turning

英 [ˈtɜːnɪŋ]

美 [ˈtɜːrnɪŋ]

n.  岔路口; 拐弯处; 转弯处
v.  (使)转动，旋转; 转身; 扭转(身体部位); 翻转; 翻动; 把…翻过来
turn的现在分词

现在分词：turning　复数：turnings　

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Collins.1 / BNC.6345 / COCA.6215

牛津词典

noun

• 岔路口；拐弯处；转弯处
  a place where a road leads away from the one you are travelling on
  1. Take the first turning on the right.
     在第一个路口向右拐。
  2. I think we must have taken a wrong turning somewhere.
     我觉得我们一定是在什么地方拐错了路。

柯林斯词典

• See also:Take the next turning on the right.turn

英英释义

noun

• act of changing in practice or custom
  1. the law took many turnings over the years
• the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
  1. he took a turn to the right
  Synonym:turn
• the activity of shaping something on a lathe
• the end-product created by shaping something on a lathe
• a movement in a new direction
  1. the turning of the wind
  Synonym:turn
• a shaving created when something is produced by turning it on a lathe

双语例句

• I considered turning back, but it was getting late, so I pressed on.
  我想往回走，但天色已晚，只好继续前行。
• They have been turning out great blades for 400 years.
  他们生产优质刀片已经有400年历史了。
• His chauffeur misread his route and took a wrong turning.
  他的司机看错路线，拐错了方向。
• Too often women find their jobs turning into nooses around their neck.
  女性常常感到工作成了一种束缚。
• I think she showed great strength of character in turning down what must have been a very lucrative offer
  她拒绝了那个绝对诱人的提议，我认为这显示出了她性格中非凡的意志力。
• At that moment he heard Gill's key turning in the lock of the door
  那一刻，他听见吉尔的钥匙开启门锁的声音。
• Surely nobody would suggest turning him out of the house
  当然不会有人建议把他从房子里赶出去。
• 'Help!' I screamed, turning to run.
  “救命！”我尖叫道，转身就跑。
• I only take on work that excites me, even if it means turning down lots of money
  我只做那些令我感兴趣的工作，即使这意味着要少赚很多钱。
• Turning over, she was soon sound asleep again.
  她翻了个身，很快又沉沉睡去。