about-turn

about-turn[ə'baut,tə:n]

• • [英国、加拿大英语]
• n.
  • 向后转(指操练动作)；(朝反方向的)倒转；朝反方向的行进
  • (立场、观点、态度、主意等的)彻底改变
• vi.
  • 向后转，做向后转动作；倒转；朝相反方向行进：

    He aboutturned and swam all the way back.

    他转身游了回来。

  • 改弦易辙，(在立场、观点、态度、主意等方面)作彻底改变，突然改变，作180度转弯[亦作 about-face]

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