TURN1 to go around in circles2 to make something turn around3 to make something turn in circles very quickly4 a turning movement5 turning with a circular movement6 to turn your head or your body7 to turn your body when you are lying down8 to change your direction when you are walking or driving9 when a road or river changes direction10 when a vehicle, ship etc turns over in an accident11 to turn something upside down1 to go around in circles 旋转turn /tɜːʳn/ [intransitive verb]if somethingturns, it moves around a fixed central point 转动，旋转 Slowly the wheels of the train began to turn. 火车轮子慢慢地转动起来。 I heard the door knob turning, and then Frank opened the door and tiptoed in. 我听到门把手转动的声音，然后弗兰克打开门，蹑手蹑脚地走了进来。 As the propeller stopped turning, Grady ran up to the plane. 螺旋桨停止转动以后，格雷迪向飞机跑去。go aroundalsogo roundBritish /ˌgəʊ əˈraʊnd, ˌgəʊ ˈraʊnd/ [intransitive phrasal verb]to move in a continuous circular movement 转动，旋转 When the fan goes around it forces the warm air back down. 风扇旋转起来时使得热空气后退了。 The gear was going round, but it didn't seem to be catching on anything. 齿轮在转动，但似乎什么也没卡住。spin /spɪn/ [intransitive verb]to turn around many times very quickly 飞快旋转 The ice skater began to spin faster and faster. 溜冰者开始转得越来越快。 The wheels were spinning in the mud, but the car wouldn't move. 轮子在泥地里飞速旋转，但汽车还是不动。spin aroundalso + roundBritish The boy was spinning around in his father's desk chair. 小男孩在他爸爸的写字椅上转圈圈。rotate/revolve /rəʊˈteɪtǁˈrəʊteɪt, rɪˈvɒlvǁrɪˈvɑːlv/ [intransitive verb]to turn around and around a fixed point 〔绕着中心点〕转动，旋转 The Earth rotates on its axis once every twenty-four hours. 地球每24小时绕地轴旋转一周。 A disco ball revolved slowly over the empty dance floor. 在空荡荡的舞池上方，一个迪斯科转球在慢慢地旋转。 The stage rotates giving the audience a constantly changing view. 舞台旋转能给观众带来不断变换的视角。go/run/drive etc around in circlesalsogo/run/drive etc round in circlesespecially British /gəʊ əˌraʊnd ɪn ˈsɜːʳkəlz, ˌgəʊ raʊnd ɪn ˈsɜːʳkəlz/ [verb phrase]to go, run, drive etc continuously or repeatedly around in a circular way 不断绕圈，重复绕圈 The children went round in circles till the music stopped. 孩子们绕着圈，直到音乐停止。 We were driving around in circles, weaving through the parking lot. 我们开着车转圈，在停车场里绕来绕去。go/run/drive etc around and aroundalsogo/run/drive etc round and roundBritish /gəʊ əˌraʊnd ənd əˈraʊnd, gəʊ ˌraʊnd ənd ˈraʊnd/ [verb phrase]to go around in circles many times 一圈又一圈地绕着走，一圈又一圈地转 Billy will sit and watch his train going round and round on its little track for hours. 比利会坐着看他的玩具火车在小轨道上一圈一圈地转，一看就是几个小时。 The steers walked restlessly around and around their pen. 小公牛在围栏里不耐烦地转圈子走。whirl /wɜːʳl/ [intransitive verb]to spin around extremely quickly, often in an uncontrolled way 〔常指不受控制地〕急转，迅速旋转 The blades of the helicopter whirled powerfully overhead. 直升机的螺旋桨叶在头顶上强有力地旋转着。whirl aroundalso + roundBritish Flies whirled round the piles of sticky sweets. 苍蝇在黏黏的糖堆上盘旋。 Dust and sand were whirling around in the air, as the desert wind began to get stronger. 沙漠里的风开始越来越大，尘土和沙砾在空中飞旋着。spiral /ˈspaɪərəl/ [intransitive verb]to move slowly upwards or downwards in a circular way around a central point, while also moving either in towards the centre or out from it 螺旋形地上升〔下降〕；盘旋 Smoke spiralled upward from the chimney. 烟从烟囱里袅袅上升。 We watched the leaves spiral down from the trees in the cold autumn wind. 我们看着树叶在寒冷的秋风中盘旋落下。swirl /swɜːʳl/ [intransitive verb]if water, dust, mist etcswirls, it keeps turning around quickly in a twisting, circular movement 〔水、尘土、薄雾等〕打旋，旋动，涡动 Dust swirled like smoke in the evening sunshine. 晚霞中，尘土像烟雾般打旋。swirl aroundalso roundBritish Jessie's pale dress swirled round her slender ankles. 杰茜的淡色连衣裙在她瘦削的脚踝旁摆动。 The wind swirling around the tree had blown all the snow away from its trunk. 绕着树盘旋的风把树干上的雪全都吹走了。circle /ˈsɜːʳkəl/ [intransitive/transitive verb]if a bird or aircraftcircles, it flies around above a particular place, waiting for something 〔鸟或飞机〕盘旋〔以等待某物〕 We all looked towards the sky where the vultures were circling. 我们都向天空看去，上面有些鹫在盘旋。 The plane circled the runway several times before landing. 飞机在跑道上方盘旋了几个圈后才降落。circle overhead/above etc Helicopters circled overhead, trying to get pictures of the crime scene. 直升机在头顶上盘旋，拍下犯罪现场的照片。twirl /twɜːʳl/ [intransitive verb]if someone twirls, they spin around very quickly, especially as part of a dance 〔尤指跳舞时〕快速旋转，快速转动 Rachel took her father's hand and twirled in and out under his arm. 雷切尔拉着父亲的手，在他的臂下转进转出。twirl around/about Half a dozen couples were twirling about to a waltz. 有六对舞伴随着华尔兹舞曲在快速旋转。2 to make something turn around 使某物转动turn /tɜːʳn/ [transitive verb]to make somethingturn by moving it with your hand 转动，使旋转 Tim turned the handle slowly and pushed open the door. 蒂姆慢慢地转动把手，然后推开了门。 She put the key in the ignition and turned it, but nothing happened. 她把钥匙插进点火开关转了一下，但没有反应。turn something aroundso that it is facing the opposite direction 将某物转向 If we turn the table around we can fit more chairs in the room. 如果我们把桌子转个向，就可以在房间里放下更多椅子了。twist /twɪst/ [transitive verb]to turn something with a quick firm circular movement 〔用手快速有力地〕转动，旋动 ‘I can't get the top off.’ ‘Try twisting it the other way.’ “我打不开盖子。”“朝反方向旋一下试试看。” We twisted and tugged to get the mussels loose from their shells. 我们一转一拉，蚌肉就与壳松开了。wind /waɪnd/ [transitive verb]to turn something such as a handle or part of a machine around and around, especially in order to make something move or start working 给〔机器〕上发条；转动，摇动〔把手等〕 You wind the handle on the side to make the music play. 你摇动旁边的手柄来放音乐。 She wound the car window down to speak to the police officer. 她把汽车窗玻璃摇下来和警察说话。 My watch has stopped - I must have forgotten to wind it. 我的手表停了，我肯定是忘记上发条了。swivel /ˈswɪvəl/ [transitive verb]to turn something around on a central rod or point, usually so that it is facing a different direction 使旋转，使转动〔使朝着另一个方向〕 He swivelled the camera on the tripod to follow her as she crossed the yard. 她穿过庭院时，他转动脚架上的摄影机跟着她。swivel something aroundalso swivel something roundBritish She swivelled the computer screen around so that I could see it too. 她把电脑屏幕转过来让我也能看到。twiddleBritish/twirlAmerican /ˈtwɪdl, twɜːʳl/ [transitive verb]to turn something small backwards and forwards many times with your fingers, especially because you are bored, or are trying to make something work 〔用手指〕旋弄，捻弄，摆弄〔小物品，尤因无聊或为使某物运作〕 She sat in the bar twirling the stem of her wine glass, wishing she were somewhere else. 她坐在酒吧里，捻弄着酒杯的柄脚，心想但愿自己是在别的什么地方。 He kept twiddling the knobs on the radio trying to get a signal. 他不停地转动收音机的旋钮想收到信号。3 to make something turn in circles very quickly 使某物飞速旋转spin /spɪn/ [transitive verb]to make something turn around and around extremely quickly 使…飞速旋转 Spin the wheel of the bicycle to make sure that it is fastened correctly. 快速转动自行车的车轮，以确定它是否固定妥当。 He spun the dial on the padlock right, then left, then right again. 他把挂锁上的转盘右转，然后左转，然后再右转。twirl /twɜːʳl/ [transitive verb]to repeatedly make something turn in circles or spin around, especially with your fingers 〔尤指用手指〕转动，使旋转 I've never been able to twirl a baton. 我从来不会转动指挥杖。 He picked up a pen and twirled it between his fingers. 他拿起一支笔，在手指间转动着。 The man, without answering, began to twirl the ends of his moustache. 那个男人没有回答，开始拈胡子。whirl /wɜːʳl/ [transitive verb]to make something spin around in the air extremely quickly 使〔某物在空中飞速〕旋转，使急转 Whirl the ingredients in a blender at high speed for a minute. 把原料放在搅拌机里高速旋转一分钟。 The warriors approached, whirling their swords and spears in the air. 武士们跑上来，手里挥舞着剑和长矛。4 a turning movement 转动的动作turn /tɜːʳn/ [countable noun]the circular movement that a person or object makes when turning something or being turned 转动，旋转 She can do a 360-degree turn on water skis. 她能在滑水板上做360度的旋转。 Loosen the screw one complete turn in order to release the valve. 把螺丝拧松整整一圈以松开阀门。turn of With three swift turns of the wheel, he steered the boat away from the rocks. 他快速地把舵轮转动了三圈，把船驶离了礁石。revolution /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/ [countable noun]one complete circular movement around a fixed or central point - use this in technical contexts 〔绕支点或中心〕旋转一周，绕转〔用于技术性文字〕 The shaft spins at 950 revolutions per minute. 这根轴每分钟转950圈。 The planet rotates in the same direction as its revolution around the sun. 这颗行星沿着绕太阳旋转的相同方向自转。spin /spɪn/ [countable/uncountable noun]a very fast turn that is repeated many times 快速旋转 He made a quick spin to avoid the oncoming player. 他快速转身躲避冲过来的球员。spin of the spin of a propeller 螺旋桨的飞速旋转5 turning with a circular movement 旋转的revolving /rɪˈvɒlvɪŋǁ-ˈvɑːl-/ [adjective only before noun]designed to turn with a circular movement 转动的，旋转的 A revolving door led into the hotel lobby. 一扇旋转门通向旅馆门厅。 The 28-story building is topped by a revolving restaurant that offers ever-changing views of the city. 这座28层的建筑顶上是一家旋转餐厅，那里可以看到不断变化的城市景色。rotating /rəʊˈteɪtɪŋǁˈrəʊteɪtɪŋ/ [adjective only before noun]able to turn with a circular movement - use this especially in technical contexts 旋转的，转动的〔尤用于技术性文字〕 The plastic is cut by a rotating disc. 这种塑料是用旋转盘切割的。 The stones are polished in a rotating drum full of abrasive powder. 宝石被放在装满研磨粉的转轮内抛光。6 to turn your head or your body 转过头或身体turn /tɜːʳn/ [intransitive verb]toturn your head or body so that you are looking in a different direction 转身 Campbell turned and walked out of the room. 坎贝尔转身走出了房间。turn to ‘What do you think we should do?’ she said, turning to her husband. “你觉得我们该怎么办？”她转身对丈夫说道。turn to do something She heard the door opening and turned to see who was coming in. 她听见开门声，就转身去看是谁进来了。turn aroundalsoturn roundBritish /ˌtɜːʳn əˈraʊnd, ˌtɜːʳn ˈraʊnd/ [intransitive phrasal verb]to turn your body so that you are looking in the opposite direction 转身，回头 Ian, turn round and face the front! 伊恩，转过身来脸朝前面！ I turned around quickly to see if anyone was following me. 我迅速转过身来，看看是否有人在跟踪我。 ‘Does my dress look OK?’ ‘Turn around and let me see the back.’ “我的连衣裙好看吗？”“转过身来让我看看后面。turn away /ˌtɜːʳn əˈweɪ/ [intransitive phrasal verb]to turn so that you are no longer facing someone, especially because you want to avoid them 转过脸去，转过身去〔尤为了避开某人〕 Alice turned away with tears in her eyes. 爱丽斯含着眼泪转过脸去。 The scene was so sickening I had to turn away. 那场面太恶心，我不得不转过脸去。turn away from She frowned and turned away from him without speaking. 她皱着眉，默默地转过脸去不看他。turn your back /ˌtɜːʳn jɔːʳ ˈbæk/ [verb phrase]to turn so that you are no longer facing someone, especially because you are angry or disappointed, or because you are deliberately ignoring them 转过身去〔尤因生气或失望，或故意不理睬某人〕 As soon as I turn my back, the children start to misbehave. 我刚一转身，那帮孩子就开始调皮捣蛋了。turn your back on Don't turn your back on me - I'm talking to you! 别转过身背对着我—我在跟你说话！ She turned her back on him and began to walk away. 她转过身背对着他，然后走开了。turn your head /ˌtɜːʳn jɔːʳ ˈhed/ [verb phrase]toturn your head in order to look at someone or in order to look away from someone 回头 She turned her head to avoid making eye contact with the beggar. 她转过头去免得和那乞丐有目光接触。 Whenever Suzie walks into a room all the men immediately turn their heads. 苏茜无论什么时候走进屋子，所有的男人都会立即回过头来看她。turn on your heel /ˌtɜːʳn ɒn jɔːʳ ˈhiːl/ [verb phrase]to quickly and suddenly turn, especially before walking away 迅速转身，突然转身 David angrily turned on his heel and marched towards the door. 戴维生气地转过身去，大步向门口走去。 When her ex-husband entered the room, she turned on her heel and left. 当她的前夫进入房间时，她迅速转身离开了。swing aroundalsoswing roundBritish /ˌswɪŋ əˈraʊnd, ˌswɪŋ ˈraʊnd/ [intransitive phrasal verb]to turn around suddenly and quickly, especially because you are angry or surprised 〔尤因生气或惊讶〕突然转身，立即转身 He swung around at the sound of her voice and smiled at her. 他一听到她的声音便转过身来向她微笑。 I felt a hand on my shoulder and swung round quickly to find Chris standing behind me. 我觉得有一只手搭在我的肩上，便立即转过身来，发现克里斯正站在我身后。spin aroundalsospin roundBritish /ˌspɪn əˈraʊnd, ˌspɪn ˈraʊnd/ [intransitive phrasal verb]to turn around very quickly, especially because you are angry or because something unexpected has suddenly happened 急转身〔尤因生气或发生了意想不到的事〕 The sudden crash made her spin round and look back down the passage. 突然传来哗啦一声，她立刻转过身往过道那头看去。 Dobbs yelled back and spun around with clenched fists, ready to fight. 多布斯也大吼着回应，然后急转过身来握紧了拳头准备打斗。swivel /ˈswɪvəl/ [intransitive verb]to turn around quickly as if you are fixed to a central point, or when you are sitting in a chair which can turn round 飞快地转过身来 Ralph swivelled in his chair and looked directly at Meg. 拉尔夫坐在椅子上一下子转过身来直视梅格。swivel aroundalso + roundBritish Mr Tench swivelled round in astonishment as the men burst through his office door. 那些男子闯进坦奇先生的办公室时，他吃惊地马上转过身来。7 to turn your body when you are lying down 躺着时翻身turn over /ˌtɜːʳn ˈəʊvəʳ/ [intransitive phrasal verb]to change the position of your body while you are lying down, so that you are facing in a different direction 翻身 The bed squeaks every time I turn over. 我每次翻身，这床就嘎吱作响。 Turn over and I'll give you a massage. 翻过身来，我给你按摩。 He opened his eyes and turned over on his side, facing her. 他睁开眼睛，翻过身侧对着她。roll over /ˌrəʊl ˈəʊvəʳ/ [intransitive phrasal verb]to turn your body so that it is facing the opposite direction, in a single smooth movement 翻身，转身 The cat purred, rolled over on its back, and stretched. 猫发出呼噜声，翻了个身仰面朝天，伸了伸懒腰。 I heard the alarm clock, but I rolled over and went back to sleep. 我听见闹钟响，但我翻了个身又睡了。8 to change your direction when you are walking or driving 步行或驾车时改变方向turn /tɜːʳn/ [intransitive/transitive verb]to change your direction when you are walking or driving 转向，转弯 He saw a police car up ahead, so he turned and went down a side street. 他看到前方有辆警车，就转了个弯从一条小路走了。 Soon after leaving harbour, the ships turned and headed north. 船一离开港口就改变了方向朝北驶去。turn left/right Turn left at the next intersection. 在下一个十字路口向左转。turn back It's getting late - I think we should turn back before it gets dark. 天色已晚，我想在天黑以前我们应该回去了。turn offleave a street in order to go down another street 转离，离开〔某条路〕 Turn off Delaney Road just after the church. 一过教堂就离开德莱尼公路。turn onto/intostart going along another street after changing direction 转入〔另一条路〕 Turn onto Lowell Street, then go straight for three blocks. 转到洛厄尔街，然后直行三个街区。turn a corner I turned a corner and nearly ran into Caroline. 我转过街角，差一点撞上卡罗琳。change direction /ˌtʃeɪndʒ dˈrekʃən/ [verb phrase]to turn while you are moving so that you start going in a different direction 改变方向，转向 The horse abruptly changed direction, nearly throwing the rider off. 这匹马突然转了向，差点把骑师甩下来。 Changing direction on skis isn't difficult once you've learned the technique. 一旦掌握了技术，滑雪时转向并不难。change course /ˌtʃeɪndʒ ˈkɔːʳs/ [verb phrase]if a vehicle, ship, or aircraftchanges course, it changes the direction in which it is travelling 〔车辆、轮船或飞机〕改变航向，改变方向 The yacht changed course and approached the island. 帆船改变了航向，向小岛驶去。 The plane must change course to avoid flying through the storm. 飞机必须改变航向以避免穿越那个风暴。veer /vɪəʳ/ [intransitive verb]if a vehicle or moving objectveers, it suddenly and unexpectedly changes direction 〔车辆或移动着的物体〕突然转向，突然改变方向veer off/away/across etc The car suddenly veered across the road into oncoming traffic. 这辆汽车突然转向，横越马路冲向迎面驶来的车辆。 The boat was heading for the rocks but at the last minute veered off in another direction. 那艘船冲向岩石，但在最后一刻猛然转向了。swerve /swɜːʳv/ [intransitive verb]if a vehicle or moving objectswerves, it suddenly changes direction, especially in order to avoid hitting something 〔车辆或移动着的物体〕急转弯，突然转向〔尤为了避免撞到某物〕 The driver swerved to avoid a child, and crashed into a signpost. 司机急转弯避开一个小孩，结果撞到了路标上。swerve across/into/towards etc Dozens were injured when a passenger bus swerved into the wrong lane and slammed into another bus. 一辆客车突然转向驶上了逆向车道，结果和另一辆公共汽车相撞，数十人受伤。9 when a road or river changes direction 道路、河流等改变方向bend /bend/ [countable noun]the place where a road or river turns 〔道路或河流的〕弯道，拐弯处 The taxi went around the bend at an alarming speed. 这辆出租车以惊人的速度拐过弯道。bend in The balcony overlooked a wide bend in the river. 从阳台可以俯视河流宽阔的弯道。round a bend As we rounded the bend, I could see the town up ahead. 我们转弯时，我看到了前面的市镇。curve /kɜːʳv/ [countable noun]a place where there is a bend in the road 〔道路的〕弯曲处，拐弯处 He lost control of the car on a sharp curve. 他的车在一个急转弯处失控。round a curve I rounded the curve looking for a place to pull over. 我转过拐弯处寻找停靠的地方。curve [intransitive verb] The road curves to the left as you go up the hill. 随着往山上行走，小路弯弯曲曲转向左侧。turnalsoturningBritish /tɜːʳn, ˈtɜːʳnɪŋ/ [countable noun]a place where you canturn and go into another road 〔道路的〕拐弯处，转弯处 Take the first turning after the traffic lights. 过了交通信号灯以后，在第一个拐弯处转弯。 We were supposed to take Highway 12, but I think we missed the turn. 我们应该上12号公路，但我想我们错过了岔路口。wind /waɪnd/ [intransitive verb]if a road, path, or riverwinds, it frequently turns and changes direction, in smooth curves 〔道路、小道或河流〕迂回曲折；蜿蜒wind between/through/up etc A narrow road wound up the hillside towards the little house. 一条窄路曲曲折折地往山坡上延伸，通向那幢小房子。 The path wound through the orchard and between small beds of flowers. 这条小路在果园中和小花床之间蜿蜒。wind its way The staircase appears almost to be floating on air, as it winds its way up three stories. 楼梯盘旋直上三层楼，看起来好像漂浮在空中一般。winding [adjective only before noun] She hated driving on the winding mountain roads at night. 她讨厌夜里在弯弯曲曲的山路上开车。twist /twɪst/ [intransitive verb]to frequently turn and change direction, especially in small but sharp turns 盘旋；蜿蜒twist up/through/towards etc A dry stream bed twisted through thick tree roots. 一条干涸的溪床曲曲折折地流过粗树根。twist its way We approached Assisi via the dusty road that twists its way up Monte Subasio. 我们沿着蜿蜒通向苏巴西奥山上的一条尘土路走近了阿西西。twisting [adjective only before noun] Wild flowers grew on either side of the twisting path. 野花长在那条曲折小径的两旁。weave /wiːv/ [intransitive/transitive verb]to turn and change direction, especially around things, in smooth curves 迂回行进weave through/up/across etc The river weaved across the plain, towards the sea. 这条河流迂回曲折地穿过平原，流向大海。weave its way The old highway weaved its way through Tucson. 这条旧公路曲折穿过图森。10 when a vehicle, ship etc turns over in an accident 车辆、船只等在事故中翻倒、倾覆turn over /ˌtɜːʳn ˈəʊvəʳ/ [intransitive phrasal verb]if a vehicleturns over, it turns upside down, especially as a result of an accident 〔车辆〕翻倒；被撞翻 The car smashed into the post, turned over, and burst into flames. 汽车撞到柱子上，翻倒后燃烧起来。 The train was travelling so fast that when it came off the rails it turned over onto its roof. 火车开得太快，以致于驶离轨道后翻了个底朝天。roll over /ˌrəʊl ˈəʊvəʳ/ [intransitive phrasal verb]if a vehicle or shiprolls over, it turns upside down because it is not correctly balanced 〔车辆或船只〕翻转，翻倒，倾覆 The truck jack-knifed and then rolled over. 那辆铰接式卡车弯折，随后就倾翻了。 Ships have stabilizers to prevent them from rolling over in rough seas. 船只上有减摇装置，使船身在波涛汹涌的大海上不会倾覆。capsize /kæpˈsaɪzǁˈkæpsaɪz/ [intransitive/transitive verb]if a boatcapsizes, or someone or somethingcapsizes it, it turns over in the water 〔使〕〔船只〕倾覆，翻倒 The ship capsized in rough waters with the loss of 208 lives. 船在汹涌的水面上倾覆了，有208人丧命。 People were fighting for places in the lifeboat, and there was a real danger of it capsizing. 人们为了坐上救生船打斗起来，救生船有倾覆的危险。 A huge wave struck the side of our boat, almost capsizing it. 一个大浪打在我们的船舷上，差点把船击翻。overturn /ˌəʊvəʳˈtɜːʳn/ [intransitive/transitive verb]if a vehicle or boatoverturns, or someone or somethingoverturns it, it turns over 〔使〕〔车辆或船只〕倒下，〔使〕翻倒，〔使〕倾覆 The truck had overturned, but the driver was not injured. 卡车翻了，但司机没受伤。 The whole crew was drowned when their boat overturned in a storm. 船在暴风雨中翻了，所有船员溺水而亡。 During the riots several cars were overturned and set on fire. 暴乱期间有几辆汽车被掀翻后点燃。11 to turn something upside down 翻转某物turn over /ˌtɜːʳn ˈəʊvəʳ/ [transitive phrasal verb]turn something over Do not turn your exam papers over until I tell you to. 未得我允许不要把试卷翻过来。 She turned the envelope over and began making notes on the back. 她把信封翻过来，在背面写起笔记来。turn over something The children were turning over the rocks to see what was underneath. 孩子们把石头一块块翻转过来，想看看下面是什么。turn /tɜːʳn/ [transitive verb]toturn something so that the other side of it is facing upwards or outwards 翻动，翻转 Continue to turn the fritter until both sides are golden brown. 继续翻动油炸馅饼，直到它两面都呈金黄色。 I'll read the story and you turn the pages. OK, honey? 我讲故事，你来翻页。好不好，宝贝？turn something upside down Take out the spark plugs and turn the cylinder block upside down. 拔下火花塞，把汽缸翻转过来。flip /flɪp/ [transitive verb]to turn something over with a quick, sharp movement 快速翻转，快速翻动 Come help me flip this mattress. 来帮我把这床垫翻过来。flip something over She flipped the pancakes over with one smooth movement. 她以一个流畅的动作把薄煎饼翻过来。flip over something I flipped over the card to see what was written on the other side. 我把贺卡翻过来看看另一面写了些什么。invert /ɪnˈvɜːʳt/ [transitive verb]formalto turn something upside down 【正式】使反向，使倒转，使倒置，使颠倒 A camera inverts the image it receives. 照相机把获得的影像倒置过来。 Invert the cake and pan on a wire rack and remove the pan. 把蛋糕和平底锅在金属架上翻过来，再把平底锅拿走。