about-turn
- IPA[əˌbaʊtˈtəːn]
英式
- (chiefly in military contexts) a turn made so as to face the opposite direction；a complete change of opinion or policy
- turn so as to face the opposite direction
- a military command to make an about-turn.
verb: about-turn, 3rd person present: about-turns, gerund or present participle: about-turning, past tense: about-turned, past participle: about-turned
noun: about-turn, plural noun: about-turns
- 釋義
- 相關詞
名詞
- 1. (chiefly in military contexts) a turn made so as to face the opposite direction he did an about-turn and marched out of the tent 同義詞
- ▪ a complete change of opinion or policy the government made an about-turn over the bill 同義詞
動詞
- 1. turn so as to face the opposite direction suddenly he about-turned and saluted again
excl
- 1. a military command to make an about-turn.
- move so as to face in the opposite direction
Oxford Dictionary
- one after another; in succession
Oxford American Dictionary
- one after another; in succession
Oxford Dictionary
