英语词汇“about-face”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	about-face
释义	Trends of about-face View usage for: about-face Word forms: plural about-faces countable noun An about-face is a complete change of attitude or opinion. Few observers believe the president will do an about-face and start spending more. about-face in British English noun especially US another term for about-turn about-face in American English (əˈbaʊtˌfeɪs; əˈbaʊtˈfeɪs; for v., əˌbaʊtˈfeɪs) US noun 1. a sharp turn to the opposite direction, esp. in response to a military command 2. a sharp change in attitude or opinion verb intransitiveWord forms: aˌbout-ˈfaced or aˌbout-ˈfacing 3. to turn or face in the opposite direction Examples of 'about-face' in a sentence about-face `I'd like to bet," said George, `that if we bring Manda back, the Kreutzes will do an about face. Keene, Carolyn THE WITCH TREE SYMBOL It had been one of the warmest summers on record, but toward the very end of August, the weather made an about-face. Andrews, Virginia WEB OF DREAMS (2003) "And now you are going to ask me why our submarine dived after making course south, and then did an about-face underwater and went north? Patrick Robinson BARRACUDA 945 (2003)
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