turn over

• 动词短语，表示将某物翻转使另一面朝上，也指将所有权、责任或控制权移交给他人。

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of rotating something so that the other side is facing up, or transferring possession or responsibility to someone else.

不可数 · 及物和不及物 · 短语动词，可分

1. Rotate or flipformal

   To cause something to rotate so that the other side is facing up or forward.

   翻转

   • Please turn over the page to continue reading.
   • He turned over the pancake with a spatula.
   • She turned over the card to see its value.

   同义词flipinvertoverturnreverseupend

2. Transfer or hand overformal

   To give control or possession of something to someone else.

   移交

   • The company was turned over to new management.
   • He turned over the keys to the new owner.
   • She turned over the evidence to the police.

   同义词cedeconveydelivergivehand overpass onrelinquishsurrendertransferyield

   反义词keepretain

3. Change position in bedinformal

   To move your body so that you are lying on your other side.

   翻身

   • I couldn't sleep and kept turning over all night.
   • He turned over and pulled the blanket up.
   • She turned over to face the window.

   同义词roll overturn

4. Start an engineinformal

   To cause an engine to start running.

   启动发动机

   • He turned over the engine and it roared to life.
   • The car wouldn't turn over this morning.
   • She turned over the motor and drove away.

   同义词crankfire upstartstart up

基本动词turn