词汇 | turn up |
释义 | turn up [phrasal verb] 1 a : to be found usually unexpectedly意外被发现 I'm sure your ring will turn up somewhere.你肯定会在某个地方找到你的戒指的。 New evidence has turned up.意外发现了新的证据。 b : to be found to be in a specified condition被发现处于…状态 The missing person eventually turned up dead.失踪人员最终被发现已经死亡。 He turned up missing at roll call. [=he was not present at roll call]点名时他不在场。 c turn up (something) or turn (something) up : to find or discover (something)找到;发现 I'll let you know if I turn up anything interesting.如果我发现什么有趣的事会告诉你的。 2 : to happen unexpectedly意外发生 Something is always turning up to prevent us from getting together.总有意外情况发生,弄得我们见不了面。 3 a : to arrive at a place到达 And who should turn up at the ceremony but John!约翰竟然出现在仪式现场! Things were looking bad, but he was sure someone would turn up to save him.事情看起来有点糟,但他确信会有人来救他。 b : to appear in a place出现 Her name is always turning up in the newspapers.她的名字总是出现在报纸上。 4 turn up (something) or turn (something) up a : to increase the volume, temperature, etc., of something by pressing a button, moving a switch, etc.调高(音量、温度等) I turned up the heat.我调高了暖气的温度。 Please turn the volume up on the TV. = Please turn the TV up.请把电视机的音量调大。 The oven was turned up to 400 degrees.烤箱被调高到了400度。 b : to make (a skirt, a pair of pants, etc.) shorter把(裙子、裤子等)改短 These pants need to be turned up a little.这条裤子需要改短一点。 — opposite let down at 1let turn |
随便看 |
英汉双解词典包含93607条英汉翻译词条,涵盖了常用英语单词及词组短语的翻译及用法,是英语学习的必备工具。