turning 音标拼音: [t'ɚnɪŋ]
n . 旋转,回转,转向
旋转,回转,转向
turning 转
turning n 1 :
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course ; "
he took a turn to the right " [
synonym : {
turn },
{
turning }]
2 :
act of changing in practice or custom ; "
the law took many turnings over the years "
3 :
a shaving created when something is produced by turning it on a lathe 4 :
a movement in a new direction ; "
the turning of the wind "
[
synonym : {
turning }, {
turn }]
5 :
the end -
product created by shaping something on a lathe 6 :
the activity of shaping something on a lathe Turn \
Turn \ (
t [^
u ]
rn ),
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Turned } (
t [^
u ]
rnd );
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Turning }.] [
OE .
turnen ,
tournen ,
OF .
tourner ,
torner ,
turner ,
F .
tourner ,
LL .
tornare ,
fr .
L .
tornare to turn in a lathe ,
to round off ,
fr .
tornus a lathe ,
Gr .
to `
rnos a turner '
s chisel ,
a carpenter '
s tool for drawing circles ;
probably akin to E .
throw .
See {
Throw },
and cf .
{
Attorney }, {
Return }, {
Tornado }, {
Tour }, {
Tournament }.]
1 .
To cause to move upon a center ,
or as if upon a center ;
to give circular motion to ;
to cause to revolve ;
to cause to move round ,
either partially ,
wholly ,
or repeatedly ;
to make to change position so as to present other sides in given directions ;
to make to face otherwise ;
as ,
to turn a wheel or a spindle ;
to turn the body or the head .
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Turn the adamantine spindle round . --
Milton .
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The monarch turns him to his royal guest . --
Pope .
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2 .
To cause to present a different side uppermost or outmost ;
to make the upper side the lower ,
or the inside to be the outside of ;
to reverse the position of ;
as ,
to turn a box or a board ;
to turn a coat .
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3 .
To give another direction ,
tendency ,
or inclination to ;
to direct otherwise ;
to deflect ;
to incline differently ; --
used both literally and figuratively ;
as ,
to turn the eyes to the heavens ;
to turn a horse from the road ,
or a ship from her course ;
to turn the attention to or from something . "
Expert when to advance ,
or stand ,
or ,
turn the sway of battle ." --
Milton .
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Thrice I deluded her ,
and turned to sport Her importunity . --
Milton .
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My thoughts are turned on peace . --
Addison .
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4 .
To change from a given use or office ;
to divert ,
as to another purpose or end ;
to transfer ;
to use or employ ;
to apply ;
to devote .
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Therefore he slew him ,
and turned the kingdom unto David . --
1 Chron .
x .
14 .
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God will make these evils the occasion of a greater good ,
by turning them to advantage in this world .
--
Tillotson .
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When the passage is open ,
land will be turned most to cattle ;
when shut ,
to sheep . --
Sir W .
Temple .
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5 .
To change the form ,
quality ,
aspect ,
or effect of ;
to alter ;
to metamorphose ;
to convert ;
to transform ; --
often with to or into before the word denoting the effect or product of the change ;
as ,
to turn a worm into a winged insect ;
to turn green to blue ;
to turn prose into verse ;
to turn a Whig to a Tory ,
or a Hindu to a Christian ;
to turn good to evil ,
and the like .
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The Lord thy God will turn thy captivity ,
and have compassion upon thee . --
Deut .
xxx .
3 .
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And David said ,
O Lord ,
I pray thee ,
turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness . --
2 Sam .
xv .
31 .
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Impatience turns an ague into a fever . --
Jer .
Taylor .
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6 .
To form in a lathe ;
to shape or fashion (
anything )
by applying a cutting tool to it while revolving ;
as ,
to turn the legs of stools or tables ;
to turn ivory or metal .
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I had rather hear a brazen canstick turned . --
Shak .
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7 .
Hence ,
to give form to ;
to shape ;
to mold ;
to put in proper condition ;
to adapt . "
The poet '
s pen turns them to shapes ." --
Shak .
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His limbs how turned ,
how broad his shoulders spread ! --
Pope .
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He was perfectly well turned for trade . --
Addison .
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8 .
Specifically :
(
a )
To translate ;
to construe ;
as ,
to turn the Iliad .
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Who turns a Persian tale for half a crown .
--
Pope .
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(
b )
To make acid or sour ;
to ferment ;
to curdle ,
etc .:
as ,
to turn cider or wine ;
electricity turns milk quickly .
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(
c )
To sicken ;
to nauseate ;
as ,
an emetic turns one '
s stomach .
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9 .
To make a turn about or around (
something );
to go or pass around by turning ;
as ,
to turn a corner .
The ranges are not high or steep ,
and one can turn a kopje instead of cutting or tunneling through it .
--
James Bryce .
{
To be turned of },
to be advanced beyond ;
as ,
to be turned of sixty -
six .
{
To turn a cold shoulder to },
to treat with neglect or indifference .
{
To turn a corner },
(
a )
to go round a corner .
(
b ) [
Fig .]
To advance beyond a difficult stage in a project ,
or in life .
{
To turn adrift },
to cast off ,
to cease to care for .
{
To turn a flange } (
Mech .),
to form a flange on ,
as around a metal sheet or boiler plate ,
by stretching ,
bending ,
and hammering ,
or rolling the metal .
{
To turn against }.
(
a )
To direct against ;
as ,
to turn one '
s arguments against himself .
(
b )
To make unfavorable or hostile to ;
as ,
to turn one '
s friends against him .
{
To turn a hostile army }, {
To turn the enemy '
s flank },
or the like (
Mil .),
to pass round it ,
and take a position behind it or upon its side .
{
To turn a penny },
or {
To turn an honest penny },
to make a small profit by trade ,
or the like .
{
To turn around one '
s finger },
to have complete control of the will and actions of ;
to be able to influence at pleasure .
{
To turn aside },
to avert .
{
To turn away }.
(
a )
To dismiss from service ;
to discard ;
as ,
to turn away a servant .
(
b )
To avert ;
as ,
to turn away wrath or evil .
{
To turn back }.
(
a )
To give back ;
to return .
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We turn not back the silks upon the merchants ,
When we have soiled them . --
Shak .
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(
b )
To cause to return or retrace one '
s steps ;
hence ,
to drive away ;
to repel . --
Shak .
{
To turn down }.
(
a )
To fold or double down .
(
b )
To turn over so as to conceal the face of ;
as ,
to turn down cards .
(
c )
To lower ,
or reduce in size ,
by turning a valve ,
stopcock ,
or the like ;
as ,
turn down the lights .
{
To turn in }.
(
a )
To fold or double under ;
as ,
to turn in the edge of cloth .
(
b )
To direct inwards ;
as ,
to turn the toes in when walking .
(
c )
To contribute ;
to deliver up ;
as ,
he turned in a large amount . [
Colloq .]
{
To turn in the mind },
to revolve ,
ponder ,
or meditate upon ;
--
with about ,
over ,
etc . "
Turn these ideas about in your mind ." --
I .
Watts .
{
To turn off }.
(
a )
To dismiss contemptuously ;
as ,
to turn off a sycophant or a parasite .
(
b )
To give over ;
to reduce .
(
c )
To divert ;
to deflect ;
as ,
to turn off the thoughts from serious subjects ;
to turn off a joke .
(
d )
To accomplish ;
to perform ,
as work .
(
e ) (
Mech .)
To remove ,
as a surface ,
by the process of turning ;
to reduce in size by turning .
(
f )
To shut off ,
as a fluid ,
by means of a valve ,
stopcock ,
or other device ;
to stop the passage of ;
as ,
to turn off the water or the gas .
{
To turn one '
s coat },
to change one '
s uniform or colors ;
to go over to the opposite party .
{
To turn one '
s goods }
or {
To turn one '
s money },
and the like ,
to exchange in the course of trade ;
to keep in lively exchange or circulation ;
to gain or increase in trade .
{
To turn one '
s hand to },
to adapt or apply one '
s self to ;
to engage in .
{
To turn out }.
(
a )
To drive out ;
to expel ;
as ,
to turn a family out of doors ;
to turn a man out of office .
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I '
ll turn you out of my kingdom . --
Shak .
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(
b )
to put to pasture ,
as cattle or horses .
(
c )
To produce ,
as the result of labor ,
or any process of manufacture ;
to furnish in a completed state .
(
d )
To reverse ,
as a pocket ,
bag ,
etc .,
so as to bring the inside to the outside ;
hence ,
to produce .
(
e )
To cause to cease ,
or to put out ,
by turning a stopcock ,
valve ,
or the like ;
as ,
to turn out the lights .
{
To turn over }.
(
a )
To change or reverse the position of ;
to overset ;
to overturn ;
to cause to roll over .
(
b )
To transfer ;
as ,
to turn over business to another hand .
(
c )
To read or examine ,
as a book ,
while ,
turning the leaves . "
We turned o '
er many books together ." --
Shak .
(
d )
To handle in business ;
to do business to the amount of ;
as ,
he turns over millions a year . [
Colloq .]
{
To turn over a new leaf }.
See under {
Leaf }.
{
To turn tail },
to run away ;
to retreat ignominiously .
{
To turn the back },
to flee ;
to retreat .
{
To turn the back on }
or {
To turn the back upon },
to treat with contempt ;
to reject or refuse unceremoniously .
{
To turn the corner },
to pass the critical stage ;
to get by the worst point ;
hence ,
to begin to improve ,
or to succeed .
{
To turn the die }
or {
To turn the dice },
to change fortune .
{
To turn the edge of }
or {
To turn the point of },
to bend over the edge or point of so as to make dull ;
to blunt .
{
To turn the head of }
or {
To turn the brain of },
to make giddy ,
wild ,
insane ,
or the like ;
to infatuate ;
to overthrow the reason or judgment of ;
as ,
a little success turned his head .
{
To turn the scale }
or {
To turn the balance },
to change the preponderance ;
to decide or determine something doubtful ;
to tip the balance .
{
To turn the stomach of },
to nauseate ;
to sicken .
{
To turn the tables },
to reverse the chances or conditions of success or superiority ;
to give the advantage to the person or side previously at a disadvantage .
{
To turn tippet },
to make a change . [
Obs .] --
B .
Jonson .
{
To turn to profit }, {
To turn to advantage },
etc .,
to make profitable or advantageous .
{
To turn turtle },
to capsize bottom upward ; --
said of a vessel . [
Naut .
slang ]
{
To turn under } (
Agric .),
to put ,
as soil ,
manure ,
etc .,
underneath from the surface by plowing ,
digging ,
or the like .
{
To turn up }.
(
a )
To turn so as to bring the bottom side on top ;
as ,
to turn up the trump .
(
b )
To bring from beneath to the surface ,
as in plowing ,
digging ,
etc .
(
c )
To give an upward curve to ;
to tilt ;
as ,
to turn up the nose .
{
To turn upon },
to retort ;
to throw back ;
as ,
to turn the arguments of an opponent upon himself .
{
To turn upside down },
to confuse by putting things awry ;
to throw into disorder .
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This house is turned upside down since Robin Ostler died . --
Shak .
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Turning \
Turn "
ing \,
n .
1 .
The act of one who ,
or that which ,
turns ;
also ,
a winding ;
a bending course ;
a flexure ;
a meander .
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Through paths and turnings often trod by day .
--
Milton .
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2 .
The place of a turn ;
an angle or corner ,
as of a road .
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It is preached at every turning . --
Coleridge .
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3 .
Deviation from the way or proper course . --
Harmar .
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4 .
Turnery ,
or the shaping of solid substances into various forms by means of a lathe and cutting tools .
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5 .
pl .
The pieces ,
or chips ,
detached in the process of turning from the material turned ; --
usually used in the plural .
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6 . (
Mil .)
A maneuver by which an enemy or a position is turned .
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{
Turning and boring mill },
a kind of lathe having a vertical spindle and horizontal face plate ,
for turning and boring large work .
{
Turning bridge }.
See the Note under {
Drawbridge }.
{
Turning engine },
an engine lathe .
{
Turning lathe },
a lathe used by turners to shape their work .
{
Turning pair }.
See the Note under {
Pair },
n .
{
Turning point },
the point upon which a question turns ,
and which decides a case .
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211 Moby Thesaurus words for "
turning ":
S -
curve ,
aberrancy ,
aberrant ,
aberration ,
aberrative ,
about -
face ,
ambages ,
ambagious ,
anfractuosity ,
anfractuous ,
angle ,
angular momentum ,
angular motion ,
angular velocity ,
axial motion ,
bend ,
bending ,
bias ,
bow ,
bowing ,
bowling ,
branching off ,
centrifugation ,
circling ,
circuition ,
circuitous ,
circuitousness ,
circuitry ,
circularity ,
circulation ,
circumambages ,
circumambience ,
circumambiency ,
circumambulation ,
circumbendibus ,
circumflexion ,
circumgyration ,
circumlocution ,
circumlocutory ,
circummigration ,
circumnavigation ,
circumrotation ,
circumvolution ,
conflexure ,
convolution ,
convolutional ,
corner ,
crinkle ,
crinkling ,
crook ,
curve ,
declination ,
deflection ,
departing ,
departure ,
desultory ,
detour ,
deviance ,
deviancy ,
deviant ,
deviating ,
deviation ,
deviative ,
deviatory ,
devious ,
deviousness ,
digression ,
digressive ,
discursion ,
discursive ,
divagation ,
divarication ,
divergence ,
diversion ,
dogleg ,
double ,
drift ,
drifting ,
errant ,
errantry ,
erratic ,
excursion ,
excursive ,
excursus ,
exorbitation ,
flection ,
flex ,
flexuose ,
flexuosity ,
flexuous ,
flexuousness ,
flexure ,
full circle ,
geanticline ,
geosyncline ,
gyrating ,
gyration ,
gyre ,
gyring ,
hairpin ,
hairpin turn ,
indirect ,
indirection ,
inflection ,
intorsion ,
involute ,
involuted ,
involution ,
involutional ,
labyrinthine ,
mazy ,
meander ,
meandering ,
meandrous ,
obliquity ,
orbit ,
orbiting ,
out -
of -
the -
way ,
oxbow ,
pererration ,
pivoting ,
planetary ,
rambling ,
reeling ,
reflection ,
reverse ,
reversion ,
revolution ,
revolving ,
right -
about ,
rivose ,
rivulation ,
rivulose ,
roll ,
rolling ,
rotating ,
rotation ,
rotational motion ,
roundabout ,
roundaboutness ,
rounding ,
roving ,
ruffled ,
serpentine ,
sheer ,
shift ,
shifting ,
shifting course ,
shifting path ,
sinuate ,
sinuation ,
sinuose ,
sinuosity ,
sinuous ,
sinuousness ,
skew ,
slant ,
slinkiness ,
snakiness ,
snaky ,
spin ,
spinning ,
spiral ,
spiraling ,
stray ,
straying ,
sweep ,
swerve ,
swerving ,
swinging ,
swirling ,
swiveling ,
tack ,
torsion ,
torsional ,
tortile ,
tortility ,
tortuosity ,
tortuous ,
tortuousness ,
trolling ,
trundling ,
turbination ,
turn ,
turnabout ,
twirling ,
twist ,
twisting ,
twisty ,
undirected ,
undulation ,
vagrant ,
variation ,
veer ,
veering ,
volte -
face ,
volutation ,
volution ,
wandering ,
warp ,
wave ,
waving ,
wheeling ,
whir ,
whirling ,
whorled ,
winding ,
wreathlike ,
wreathy ,
yaw ,
zigzag
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