单词 | turnabout |
释义 | turnabout From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishturnaboutturn‧a‧bout /ˈtɜːnəbaʊt $ ˈtɜːrn-/ noun1 [countable usually singular] British EnglishCHANGE/BECOME DIFFERENT a complete change in someone’s opinions, ideas, or methods an extraordinarily rapid turnabout in attitudes2 → turnabout is fair playExamples from the Corpusturnabout• The fall into loss last year represents a dramatic turnabout from the late 1980s.• The dramatic turnabout undoubtedly reflects the trauma of once again seeing non-stop television coverage of bloodied bodies and grieving families.• This burst of activity marks a major turnabout in the publishing industry.• How and why did this extraordinary and extraordinarily rapid turnabout in attitudes take place?• a surprising turnabout in church policy• For Lyndon Johnson, the turnabout was even more abrupt and total.• The turnabout Howard and Mark conjured up was more than I could have expected.• This turnabout is affecting the whole ski business in Britain, not least the magazines. |
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