单词 | volte-face |
释义 | volte-face /ˌvɒlt ˈfæsˌ -ˈfɑːs $ ˌvɒːlt ˈfɑːs/ noun [countable usually singular] CHANGE FROM ONE THING TO ANOTHER formal a change to a completely opposite opinion or plan of action 〔意见、行动计划等的〕完全改变,大转变,180度大转弯 SYN U-turnExamples from the Corpusvolte-face• By the end of the year, though, he appeared to have performed a volte-face.• One is the difficulty of explaining Hastings' apparent volte-face.• This explains the miraculous volte-face that took place in 1868.volte-face nounChinese or change Corpus to opinion plan a of a completely opposite |
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