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

• (口令) About face!; About turn!
  向后转！
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• As he arrived at the pearly gates, Smith met his maker and complained about this turn of events.
  当他到了鬼门关（珍珠门），他见到了上帝并抱怨他的不幸。
• A blinking light on a motor vehicle that indicates the direction in which the vehicle is about to turn.
  机动车上不停闪烁用以标志转弯方向的灯。
• I was just about to turn on the tears.
  我差点就要准备彪泪了。
• He is about to turn on the light.
  他就要把灯打开。
• 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。