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导语:turn是英语中最“善变”的动词之一。一个词配上不同介词,意思天差地别。掌握它,你的英语表达立刻地道三分。
一、基础篇:生活里的“开关”与“旋钮”
1. turn on / turn off —— 开与关
- Could you turn on the light? It’s getting dark.
(你能把灯打开吗?天快黑了。) - Don’t forget to turn off the gas after cooking.
(做完饭别忘了关煤气。)
2. turn up / turn down —— 调高/调低(音量、温度等)
- Turn up the radio – I love this song.
(把收音机调大点声——我喜欢这首歌。) - Please turn down the TV; the baby is sleeping.
(请把电视调小声点,宝宝在睡觉。)
小进阶:turn down 还可以表示“拒绝”。
- She turned down the job offer because of the low salary.
(因为薪水低,她拒绝了这个工作机会。)
3. turn around / round —— 转身;扭转局面
- He turned around and waved goodbye.
(他转过身来挥手告别。) - The new CEO turned the company around in just one year.
(新CEO仅用一年就让公司起死回生。)
4. turn back —— 折返;翻到(某页)
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