turn around

• 短语动词，用于表示改变方向使其相反，或扭转局面、过程或趋势。

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of changing direction to face the opposite way, or to reverse a situation, process, or trend.

不可数 · 及物和不及物 · 短语动词，可分

1. Change directionformal

   To rotate or reverse the direction of movement.

   转身

   • He turned around when he heard his name.
   • The car turned around in the narrow street.
   • She turned around to face the audience.

   同义词about-facedouble backpivotreverseturn back

   反义词advancecontinueproceed

2. Improve a situationformal

   To change a situation from bad to good, especially in business or performance.

   扭转局面

   • The new CEO managed to turn around the struggling company.
   • They turned around their financial losses within a year.
   • A good coach can turn around a losing team.

   同义词boostimproveoverhaulrectifyrehabilitaterescuereverserevivesalvagetransform

   反义词declinedeteriorateregressworsen

3. Complete quicklyinformal

   To process or finish something in a short amount of time.

   快速完成

   • The repair shop can turn around your car in two hours.
   • We need to turn around this report by tomorrow morning.
   • The kitchen can turn around a large order in under 30 minutes.

   同义词churn outcompletedispatchexpeditefinishhandleprocess

   反义词delayprocrastinateprolong

基本动词turn