turn of events
turn of events — 名詞
1. an unexpected development that alters the way a particular situation unfolds or
事態轉變
出乎意料的狀況改變
an unexpected development that alters the way a particular situation unfolds or ends
The judge called for a short break after an unexpected turn of events in court.
庭上出現意料之外的事態轉變，法官宣布短暫休息。
prepositional phrase: after + a/an + turn of events
In a dramatic turn of events, the rescue team found the missing girl alive.
在一場戲劇性的事態轉變中，搜救隊找到了那名失蹤女孩，她還活著。
in a/an + adjective + turn of events
Adisa could not believe this turn of events at the scholarship committee.
Adisa 不敢相信獎學金委員會上出現的這種事態轉變。
This sudden turn of events forced the CEO to delay the company merger.
這項突然的事態轉變迫使執行長延後公司的合併案。
collocation: sudden turn of events
- unexpected turn of events
- surprising turn of events
- dramatic turn of events
- sudden turn of events
- development
more neutral, does not imply surprise
- twist
more dramatic, often used in stories or plots
- status quo
the existing state of affairs, no change
文法句型
a/an + (unexpected/surprising/dramatic) + turn of events
用法筆記
Often preceded by an adjective such as 'unexpected', 'surprising', 'dramatic', or 'sudden' to emphasise how striking the change is.
常見錯誤
2. a moment when the direction or nature of ongoing events shifts noticeably
情勢變化
正在進展的事情出現變化
a moment when the direction or nature of ongoing events shifts noticeably
Kenji and Greta were shocked by the sudden turn of events at a small café.
Kenji 和 Greta 在一家小咖啡館對突然的情勢變化感到錯愕。
collocation: sudden turn of events
This turn of events raised new questions about safety at the old warehouse.
這個情勢變化引發了關於舊倉庫安全性的新問題。
After a fire shut the factory, the mayor addressed reporters about the turn of events.
工廠發生火災被迫關閉後，市長向記者說明這個情勢變化。
causal clause shows what triggered the shift
Doctors at the clinic were shocked by the rapid turn of events that morning.
診所的醫師們對當天早上快速的情勢變化感到震驚。
collocation: rapid turn of events
- recent turn of events
- rapid turn of events
- turn of events that morning
- change of course
suggests a deliberate redirection rather than an external shift
文法句型
a/an + turn of events + verb
用法筆記
Unlike sense 1, this sense does not necessarily imply a final outcome — the focus is on a change in the ongoing course of things rather than a result.