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单词 turn away
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turn away

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verb (adverb)

to move or cause to move in a different direction so as not to face somethingone of the child turned away while the others hid
(tr) to refuse admittance or assistance todozens of people were turned away from the hostel

Words nearby turn away

turn-and-slip indicator, turnaround, turn around one's finger, turnaround time, turn a trick, turn away, turn back, turn bridge, turnbuckle, turn button, turncoat
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with turn away

turn away

1

Send away, dismiss, as in They ran short and had to turn away many customers. [Late 1500s]

2

Repel, as in The high prices turned away prospective buyers.

3

Avert, deflect, as in She managed to turn away all criticism. [Late 1300s]

The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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