| 释义 |
turn on
I. transitive verb
1. : to cause to flow by or as if by opening a valve or tap
< turn the water on full >
< her charm could be turned on and off at will >
2. : to cause to operate
< turn the radio on >
II. transitive verb
(-s)
1. : to cause to undergo an intense visionary experience especially by taking a drug ; broadly : to cause to get high
2. : to excite pleasurably : stimulate
< the ballet … was turning the audience on like magic — Clive Barnes >
also : to excite sexually
3. : to cause to gain knowledge or appreciation of something specified
intransitive verb
1. : to undergo an intense visionary experience especially as a result of taking a drug ; broadly : to get high
2. : to become pleasurably excited
< turns on instead with classical music or jazz — Julie M. Heldman >
• turn-on \ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ \ noun |