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

adv

When you do something in turn, you do it in a certain order or one after another. Kids at a birthday party are supposed to take a swing at the piñata in turn, not to beat on it with sticks all at once.

When you take turns doing something, you do it in turn. Chess players have to move in turn, first one and then the other; and guests on a radio talk show have to speak in turn or listeners won't be able to understand what anyone's saying. The Latin tornus, or "turning lathe," is the root of turn, from the idea that your time to act (your turn) moves around in a cycle.

WORD FAMILY

in turn

USAGE EXAMPLES

The Russian embassy in the U.S., in turn, retweeted Trump’s message.

Los Angeles Times(Dec 30, 2016)

That should improve bank liquidity and in turn encourage more lending to boost economic growth.

Seattle Times(Dec 29, 2016)

Their derring-do, in turn, helped create the Alaskan mystique.

New York Times(Dec 29, 2016)

adv in proper order or sequence

talked to each child in turn
the stable became in turn a chapel and then a movie theater

Syn

successively

单词	in turn
释义	in turn (once / 337 pages) adv When you do something in turn, you do it in a certain order or one after another. Kids at a birthday party are supposed to take a swing at the piñata in turn, not to beat on it with sticks all at once. When you take turns doing something, you do it in turn. Chess players have to move in turn, first one and then the other; and guests on a radio talk show have to speak in turn or listeners won't be able to understand what anyone's saying. The Latin tornus, or "turning lathe," is the root of turn, from the idea that your time to act (your turn) moves around in a cycle. WORD FAMILY in turn USAGE EXAMPLES The Russian embassy in the U.S., in turn, retweeted Trump’s message. Los Angeles Times(Dec 30, 2016) That should improve bank liquidity and in turn encourage more lending to boost economic growth. Seattle Times(Dec 29, 2016) Their derring-do, in turn, helped create the Alaskan mystique. New York Times(Dec 29, 2016) adv in proper order or sequence talked to each child in turn the stable became in turn a chapel and then a movie theater Syn successively
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