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。

1. 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 adve ntures 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 childre n went on the bus in torn

孩子们依次上了公共汽车。

③Life becomes possible only whe n food is con verted into en ergy

, 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 con diti on of the patie nt 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 have n't spoke n out of turn . I did n'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。

“turn用法归类

英语中由“turn构成的短语很多，常见的有：

1. turn in①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 ' II turn ingbt to getupeearly.

3) She threate ned to turn him in.

2. turn up①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 on①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 pic nic usually turns on the weather.

3) Why are you all tur ning 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 out①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.