| 单词 | turnabout |
| 释义 | turn·a·bout /ˈtɜːnəbaʊt $ ˈtɜːrn-/ noun 1 [countable usually singular] British EnglishCHANGE/BECOME DIFFERENT a complete change in someone’s opinions, ideas, or methods 〔观点、思想或方法的〕彻底改变，转变 an extraordinarily rapid turnabout in attitudes 态度上异常迅速的改变2. turnabout is fair play American EnglishCAN used to say that because someone else has done something to you, you can do it to them too 一人一遭，天公地道；以其人之道还治其人之身乃是公道Examples from the Corpusturnabout• The fall into loss last year represents a dramatic turnabout from the late 1980s.• The dramatic turnabout undoubtedly reflects the trauma of once again seeing non-stop television coverage of bloodied bodies and grieving families.• This burst of activity marks a major turnabout in the publishing industry.• How and why did this extraordinary and extraordinarily rapid turnabout in attitudes take place?• a surprising turnabout in church policy• For Lyndon Johnson, the turnabout was even more abrupt and total.• The turnabout Howard and Mark conjured up was more than I could have expected.• This turnabout is affecting the whole ski business in Britain, not least the magazines.turn·a·bout nounChineseSyllable a Corpus opinions, change in complete someone’s |
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