make a U-turn
The driver made a U-turn in the middle of the street.
司机在路中间做了一个U形转弯。
掉头;U形转弯;完全转向
u-turns — plural of u-turn
(政策、意见的)彻底转变;180度大转弯;完全掉头;(喻)方向的改变
a 180-degree turn, especially by a vehicle, to go back the way you came
A turn in a vehicle carried out by driving in a semicircle in order to travel in the opposite direction.
完全掉头
complete reversal of direction of travel
A reversal of policy or opinion.
The driver missed the exit, so he made a U-turn at the next intersection.
司机错过了出口,于是在下一个十字路口掉头。
用法提示:U-turn 作名词,是 made 的宾语,表示车辆掉头。
She checked her mirrors and carefully attempted a U-turn on the narrow street.
她看了看后视镜,然后小心地在狭窄的街道上尝试掉头。
用法提示:U-turn 作名词,是 attempted 的宾语,描述开车掉头的动作。
A sudden U-turn on a busy road can easily cause an accident.
在繁忙的道路上突然掉头很容易引发事故。
用法提示:U-turn 作名词,作句子主语,指车辆掉头这一行为。
The driver made a U-turn in the middle of the street.
司机在路中间做了一个U形转弯。
比喻义,表示完全改变立场或决定。
The government did a U-turn on its tax policy.
政府在其税收政策上来了个180度大转弯。
grammar · medium
易错句子He U-turned suddenly.
正确表达He made a sudden U-turn.
U-turn是名词,不能当作动词使用。英语中表示‘做U形转弯’要用make a U-turn结构。
grammar · medium
易错句子He made U-turn.
正确表达He made a U-turn.
U-turn是可数名词单数,前面需要加冠词a。错误可能源于汉语没有冠词概念,且U-turn以辅音音素开头,不用an。
U-turn 指具体的车辆转向动作,而 about-face 常指抽象的态度或立场的突然彻底转变,多用于军事、政治或商业语境
U-turn 强调方向的反转,而 turnaround 侧重从消极到积极的状态转变,常用于形容企业或项目绩效的改善
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