vt.

1. 使转动，使旋转
   He turned his head and saw a figure approaching in the darkness.

   他转过头，看见在黑暗中有个人影走过来。

2. 旋动，拧动
   He turned the key in the lock.

   他旋动插进锁里的钥匙。

3. 翻，翻转[（+over）]
   She turned a page.

   她翻过一页。

4. 使转向；使对着[O]
   He turned his face to the wall.

   他转过脸面向墙壁。

5. 使倒置，使颠倒；倾倒[O]
   He turned the glass upside down.

   他将玻璃杯子倒置。

6. （精神上）使错乱
   Too much praise turned his head.

   表扬太多使他昏了头。

7. 移动，挪动
   He did not turn a finger to help.

   他连举手之劳的忙也不肯帮。

8. 使变化；改变[O][（+from/into）]
   The barren land has been turned into fertile fields.

   贫瘠的土地已改成良田。

9. 使变得；使成为[O8][（+into）]
   Cold turned their ears pink.

   他们的耳朵冻得发红了。

10. 使变酸；使变质；使（树叶等）变色
    Fall turned the leaves.

    秋天树叶发了黄。

11. 把（注意力等）转向；把……用于；把……对准[O][（+to/on）]
    Please turn your attention to something more important.

    请把你的注意力放到更重要的事情上。

12. 兑换；翻译；改写[（+into）]
    Turn this sentence into English.

    将这句话译成英文。

13. 驱赶；打发[O]
    I'll turn you out of the house.

    我要把你赶出门去。

14. 阻挡，击退
    They turned the enemy's attack.

    他们击退了敌人的进攻。

15. 赚取，挣得
    He's doing odd jobs to turn an honest penny.

    他打零工老老实实挣钱。

16. 使具有优美形式
    She has a knack for turning a phrase.

    她善于辞令。

17. 拐过，绕过
    He turned the street corner.

    他拐过街角。

18. 使敌对；使反对[（+against）]
    He tried to turn my friends against me.

    他试图使我的朋友反对我。

19. 使恶心；使晕眩
    The sight of blood turned her stomach.

    一看到血就使她感到恶心。

20. 使弯曲；扭伤
    He turned his ankle while ice-skating.

    他溜冰时扭伤了脚踝。

21. 使翻折；使（刀口）卷起
    She turned the sheet back.

    她将床单翻起。

22. （时刻等）超过，逾
    He has turned fifty.

    他已年过五十。

23. 【机】车削；使成（圆）形
    He turned the wood on a lathe.

    他在车床上车木头。

vi.

1. 转动，旋转
   The wheel turns when its axis moves.

   轮轴动时，轮子也跟着转动。

2. 旋动，拧动
   The key turned in the lock.

   钥匙在锁里转动了一下。

3. 翻动，翻转[（+to）]
   Let's turn to page 8.

   让我们翻到第八页。

4. 转向，转弯[Q]
   The road turns south outside town.

   此路在城外转弯向南。

5. 转身；翻身[（+round）]
   She turned and saw her daughter still waving to her.

   她回过身来，看见女儿还在向她挥手。

6. 求教；求助[（+to）]
   When I am in difficulty, I always turn to him for help.

   我有困难时总是找他帮忙。

7. （精神上）发生错乱
   His head has turned with success.

   他因成功而飘飘然了。

8. 变化，改变[Q][（+from/into）]
   Water has turned into ice.

   水已经结成了冰。

9. 变得；成为[L]
   She turned pale.

   她的脸变得苍白。

10. 变酸；变质；变色
    By the first of October, most of the leaves have turned.

    到十月一日时，大部分叶子都已变了颜色。

11. （注意力等）转移；（想法等）转变[（+to）]
    The conversation turned to fishing.

    话题转到了捕鱼上。

12. 变得敌对；转而反对[（+against）]
    He turned against his former friends.

    他转而与以前的朋友作对。

13. 转身攻击；突然袭击[（+on/upon）]
    The dog turned on the stranger.

    狗袭击那个陌生人。

14. 取决于，依……而定[（+on/upon）]
    The success of the picnic turns on the weather.

    野餐是否成功取决于天气。

15. 改变信仰[（+to）]
    He turned to Buddhism.

    他皈依佛教。

16. 变弯；变钝
17. 作呕；晕眩
    My stomach turns at greasy food.

    一看到油腻的食品我就恶心。

18. 【机】（被）车削；被加工成形
19. 【美】（商品）易脱手，易销售
    Blue jeans are turning well this week.

    这个星期牛仔裤很易脱手。

n.[C]

1. 转动，旋转
   At each turn the screw goes in further.

   每一次旋转都使螺丝钉更向里进。

2. 转向，转弯；折回[（+to）]
   The car made a left turn.

   汽车向左转弯。

3. 转角，折返点；弯曲部分
   We saw a sharp turn in the road.

   我们看到路上有一个急转弯。

4. 转变；变化；转折（点）[(the) S]
   The sick man has taken a turn for the better.

   病人病情转好。

5. （依次轮流时各自的）一次机会
   It's my turn to use the bike.

   该轮到我用自行车了。

6. 走的一圈；（驾车等的）兜一圈[S]
   We all enjoyed a turn in the park before dinner.

   我们晚饭之前在公园兜了一圈，大家都感到很愉快。

7. （活动等）短时间的一阵[S]
   We each took a turn at the oars.

   我们每个人都划了一会儿船。

8. 行为，举止
   He did me a good turn.

   他对我做了一件好事。

9. 性情，气质；素质；才能
   She is of an optimistic turn of mind.

   她生性乐观。

10. 【主英】（杂耍等演出的）一个节目
11. 【英】（轮班工作的）一个班次
12. （语言等的）特色；措词
    the turn of a language

    语言特色

13. 【口】一惊，一吓[S]
    The bad news gave me quite a turn.

    这坏消息把我吓了一跳。

14. （病的）发作
15. 形状；样子
16. 需要；要求；目的
    This will serve your turn.

    这样就适合你的要求。

17. 月经[P]

v.

1. move in a circular direction wholly or partly around an axis.
   ▸twist or sprain (an ankle).
2. move into a different position, especially so as to face the opposite direction.
   ▸change or cause to change direction.
   ▸(of the tide) change from flood to ebb or vice versa.
   ▸pass round (the flank or defensive lines of an army) so as to attack from the side or rear.
   ▸archaic bend back (the edge of a blade) so as to make it blunt.
3. change or cause to change in nature, state, form, or colour; make or become:
   Emma turned pale.
   ▸(of leaves) change colour in the autumn.
   ▸(with reference to milk) make or become sour.
   ▸make or become nauseated:

   the smell would turn the strongest stomach.
4. (turn to) start doing or becoming involved with.
   ▸go to for help or information.
   ▸have recourse to:

   he turned to drink for solace.
5. shape on a lathe.
6. give a graceful or elegant form to.
7. make (a profit).

n.

1. an act of turning.
   ▸a bend or curve in a road, path, river, etc.
   ▸a road junction.
   ▸Cricket  deviation in the direction of the ball when bouncing off the pitch.
   ▸one round in a coil of rope or other material.
2. a development or change in circumstances.
   ▸a time when one period of time ends and another begins.
   ▸ (the turn) the beginning of the second nine holes of a round of golf.
3. an opportunity or obligation to do something that comes successively to each of a number of people:
   it was his turn to speak.
   ▸a short performance, especially one of a number given by different performers.
4. a short walk or ride.
5. informal a shock.
   ▸a brief feeling or experience of illness:

   he's had a funny turn.
6. the difference between the buying and selling price of stocks or other financial products.
   ▸a profit made from such a difference.
7. Music  a melodic ornament consisting of the principal note with those above and below it.