英语词汇“turn over”的读音、翻译、释义、用法及例句-青年旅行网

词汇

turn over

释义

Idiom

turn over and kick over

Theme: FUNCTIONING

[for an engine] to start or to rotate.

My car engine was so cold that it wouldn't even turn over.The engine turned over a few times and then stopped for good.

Slang

turn around and turn over

Theme: REVERSAL

in. [for something] to undergo a major, dynamic change.

Things turned around for Willard and went okay for a while.When life turned over and things went more smoothly, Frank was happier.

Theme: DRUGS - REHABILITATION

in. to get off of drugs. (Like turn over a new leaf.)

He wanted to turn over, but just couldn't.There is a clinic on Maple Street that'll help heads turn over.

Idiom

turn overturn (someone/something) over

to put someone or something under the control of someone.

As soon as Roger came home his Dad turned him over to the police.Eventually she turned over the company to her son.

Phr V

turn over

turns, turning, turned

turn over (sb/sth) or turn (sb/sth) over

to move so that you are facing in a different direction, especially when you are lying down, or to move someone or something in this way

Surely you're not going to just turn over and go to sleep?Turn the postcard over and read what it says on the back.

turn over sb or turn sb over

to take a criminal to the police or other authorityusually + to

A convicted terrorist was eventually turned over to the police, twelve hours after he had taken refuge in the Swiss Embassy.

turn over sth or turn sth over

to give something to someone, especially someone in authority, or to make someone responsible for somethingusually + to

All documents are to be turned over to the court.He had intended to turn the business over to his son when he retired.

to use or allow something to be used for a different purposeusually + to

Grants are being offered to farmers who agree to turn over their land to woodland and forests.

if a business or a company turns over an amount of money, it makes that amount in a particular period of time

The company expects to turn over £11 million this year.

turnover

noun singular the total amount of money made by a company or business in a particular period of time

Green & Butler have an annual turnover of about £80 million.

British & Australian informal to search a place or steal something from a place, making it very untidy or causing damage

Their flat was turned over while they were away.

turn over (sth) or turn (sth) over

to turn a page in a book so that the side which was facing down is now facing up

If you turn the page over you can see a diagram which explains this.Have you finished reading this page? Can I turn over now?

British to change to a different channel on a television

Do you mind if I turn over - there's a travel programme I want to watch on the other side.

if a car engine turns over, or if someone turns it over, it starts

She turned the engine over and let it run for a few seconds.I've tried everything but I can't even get it to turn over.

turn over

verb

(of the police) to search a property or to stop and search a person; in criminal use, to burgle a property or rob a person UK, 1859.

to set upon someone and beat them up UK, 1962

phraseturn over1. turn over • turn over sb • turn sb over to move so that you are facing in a different direction why you are lying down, or to move someone so that they do this: Patrick turned over in bed, to discover that Judy had already gone downstairs. The nurses gently turned her over and straightened out the sheets.■ SIMILAR TO: roll over2. turn over sth • turn sth over to move something so that you can use, look at, or listen to the other side of it: Could you turn over the cassette? Juliet picked up the silver bowl, turning it over in her hand.turn over a page BrE If you turn over the page, you will see the diagram that relates to these statistics.3. turn over • turn sth over BrE to change to a different programme on the television, by pressing a button: The film was so boring that we turned over half way through it. Do you mind if I turn the TV over to watch the news?■ SIMILAR TO: switch over BrE4. turn over sb • turn sb over to take a criminal to the police, or to tell the police where a criminal is:+ to The FBI caught Rostov and turned him over to the CIA.■ SIMILAR TO: turn in5. turn sth/sb over • turn over sth/sb to give something or someone to a person or authority so that they can deal with them or be responsible for them+ to Terry and his two-year old sister Tiffany were unharmed in the attack, and were turned over to relatives. The government seems to want to turn much of public healthcare over to the private sector.■ SIMILAR TO: hand over6. turn sth over • turn over sth to give something such as a business or a piece of property to someone, so that they become the legal owner of it:+ to I expect Mr Busby will turn the shop over to his son when he retires.■ SIMILAR TO: hand over7. turn over sth • turn sth over especially BrE if a business turns over an amount of money, it makes that amount in a particular period of time: The new company, Essential Computing, turned over $500,000 in its first year.turnover n singular the total amount of money made by a business in a particular period of time: an annual turnover of $5.6 million8. turn sth over • turn over sth to think carefully about something in order to understand it or make a decision about it: I took a cigarette from the pack, turning over what Connors had told me.turn sth over in your mind She said she needed a few days to turn it over in her mind.■ SIMILAR TO: chew over, mull over, consider9. turn sth over • turn over sth • turn over if someone turns a car engine over or it turns over, it starts: Hicks turned the engine over, felt for the accelerator and backed into the Harpswell Road. It was a very cold morning and the engine wouldn't even turn over.10. turn sth over BrE informal to search a place thoroughly, or to steal things from a place, in a way that causes a lot of damage or makes the place very untidy: The police went in and turned the whole house over to see if there were any drugs.turn the place over We came back from holiday to find the place had been turned over, and all my jewellery taken.■ SIMILAR TO: do over

turn over

1. verb To flip something so that what was on top is now on the bottom. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "turn" and "over." You need to turn over those burgers so that they cook evenly on both sides. Turn it over to see if there's anything written on the other side.

2. verb To change the physical orientation or position of oneself, someone, or something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "turn" and "over." I turned over in bed so that the sun wasn't shining directly into my eyes anymore. He's been turning that locket over in his hand for the past hour. I wonder what's inside it.

3. verb To start working, usually of an engine. I always have a hard time getting my engine to turn over on cold mornings like this.

4. verb To ponder or consider something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "turn" and "over." I've been turning over their job offer for days, but I still haven't made a decision. He turned the problem over for hours, but the solution came to him only when he laid his head on the pillow.

5. verb To yield someone or something to someone or something else. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "turn" and "over." This usage is common in sports, referring to a player accidentally surrendering the ball, puck, etc. to an opponent. When I die, please turn all of my money over to charity. I turned the ball over to the other team's best player, and he promptly scored a basket.

6. verb To carefully examine or search a particular place. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "turn" and "over." Can you believe I turned over the entire house looking for an invitation that was on my refrigerator the whole time?

7. verb For one's stomach to produce an unpleasant feeling. My stomach turns over at the sight of blood, so I doubt I have a future in medicine.

8. verb To be replaced or changed. Players turn over so quickly that I'm the most tenured guy on the team now—and I've only been here two years!

9. verb To make a particular amount of money, as of a business. Our company used to turn over nearly a billion dollars! Why are this year's numbers so low?

10. verb, slang To treat one's drug addiction. This rehab facility came highly recommended, so I'm hopeful that it will help her turn over.

11. noun The change or replacement of people in a particular place or setting. In this usage, the phrase is usually written as one word. Our department has had so much turnover lately that the most tenured person has only been here a year.

12. noun In sports, the act of yielding the ball, puck, etc. to an opponent. In this usage, the phrase is usually written as one word. I'm so disappointed that my turnover wound up costing us the game.

turn someone or something over

to rotate someone or something so that the side that was on the bottom is now on the top. The nurses turned the patient over so they could give her some medicine. They turned over the unconscious patient.

turn over

1. Lit. to rotate so that the side that was on the bottom is now on top. The turtle turned over and crawled away. She turned over to get some sun on her back.

2. and kick over Fig. [for an engine] to start or to rotate. My car engine was so cold that it wouldn't even turn over. The engine kicked over a few times and then stopped for good.

3. Fig. to undergo exchange; to be replaced. The employees turn over pretty regularly in this department.

turn over

1. Invert, bring the bottom to the top, as in We have to turn over the soil before we plant anything. [Second half of 1300s]

2. Shift position, as by rolling from side to side. For example, This bed is so narrow I can barely turn over. [First half of 1700s]

3. Rotate, cycle, as in The engine turned over but the car wouldn't start. [Early 1900s]

4. Think about, consider, as in She turned over the idea in her mind. [Early 1800s]

5. Transfer to another, surrender, as in I turned over the funds to the children. [Mid-1500s]

6. Do business to the extent or amount of, as in We hoped the company would turn over a million dollars the first year. [Mid-1800s]

7. Seem to lurch or heave convulsively, as in The plane hit an air pocket and my stomach turned over. [Second half of 1800s]

8. Replace or renew the constituent parts, as in Half of our staff turns over every few years. [Mid-1900s] Also see turn over a new leaf.

turn over

1. To bring the bottom of something to the top or vice versa; invert something: The farmer turned over the soil with a plow. The angry mob attacked the police car and turned it over.

2. To shift the position of, as by rolling from one side to the other: I turned over the box to read the instructions on the back. You have to turn the page over to read the rest of the story.

3. To shift one's position by rolling from one side to the other: The puppy turned over and lay on its back.

4. To rotate; cycle: The engine turned over but wouldn't start.

5. To think about something; consider something: I spent all night turning over what you said yesterday. She turned the problem over in her mind.

6. To transfer possession or control of someone or something to another; surrender someone or something: The CEO turned over the company to her son when she retired. If you find any evidence connected to a crime, you should turn it over to the authorities.

7. Sports To lose possession of something, such as a ball: Our quarterback turned over the ball five times in one game. The visiting team turned the ball over on their first play.

8. To do business to the extent or amount of something: The company turns over $1 million each year.

9. To seem to lurch or heave convulsively: My stomach turned over when the roller coaster started moving.

10. To search someplace thoroughly: The police turned over the house looking for evidence. The burglars had turned the place over but couldn't find the jewels they were looking for.

turn over

verb

See turn around

turn over

1. in. to get off of drugs. (Like turn over a new leaf.) There is a clinic on Maple Street that’ll help heads turn over.

2. Go to turn around.

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