turn

vt.

1. 使轉動，使旋轉
   He turned his head and saw a figure approaching in the darkness.

   他轉過頭，看見在黑暗中有個人影走過來。

2. 旋動，擰動
   He turned the key in the lock.

   他旋動插進鎖裡的鑰匙。

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

   她翻過一頁。

4. 使轉向；使對著[O]
   He turned his face to the wall.

   他轉過臉面向牆壁。

5. 使倒置，使顛倒；傾倒[O]
   He turned the glass upside down.

   他將玻璃杯子倒置。

6. （精神上）使錯亂
   Too much praise turned his head.

   表揚太多使他昏了頭。

7. 移動，挪動
   He did not turn a finger to help.

   他連舉手之勞的忙也不肯幫。

8. 使變化；改變[O][（+from/into）]
   The barren land has been turned into fertile fields.

   貧瘠的土地已改成良田。

9. 使變得；使成為[O8][（+into）]
   Cold turned their ears pink.

   他們的耳朵凍得發紅了。

10. 使變酸；使變質；使（樹葉等）變色
    Fall turned the leaves.

    秋天樹葉發了黃。

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

    請把你的注意力放到更重要的事情上。

12. 兌換；翻譯；改寫[（+into）]
    Turn this sentence into English.

    將這句話譯成英文。

13. 驅趕；打發[O]
    I'll turn you out of the house.

    我要把你趕出門去。

14. 阻擋，擊退
    They turned the enemy's attack.

    他們擊退了敵人的進攻。

15. 賺取，掙得
    He's doing odd jobs to turn an honest penny.

    他打零工老老實實掙錢。

16. 使具有優美形式
    She has a knack for turning a phrase.

    她善於辭令。

17. 拐過，繞過
    He turned the street corner.

    他拐過街角。

18. 使敵對；使反對[（+against）]
    He tried to turn my friends against me.

    他試圖使我的朋友反對我。

19. 使噁心；使暈眩
    The sight of blood turned her stomach.

    一看到血就使她感到噁心。

20. 使彎曲；扭傷
    He turned his ankle while ice-skating.

    他溜冰時扭傷了腳踝。

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

    她將床單翻起。

22. （時刻等）超過，逾
    He has turned fifty.

    他已年過五十。

23. 【機】車削；使成（圓）形
    He turned the wood on a lathe.

    他在車床上車木頭。

vi.

1. 轉動，旋轉
   The wheel turns when its axis moves.

   輪軸動時，輪子也跟著轉動。

2. 旋動，擰動
   The key turned in the lock.

   鑰匙在鎖裡轉動了一下。

3. 翻動，翻轉[（+to）]
   Let's turn to page 8.

   讓我們翻到第八頁。

4. 轉向，轉彎[Q]
   The road turns south outside town.

   此路在城外轉彎向南。

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

   她回過身來，看見女兒還在向她揮手。

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

   我有困難時總是找他幫忙。

7. （精神上）發生錯亂
   His head has turned with success.

   他因成功而飄飄然了。

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

   水已經結成了冰。

9. 變得；成為[L]
   She turned pale.

   她的臉變得蒼白。

10. 變酸；變質；變色
    By the first of October, most of the leaves have turned.

    到十月一日時，大部分葉子都已變了顏色。

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

    話題轉到了捕魚上。

12. 變得敵對；轉而反對[（+against）]
    He turned against his former friends.

    他轉而與以前的朋友作對。

13. 轉身攻擊；突然襲擊[（+on/upon）]
    The dog turned on the stranger.

    狗襲擊那個陌生人。

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

    野餐是否成功取決於天氣。

15. 改變信仰[（+to）]
    He turned to Buddhism.

    他皈依佛教。

16. 變彎；變鈍
17. 作嘔；暈眩
    My stomach turns at greasy food.

    一看到油膩的食品我就噁心。

18. 【機】（被）車削；被加工成形
19. 【美】（商品）易脫手，易銷售
    Blue jeans are turning well this week.

    這個星期牛仔褲很易脫手。