turnabout
turnabout — 名詞
- turnaboutsingular
- turnaboutsplural
1. a situation in which something changes to the opposite of what it was before, of
大逆轉
狀況或立場的完全轉變
a situation in which something changes to the opposite of what it was before, often in a surprising way
Adina's sudden turnabout on environmental policy surprised even her closest supporters.
Adina 在環境政策上突然的逆轉讓甚至她最親近的支持者都感到驚訝。
turnabout + on + topic (policy/issue)
After three losing seasons, the team's turnabout this year won them the championship.
在連續三個失利賽季後，該球隊今年的逆轉讓他們贏得了冠軍。
The company's financial turnabout came from a complete redesign of its products.
該公司的財務逆轉來自於其產品的全面重新設計。
Tunde's turnabout from angry critic to enthusiastic supporter amazed everyone in the room.
Tunde 從憤怒的批評者變成熱情支持者的逆轉，讓在場所有人都大吃一驚。
What caused this sudden turnabout in the weather from sunny to stormy?
是什麼原因造成了天氣從晴朗突然轉為暴風雨的逆轉？
- reversal
more general; can apply to physical direction or legal decisions
- turnaround
more common in business and sports contexts; slightly less dramatic
- about-face
more informal; often used for sudden changes in opinion
- U-turn
informal; can be literal (driving) or figurative (policy)
- continuation
opposite of any change
- consistency
opposite of a reversal in position or opinion
文法句型
turnabout + in + noun phrase
用法筆記
Typically used with an adjective such as dramatic, sudden, remarkable, or complete. The word is most often followed by in to specify which area has reversed.