about turn

英 [əˌbaʊt ˈtɜːn]

美 [əˌbaʊt ˈtɜːrn]

网络  向后转

网络

英英释义

noun

• act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation
  Synonym:about-face

双语例句

• What kind of indications are you looking for as signs that the economy is about to get better and that the stock market and the investment world are about to turn the corner?
  您觉得出现什么迹象就能表明经济将出现好转，股市和整个投资界即将转危为安了？
• She signalled that he was about to turn left.
  她打手势表示他就要转到左面去了。
• ` About turn! 'barked the sergeant-major.
  ‘向后转！’军士长厉声喊道。
• The couple was quarreling furiously about whose turn it was to cook the dinner.
  这对夫妇对该轮到谁做晚饭而激烈争吵着。
• Oh, that's rich. you're about to turn over the flute, and you act as if I'm surrendering.
  喔，太棒了。你马上就要把魔笛交出来，但听你的意思好象是我要投降了。
• We're about to turn to value theory.
  我们将讨论价值理论。
• She is about to turn 40 ( please note she is not an exact contemporary) and her partner keeps suggesting extremely elaborate celebration scenarios.
  她快要满40岁了（请注意，她和我并不完全同龄），而她的伴侣一直建议举办一些极度精致的庆祝活动。
• However, with mercury about to turn retrograde, you must buy your items or sign your deal between january8and20.
  但是，随着水星即将逆行，你必须在1月8日到20日之间购买你要的东西或者签署你的合约。
• He is about to turn on the light.
  他就要把灯打开。
• I was just about to turn on the tears.
  我差点就要准备彪泪了。