counterturn

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A turn in the other direction; one of the turns of a zigzag.
    — Every turn, every spiral, every extension eventually has to be tempered by a counterturn, a counterspiral, or a flexion; sometimes strong, sometimes subtle.
  2. The critical moment in a drama, when, contrary to expectation, the action is embroiled in new difficulties.
    — turns and counterturns of plot

词形变化

counterturns plural

词源

From counter- + turn.
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