left turn

名词 n. 动词 v. 感叹词 intj.
中文释义
英 /ˌlɛf(t)ˈtɜːn/    美 /ˌlɛf(t)ˈtɝn/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An unexpected change from the way things seemed to be going. idiomatic
    — After a self-titled debut did well, Miracle took a surprising left turn with 2001's Keep It Country.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see left, turn.
动词 v.
  1. To turn ninety degrees to one's left, especially in response to a military command while marching. intransitive
    — Let them but remember Lewis the eleventh, who to a Clarke of the Exchequer, that came to be Lord Treaſurer, and had (for his device) repreſented himſelfe ſitting upon fortunes wheele: told him, hee might doe well to faſten it with a good ſtrong nayle, left turning about it, it might bring him, where hee was againe. As indeed it did.
感叹词 intj.
  1. A command to a soldier or other person who is marching: turn ninety degrees to your left!
    — The commanding officer then orders—Shoulder Arms!—Flanks, to the centre advance!—To the right and left turn!—Forward!
    The Art of War

词形变化

left turns plural left turns present,singular,third-person left turning participle,present left turned participle,past left turned past

词源

词源 1
The noun is derived from left (adjective) + turn (noun).
The interjection is derived from left (adverb) + turn (verb), while the verb is derived from the interjection.
词源 2
The noun is derived from left (adjective) + turn (noun).
The interjection is derived from left (adverb) + turn (verb), while the verb is derived from the interjection.
词源 3
The noun is derived from left (adjective) + turn (noun).
The interjection is derived from left (adverb) + turn (verb), while the verb is derived from the interjection.
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