U-turn

短语
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n. U形转弯, (喻)方向的改变

发音

CA

词形变化

U-turns 复数 U-turns U-turned U-turning U-turns 三单 U-turning 现在分词 U-turned 过去式 U-turned 过去分词

别名

u-turn

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A turn in a vehicle carried out by driving in a semicircle in order to travel in the opposite direction.

    调头

    掉头

    转头

    U转

  2. 2.

    A reversal of policy or opinion.

    发夹弯

    大转弯

    比喻

    The government have done a U-turn and are now supporting greater European integration instead of opposing it.

v.
  1. 1.

    To turn a vehicle in a semicircle so as to face the opposite direction (∩)).

  2. 2.

    To shift from one opinion or decision to its opposite.

    不及物

词汇关系

名词

上位词 5

reverse reversal turnaround reversion turnabout

词源

From U + turn, from the similarity to the shape of the letter U.

来源：wiktionary