turn的短语

turn用作名词时可以和不少介词构成介词短语，使用时须注意各短语意义上的细微差别。

l. at every turn每次，总是，到处，主要表示事情发生的频率。例如：

①Because of his drinking，the man was refused a job at every torn．

由于酗酒，那个人每次找工作都遭到拒绝。

②Life holds new adventures al every torn．

生活中处处有新的风险。

2．by turn交替地，轮流地，一会儿……一会儿，其含义为：有规律地轮换，根据一个重复性的计划而一个接一个或一个替换另一个。通常位于句末．turn为复数。例如：

①His condition is critical；we have to look after him by toms．

他的病情极为严重，我们得轮流看护他。

②When John had a fever，he felt cold and hot by turns．

约翰发烧时，他一会儿发冷，一会儿发热。

3．in one's turn轮到某人(做事)。例如：

They，in their torn，rejected that．

轮到他们时，他们也拒绝了。

4．in turn依次地，一次一个地，轮流地，其含义为：按照一个固定的顺序依次进行。in turn 在句中位置较灵活，只有在表示“轮流”时才可和by turns换用，但它表示的时间范围要大些。in turn还可表示“回报”。例如：

①They rowed in turn／by toms．

他们轮流划船。

②The children went on the bus in torn．

孩子们依次上了公共汽车。

③Life becomes possible only when food is converted into energy，which in turn is used to seek more food to grow，to reproduce and to survive．

只有当食物转变为能量，能量再用来寻更多的食物，从而保证生命的

生长、繁殖和生存，生命才成为可能。

④I took Sally out to lunch，and she took me out in turn．

我请了萨莉出去吃午餐，作为回报，她也请了我一次。

5．on the turn 正在转变中，(牛奶)在变酸。例如：

①At last the condition of the patient seems to be on the turn．

病人的情况看来终于有了转机。

②This cream is on the turn．

这些奶油变酸了。

6．out of turn不按顺序，加塞儿，此义为in turn(依次地)的反义语。Out of turn 还可表示“不合时宜”。例如：

①Bill tried to register out of turn and was sent away．

比尔注册时想加塞儿，结果被赶了出来。

②I hope I haven't spoken out of turn．I didn't know it was supposed to be secret．

希望我没有说不该说的话，我不知道这是要保密的。

7．to a turn煮(烧等)得恰到好处，完美的。turn可改为T。例如：

①This fowl is done to a turn．

这只鸡炖得恰到好处。

②His nickname，Tiny，suited to a T．

他的绰号“小不点”与他的身材正好相符。

一、“turn”用法归类

英语中由“turn” 构成的短语很多，常见的有：

1. turn in ①归还②就寝③将某人交给警方拘押

例1）You must turn in your equipment before you leave the army. 2）Well, I think I’ll turn in. I’ve got to get up early.

3)She threatened to turn him in.

2. turn up ①出现，到达②开大音量③被发现或找到④查（字典等）例1）He promised to come but hasn’t turned up yet.

2）I can’t hear the radio very well; could you turn it up a bit？

3）I’m sure your watch will turn up one of these days.

4）You may turn the word up in the dictionary.

3. turn on ①打开②依赖③突然攻击某人

例1)could you turn on the light, please？

2)The success of a picnic usually turns on the weather.

3)Why are you all turning on me？

4. turn off 关掉（煤气，水，电，收音机，电视机等）

例1）They have turned the gas off for a couple of days.

2)Don’t forget to turn off the light when you leave.

5. turn out ①证明是，结果是②关掉③生产④赶走

例1）The experiment turned out to be a great success.

2)It turned out that she didn’t get the job.