about-turn

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
美 /əˈbaʊt tɚn/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A turn of 180 degrees, typically in a military formation . UK
  2. Total reversal of opinion or attitude .
    — A sell-out crowd of 10,000 then observed perfectly a period of silence before the team revealed their black armbands, complete with stitched-in poppies, for the match. After Fifa’s about-turn, it must have been a frantic few days for the England kit manufacturer. The on-field challenge was altogether more straightforward.
动词 v.
  1. To turn 180 degrees, typically in a military formation. intransitive

词形变化

about-turns plural about turn alternative about-turns present,singular,third-person about-turning participle,present about-turned participle,past about-turned past about turn alternative

词源

词源 1
From the imperative phrase used in the military.
词源 2
From the imperative phrase used in the military.
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