about turn

英 [əˌbaʊt ˈtɜːn]

美 [əˌbaʊt ˈtɜːrn]

网络向后转

英英释义

noun

act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation
Synonym:about-face

I'm worried about they turn off the electricity at10:00.
我担心他们10点断电。
(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。
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。
The children settled their argument about whose turn it was by the flip of a coin.
孩子们通过掷硬币解决该轮到谁的争吵。
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。
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？
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。
He is about to turn on the light.
他就要把灯打开。
We all felt that our luck was about to turn.
我们都认为快要转运了。