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单词 turn up
释义 turn up
transitive verb
1.
 a. : to turn or fold so as to bring the bottom side on top or on the outside
  < turn up a coat collar >
  < turned up his shirt cuffs >
 b. : to shorten (as a skirt) especially by making a hem or increasing the width of a hem
 c. : to make (a cuff) by folding over the bottom of a sleeve or pant leg
2.
 a. : to bring from underneath to the surface (as by digging or plowing)
 b. : find, discover
  < readily have turned up additional examples of the term — C.J.Lovell >
  < the papers soon turned up evidence of skullduggery — Newsweek >
3. : to raise or increase by turning a valve or stopcock
 < turn up the flame of a burner >
 < turn the lights up >
4. Britain
 a. : to look up (as a word) in a book
  < assuming again that the interested reader will turn up the poem — F.R.Leavis >
 b. : to refer to (a book) : consult
5.
 a. : to bring to a supine position
 b. : kill
6. : to call (a crew) on deck
7. : to turn (a card) face upward
8. Britain
 a. : to give up : relinquish
 b. : to turn loose : set free
9. : to reach a rotational speed of : develop power to the extent of
 < engine turns up 101 horsepower >
intransitive verb
1. : to appear or come to light unexpectedly or after being lost
 < number of new species will turn up — C.H.Curran >
2.
 a. : to turn out to be
  < turned up missing at roll call >
  : become visible or evident
  < name is always turning up in the newspapers >
 b. : to arrive or show up at an appointed or expected time or place
  < turned up half an hour late for work >
3. : to happen or occur unexpectedly
 < something always turned up to prevent their meeting >
4. of a ship : tack

- turn up one's nose
- turn up one's toes
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