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turn

“Turn” 是一个英文的单词,既可以用作名词也可以用作动词。

作为动词,它的主要意思是“转动”或“变成”,例如:“Turn the handle”(转动手柄)。

作为名词,它的主要意思是“转弯”,或者“轮流”,例如:“It’s your turn to play”(该你玩了)。

  1. “Turn the key to start the car.”(转动钥匙启动汽车)
  2. “Please turn right at the next intersection.”(请在下一个路口右转)
  3. “The leaves turn yellow in autumn.”(秋天时叶子变黄)
  4. “It’s his turn to wash the dishes.”(轮到他洗碗了)

“Turn” 源于古英语 “tyrnan” 或 old French “torner”,都表示旋转。

Turn 不带有词缀,为原形。然而,它可以添上词缀形成其他单词,比如添加后缀 -ing 构成 “turning”,意为“转动”。

“Turn”是从古英语 “tyrnan” 和 old French “torner” 演化而来,源自拉丁语 “tornare”,意为“在车间里转木头”,象征着“改变方向”或“旋转”。

  1. 过去式:Turned
  2. 过去分词:Turned
  3. 现在分词:Turning

将 “turn” 与其意思“转动”、“变化”或“轮次”联系起来。你可以想象在其他人玩过之后,到你操控游戏控制器的情况,这时你可以说:“Now, it’s my turn.”

Tom was late for work, so he had to turn the key and start the car quickly. Just as he was getting closer to the office, he remembered he forgot his laptop at home. So, he had to turn around and go back to get it.

Tom上班迟到了,所以他必须快速地转动钥匙启动汽车。就在他即将接近办公室的时候,他想起他把笔记本电脑忘在家了。所以,他不得不调头回家去拿。