网站首页  词典首页

请输入您要查询的词汇:

 

词汇 make-an-about-turn
释义 make an about-turn
collocation
UK(alsomake an about turn)(USmake an about-face)

make an about-turncollocation (OPINION)


to say or do something that shows a complete change of opinion or behaviour:
The government official made an about-turn and agreed to the meeting.
This isn't the first time that he has made an about turn.
The government was forced to make an embarrassing about-turn over the bill.
His statement has renewed hope that he is ready to make an about-turn.
The player made an about-turn yesterday and renewed his contract with the club.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Changing
about-face
about-turn
alterable
altered
alternate
churn
disturb
make something into something
malleable
meta
metamorphose
modulate
morph
pervert
rollback
rotation
rotational
sanitization
semi-domesticated
transcribe

You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:


Changing your mind

make an about-turncollocation (DIRECTION)


to suddenly turn and face in the opposite direction:
I hadn't gone far when I remembered I hadn't locked the door, so I made a quick about-turn and went back.
They saw her make a sudden about-turn.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Changing
about-face
about-turn
alterable
altered
alternate
churn
disturb
make something into something
malleable
meta
metamorphose
modulate
morph
pervert
rollback
rotation
rotational
sanitization
semi-domesticated
transcribe

You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:


Changing direction

See


about-turn
随便看

 

反思网英语在线翻译词典收录了377474条英语词汇在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用英语词汇的中英文双语翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2005-2024 fscai.com All Rights Reserved 更新时间:2024/12/23 3:03:42