in turn

IPA/ɪn tˈɜːn/
IPA/ɪn tˈɜːn/

in turn — 慣用語

1. happening one person or thing at a time, following a set sequence that everyone

1.慣用語B1
釋義

依序;輪流

按照大家同意的順序,一個接一個進行

happening one person or thing at a time, following a set sequence that everyone agrees on, so each gets a chance before the next begins.

例句

The teacher asked each child to read a sentence aloud in turn.

老師請每個孩子依序大聲讀出一個句子。

in turn = one student after another, in order

At the family dinner, everyone shared their best memory of grandma in turn.

在家庭聚餐上,大家輪流分享自己對奶奶最美好的回憶。

each speaker takes a sequential turn

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用法筆記

Often follows a verb describing an action repeated across several people or things ('asked each child', 'greeted each guest'). The subject is usually a group, and the action applies to its members one by one.

常見錯誤

They all spoke in turns at the meeting.
They all spoke in turn at the meeting.
the fixed idiom uses singular 'turn'; 'in turns' means something slightly different (taking shifts).