turn over

柯林斯詞典

turn over (turning,turned,turns)

• 1. PHRASAL VERB If you turn something over, or if it turns over, it is moved so that the top part is now facing downward. 翻轉(zhuǎn)

  Liz picked up the blue envelope and turned it over curiously. 莉茲撿起那個藍(lán)色的信封，好奇地把它翻過來。

  The buggy turned over and Nancy was thrown out. 那輛嬰兒車翻倒了，南希被甩了出來。

• 2. PHRASAL VERB If you turn over, for example, when you are lying in bed, you move your body so that you are lying in a different position. 翻身

  Ann turned over in her bed once more. 安在床上又翻了一次身。

• 3. PHRASAL VERB If you turn something over in your mind, you think carefully about it. 仔細(xì)考慮

  Even when she didn't say anything you could see her turning things over in her mind. 即使在她什么也不說時，你也能看得出她腦子里在考慮事情。

• 4. PHRASAL VERB If you turn something over to someone, you give it to them when they ask for it, because they have a right to it. 交; 移交

  I would have to turn the evidence over to the police. 我將不得不把證據(jù)交給警察。

• 5. →see also turnover

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