10. A distinctive, graceful, or artistic expression or arrangement of words: the poetic turn of a phrase. 11. A deed or action having a good or bad effect on another: "He thought some friend had done him an ill turn" (Stephen Crane). 12. A short walk or excursion out and back: ...
"turn a key"; "turn your palm this way" pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become "The weather turned nasty" 同义词:grow to send or let go "They turned away the crowd at the gate of the governor's mansion" ...
a : a fashioning of language or arrangement of words : manner of expression skillful turns of phrase b : distinctive quality or character c : the shape or mold in which something is fashioned : cast 7 : a short trip out and back or round about took a turn through the park 8...
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a fashioning of language or arrangement of words : manner of expression skillful turns of phrase distinctive quality or character the shape or mold in which something is fashioned : cast a short trip out and back or round about took a turn through the park ...
to direct, aim, or set toward, away from, or in a specified direction: to turn the car toward the center of town; to turn one's back to the audience. to direct (the eyes, face, etc.) another way;avert. to shape (a piece of metal, wood, etc.) into rounded form with a cuttin...
aThirty feet is the distance that is automatically set around important public figures. An excellent example occurs in Theodore H. White's The Making of the President 1960 when John F. Kennedy's nomination became a certainty. White is describing the group at the "hideaway cottage" as Kennedy...
soared –rose into the air; rose rapidly; flew a plane that has no engine Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary Embree sword (sôrd) n. 1. A weapon consisting typically of a long, straight or slightly curved, pointed blade having one or ...
turn sth←→aroundto consider an idea, question etc in a different way, or change the words of something so that it has a different meaning 换个角度考虑〔某个观点、问题等〕;改变…的用词 •Let’s turn the whole idea around and look at it from another angle.让我们换个角度来考虑这个观...
Let (something) fall or spill from a container. Shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel. To break and turn over earth especially with a plow. Change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense. Pass to the other side of. Channel one's attention, inter...