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

• The children argued about whose turn it was to sit in the front seat.
  孩子们争论该轮到谁坐前排座位。
• We all felt that our luck was about to turn.
  我们都认为快要转运了。
• We're about to turn to value theory.
  我们将讨论价值理论。
• (口令) About face!; About turn!
  向后转！
• 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。
• If the dog got out in front I did an about turn and said HEEL and corrected the dog back into position.
  如果狗超前了，我就转身，说“HELL”，并纠正狗回到它的位置。
• Employers, needless to say, are not too happy about this turn of events.
  不用说，老板们对事态的这种变化是不太高兴的。
• I'm worried about they turn off the electricity at10:00.
  我担心他们10点断电。
• Has she just turned her head towards us, or is she about to turn away?
  她是刚刚将头转向我们，还是就要转过脸去？
• 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。