turn away

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To rotate so as not to face someone or something. literally,transitive
    — Thereat the Elfe did blush in priuitee, / And turnd his face away; but she the same / Dissembled faire, and faynd to ouersee.
  2. To rotate oneself so as not to face someone or something. intransitive,literally
  3. To bend or turn from a fixed course. literally,transitive
  4. To bend or turn from a fixed course. intransitive,literally
    — He met Luis Suarez's cross at the far post, only for Chelsea keeper Petr Cech to show brilliant reflexes to deflect his header on to the bar. Carroll turned away to lead Liverpool's insistent protests that the ball had crossed the line but referee Phil Dowd and assistant referee Andrew Garratt waved play on, with even a succession of replays proving inconclusive.
  5. To refuse to admit someone or accept something. figuratively,transitive
    — He was turned away at the border because he didn't have a valid visa.
  6. To avert or ward off the occurrence or effects of. figuratively,transitive
    — to turn away disaster
  7. To dismiss from service. dated,transitive
    — to turn away a servant
  8. To forsake or refuse an association or commitment. figuratively,intransitive
    — He turned away from his old comrades.

词形变化

turns away present,singular,third-person turning away participle,present turned away participle,past turned away past

词汇关系

衍生词
turnaway
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