turn的读音:英式读音为[tɜːn],美式读音为[tɜːrn]。turn可作为动词和名词,作为动词时,意为转动、转身、扭转、把…翻过来;作为名词时,意为旋动、转弯、弯道、转弯处等。
一、当turn作为动词时,意为(使)转动,旋转;转身;扭转(身体部位);翻转;翻动;把…翻过来。例句有:
1、The wheels of the car began to turn.
汽车的轮子开始转动起来。
2、She turned the wheel sharply to the left.
她猛地向左打方向盘。
3、We turned and headed for home.
我们转身朝家走去。
4、She turned the chair on its side to repair it.
她把椅子翻转过来修理。
5、He turned into a narrow street.
他拐进了一条狭窄的街道。
6、The road turns to the left after the church.
这条路过了教堂之后向左转弯。
7、She looked at him then turned her attention back to me.
她看了看他,然后又把注意力转回到我的身上。
二、当turn作为名词时,意为转动;旋动;(车辆的)转弯,转向;(道路的)弯道,转弯处。例句有:
1、Give the handle a few turns.
转动几下把手。
2、Make a left/right turn into West Street.
向左 / 右拐入西大街。
3、When it's your turn, take another card.
轮到你时,再抓一张牌。
4、Events took a dramatic turn in the weeks that followed.
在以后的几周里,事态急转直下。
5、Everyone got up on stage to do a turn.
每个人都登台表演了一个小节目。