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。

n.[C]

1. 轉動，旋轉
   At each turn the screw goes in further.

   每一次旋轉都使螺絲釘更向裡進。

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

   汽車向左轉彎。

3. 轉角，折返點；彎曲部分
   We saw a sharp turn in the road.

   我們看到路上有一個急轉彎。

4. 轉變；變化；轉折（點）[（the）S]
   The sick man has taken a turn for the better.

   病人病情轉好。

5. （依次輪流時各自的）一次機會
   It's my turn to use the bike.

   該輪到我用自行車了。

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

   我們晚飯之前在公園兜了一圈，大家都感到很愉快。

7. （活動等）短時間的一陣[S]
   We each took a turn at the oars.

   我們每個人都劃了一會兒船。

8. 行為，舉止
   He did me a good turn.

   他對我做了一件好事。

9. 性情，氣質；素質；才能
   She is of an optimistic turn of mind.

   她生性樂觀。

10. 【主英】（雜耍等演出的）一個節目
11. 【英】（輪班工作的）一個班次
12. （語言等的）特色；措詞
    the turn of a language

    語言特色

13. 【口】一驚，一嚇[S]
    The bad news gave me quite a turn.

    這壞消息把我嚇了一跳。

14. （病的）發作
15. 形狀；樣子
16. 需要；要求；目的
    This will serve your turn.

    這樣就適合你的要求。

17. 月經[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.