turn around
短语（使）转身; （使）好转; 改变意见; 使变得完全不同
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Alternative spelling of turnaround.
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To physically rotate (usually around a vertical axis) for a half turn (180 degrees), a whole turn (360 degrees), or an indefinite amount.
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At the end of the road, we turned around and walked back to the hotel.
The world turns around once every twenty-four hours.
Turn around once or twice so I can see your new dress.
A wheel turns around on an axle.
If you kids don't cut it out I will turn this car around!
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To change drastically in a fundamental way, often for the better; to change to the opposite (opinion or position).
比喻 及物She turned her position around and now she is in favor of the merger.
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To reverse an expected outcome (of a game, etc.), usually from a losing outcome to a winning one; to return (a business, department, etc.) to effectiveness, profitability, etc.
及物 商务 体育The new management team has really turned the company around 180 degrees, and they expect a good profit next year.
The team really turned it around in the second half for a great win.
They were way ahead but the game turned around on them and they lost 4–3.
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To convert (an agent) to work for one's own side.
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To suddenly change or reverse one's opinion, point of view, stated position, behaviour, etc.
非正式 习语 不及物You can't just turn around and say that it was all my fault.
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To consider from a different viewpoint.
习语 及物Let's turn that around and look at it from another angle.
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(often with a unit of time) To produce; to output; to generate.
非正式 习语 及物We can turn around 500 units by next week.