| 词汇 | about-turn |
| 释义 | about-turn noun [ C usually singular ] UK (also about turn) uk/əˌbaʊtˈtɜːn/ us/əˌbaʊtˈtɝːn/ (US about-face) (DIRECTION) （朝反方向的）倒转 a change of direction do an about-turn The dog did an about-turn and ran when it saw the bigger dog. make an about-turn I hadn't gone far when I remembered I hadn't locked the door, so I made a quick about-turn and went back. (OPINION) （意见或行为的）彻底转变 a complete change of opinion or behaviour do an about-turn Predictably, the lawmaker did an about-turn on the issue when he realized how unpopular his position was with taxpayers. make an about-turn The government official made an about-turn and agreed to the meeting. The reversal is one of the biggest about-turns in parliamentary history. Synonyms: U-turn about-face (OPINION) flip-flop (CHANGE) reversalvolte-face |
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