| 单词 | to turn aside |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto turn aside to turn aside 1. intransitive. To go or veer off to one side; to change one's direction of travel. Also: to turn oneself so as to face to one side. Also figurative: to abandon a course of action, an allegiance, etc. Cf. senses 6, 15, 23. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > change of direction of movement > change direction of movement [verb (intransitive)] > diverge from course bowa1000 swervec1330 wrya1350 crookc1380 to turn asidea1382 depart1393 decline14.. wryc1400 divert1430 desvoy1481 wave1548 digress1552 prevaricate1582 yaw1584 to turn off1605 to come off1626 deviate1635 sag1639 to flinch out1642 deflect1646 de-err1657 break1678 verge1693 sheera1704 to break off1725 lean1894 society > travel > aspects of travel > travel in specific course or direction > direct one's course [verb (intransitive)] > change course or turn off turnc1330 to turn asidea1382 to turn in1535 to wave one's way1548 strike1576 to turn off1605 a1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Bodl. 959) (1963) 4 Kings iv. 8 He turnede aside to hir þat he ete bred, þe whiche seide to hir man, I parceyue þat þis is an holy man þat ofte siþes passeþ bi vs. c1460 (?c1400) Tale of Beryn l. 2383 Beryn..gan to turn a-side, on-to þe see stronde, And the cripill aftir, & wan oppon hym londe. 1560 Bible (Geneva) Exod. iii. 3 I wil turne aside now, and se this great sight. 1560 Bible (Geneva) Psalms xl. 4 Blessed is the man, that..regardeth not the proude, nor suche as turne aside to lies. a1616 W. Shakespeare Antony & Cleopatra (1623) i. iii. 76 I prythee turne aside, and weepe for her. View more context for this quotation 1844 Ld. Brougham Albert Lunel II. v. 119 The Baron turned not aside from his argument. 1891 Temple Bar Dec. 581 He turned aside and crept in at the open door. 1964 E. Taylor Soul of Kindness (1993) i. 7 Towards the end of the bridegroom's speech, the bride turned aside and began to throw crumbs of wedding cake through an opening in the marquee to the doves outside. 2006 New Yorker 29 May 78/2 It is self-evident..tripe that could not conceivably cause a single member of the flock to turn aside from the faith. 2. transitive. To cause (someone or something) to face or move to one side. Also figurative: to cause (a person or thing) to abandon a course of action; to thwart; to avert. Cf. main senses 14, 12.In quot. a1450 reflexive: = sense 1; cf. main sense 7b. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > change of direction of movement > change direction of movement [verb (reflexive)] > deviate from course to turn asidea1450 diverta1575 the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > change of direction of movement > change direction of movement of [verb (transitive)] > cause to deviate from course charec1000 wrencha1200 turnc1275 to turn againc1330 swerve1390 wrya1400 reflectc1425 traverse1438 to turn aside1535 deduce1541 divert1548 to turn off1573 wrig1582 react1599 deflect1615 slent1639 decline1646 deviate1660 to wind off1677 sway1678 warp1814 switch1861 baffle1883 the mind > attention and judgement > inattention > mental wandering > lack of concentration, distraction > distract [verb (transitive)] > from a purpose, etc. withdraw1340 distractc1380 waive1390 wresta1400 to turn aside1535 avocate1543 detract1548 to turn off1573 take1574 swaya1593 to put out1616 to put off1631 sidetrack1887 to turn off1951 a1450 (?a1300) Richard Coer de Lyon (Caius) (1810) l. 355 The baroun turnyd hym asyde. 1535 Bible (Coverdale) Isa. xliv. D Folishnesse of herte hath turned them a syde. a1648 Ld. Herbert Life (1976) 58 Lieutenant Prichard..taking me by the shoulder turned me aside. 1718 Free-thinker No. 52. 2 The Gods were beseeched to turn aside the Event. 1892 Cornhill Mag. May 478 He had never been turned aside from the execution of his purpose. 1911 F. H. Burnett Secret Garden xvii. 181 The nurse turned her head aside to hide the twitching of her mouth. 2010 Ideal Home May 140/1 The pivoting head of the simple tap can be turned aside for easy face-washing. < as lemmas |
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