| 单词 | about-face |
| 释义 | aˌbout-ˈface (also about-turn British English) noun [countable usually singular] CHANGE YOUR MINDa complete change in the way someone thinks or behaves 〔思想、行为的〕大转变 SYN U-turn The administration seems to have done a complete about-face on gun-control. 政府对枪支管制的态度似乎来了个180度大转变。Examples from the Corpusabout-face• An about-face between now and then is possible but not likely.• Intel said it is not making any about-face in its strategy.• Belinda felt bewildered by his apparent about-face.• In recent months, Clinton has made a substantial about-face in his drug strategy.• Of all the reversals, though, the most destructive in the long run was the about-face of the Communist world.• The about-face came quickly, though not easily and not without controversy.• The regents and provost are trying to cast their about-face as a positive move.aˌbout-ˈface nounChineseSyllable thinks complete change someone in a Corpus way the |
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