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单词 turn back
释义

turn back

phrasal verb
Other entries for this word
turn back
turn your back on phrase
put/turn/set the clock back phrase
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyturn back
he/she/itturns back
present participleturning back
past tenseturned back
past participleturned back
DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    intransitive/transitive to return the same way that you came instead of continuing on your journey, or to make someone do this

    Bad weather forced them to turn back.

    Refugees who reach the border may be turned back.

    Synonyms and related words
    To return, or to return something to a place
    return
    get back
    go back
  2. 2
    intransitive to stop doing something and to return to a previous situation or condition

    I’ve gone too far to turn back now.

    Synonyms and related words
    To become different
    change
    turn into
    change into
  3. 3
    transitive same as turn down

    A servant was turning back the covers of his bed as he entered.

turn back

phrasal verb
Other entries for this word
turn back
turn your back on phrase
turn/set/put the clock back phrase
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyturn back
he/she/itturns back
present participleturning back
past tenseturned back
past participleturned back
DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    intransitive/transitive to return the same way that you came instead of continuing on your way, or to make someone do this

    Bad weather forced them to turn back.

    Refugees who reach the border may be turned back.

    Synonyms and related words
    To return, or to return something to a place
    return
    get back
    go back
  2. 2
    intransitive to stop doing something and to return to a previous situation or condition

    I’ve gone too far to turn back now.

    Synonyms and related words
    To become different
    transition
    change
    turn into
  3. 3
    transitive same as turn down

    A servant was turning back the covers of his bed as he entered.
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