词汇 | turn out |
释义 | turn out [phrasal verb] 1 : to leave your home in order to participate in or do something出门参加…;出门做… Few people turned out for the election.出来参加选举活动的人很少。 Few people turned out to vote.出来投票的人很少。 — see also turnout 1 2 a : to happen, end, or develop in a particular way(以特定方式)发生,结束,发展 Despite some initial difficulties, everything turned out well.除了开始有一些困难,一切都很顺利。 Things don't always turn out the way you want them to.事情不总是按照你期望的方式发展。 As it/things turned out, I didn't need an umbrella after all.事实证明,我根本就不需要雨伞。 b turn out to be (something) — used to say that something or someone eventually becomes something or is found to have a particular identity, quality, ability, etc.结果是;原来是 The play turned out to be a success.这部剧最终取得了成功。 The animal in the bushes turned out to be a cat.灌木丛中的动物原来是只猫。 I hope I turn out to be right.我希望结果证明我是对的。 c turn out like (someone or something) : to become like (someone or something)变得像… He didn't want to turn out like his father.他不想变得和他父亲一样。 Nobody thought it would ever turn out like this.没人预料到事情会变成这样。 3 turn out (something) or turn (something) out a : to cause (something) to face or point outward使…朝外;使…向外 She turned her feet out and bent down.她把脚朝外撇开并弯下腰。 He stood with his feet turned out.他双脚呈外八字站着。 b : to cause (a lamp, flashlight, etc.) to no longer produce light by pushing a button, moving a switch, etc.关掉(灯、手电筒等) Who turned out the lights?谁关了灯? c : to produce (something)生产 The factory turns out parts for car engines.这家工厂生产汽车发动机的零部件。 They turn out a new CD almost every year.他们几乎每年都出一张新唱片。 d : to cause (something, such as a pocket) to become inside out将(衣袋等)翻出来 He turned out his pockets to show that they were empty.他把衣兜都翻出来证明里面是空的。 e : to empty the contents of (something) especially for cleaning or organizing清空 She turned out the drawer.她清空了抽屉。 He turned out the closet in search of his baseball glove.为了找棒球手套,他清空了壁橱。 4 turn (someone) out or turn out (someone) a : to force (someone) to leave a place or position驱逐;赶走 The landlord turned them out from/of the apartment for not paying the rent.因为不付房租,房东把他们赶出了公寓。 Voters are unhappy with the governor and want to turn her out.选民们对州长不满意,想要把她撵下台。 b : to dress (yourself or someone else) in a careful or fancy way精心穿戴 — usually (be) turned out通常用作(be) turned out a handsomely turned out gentleman穿着帅气的绅士 She was turned out in a beautiful blue gown.她穿着一身漂亮的蓝色礼服亮相。 turn |
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