turned-up
turned-up — 名詞
1. a short rim created by folding the lower edge of a pair of trousers outward and
褲管反摺
褲管末端向上摺起的布邊
a short rim created by folding the lower edge of a pair of trousers outward and sewing it into place around the ankle
Lisa asked the tailor to sew wider turned-ups onto her new grey trousers.
Lisa 請裁縫師在她的新灰色長褲上縫上更寬的褲管反摺。
collocation: wide turned-ups / narrow turned-ups
Kenji brushed dust off the turned-ups of his jeans after walking through the muddy field.
Kenji 走過泥濘的田野後，拍掉牛仔褲褲管反摺上的灰塵。
The turned-ups on Feng's suit trousers were soaking wet from the rain on the way to the office.
Feng 的西裝褲管反摺在去辦公室的路上被雨水淋得濕透了。
Nila prefers trousers without turned-ups because she finds the extra fold uncomfortable against her ankles.
Nila 偏好沒有褲管反摺的褲子，因為她覺得那塊多餘的布料壓在腳踝上不舒服。
- wide turned-ups
- narrow turned-ups
- deep turned-ups
- trousers with turned-ups
- cuff
more common in American English; 'turned-up' is primarily British
用法筆記
This noun is almost always used in the plural form 'turned-ups', even when referring to a single pair of trousers.
常見錯誤
2. an event, piece of news, or situation that occurs in a surprising way that no on
意外
出乎意料的事件或情況
an event, piece of news, or situation that occurs in a surprising way that no one expected or planned
Reuben told us about a strange turned-up at the market that made everyone laugh.
Reuben 跟我們說了一件市場上發生的意外，讓大家都笑了。
informal register: describing a surprising incident
Tamar's discovery of the old letter in the attic was a remarkable turned-up for the family.
Tamar 在閣樓發現那封舊信，對家族來說是一件了不起的意外。
The sudden offer to buy their house came as a complete turned-up for Apinya and her husband.
突然有人要買他們的房子，對 Apinya 和她丈夫來說完全是個意外。
Defne described the election result as a turned-up that no political expert had predicted.
Defne 形容那次選舉結果是個意外，沒有任何政治專家預測到。
- strange turned-up
- remarkable turned-up
- complete turned-up
- unexpected turned-up
用法筆記
This is a relatively informal noun, used mainly in British English conversation. It is less common in formal writing.
turned-up — 形容詞
1. describes something whose edge, tip, or end has been bent or folded so that it p
向上摺的
邊緣或末端朝上彎摺的
describes something whose edge, tip, or end has been bent or folded so that it points upward rather than lying flat
Otis wore a turned-up collar to protect his neck from the cold wind blowing across the park.
Otis 翻起了衣領，保護脖子不被吹過公園的冷風吹到。
typical noun: turned-up collar
The old photo showed Théo with turned-up sleeves, carrying a bucket of water from the well.
那張老照片裡 Théo 捲起袖子，提著一桶水從井邊走過來。
Renata's dog had a turned-up tail that wagged constantly whenever visitors came to the door.
Renata 的狗有一條向上翹的尾巴，每當有訪客上門就不停地搖。
Nkechi noticed the turned-up corner of the rug and carefully smoothed it back down with her foot.
Nkechi 注意到地毯翹起的邊角，用腳輕輕把它壓平。
- turned-up collar
- turned-up sleeves
- turned-up corner
- turned-up edge
用法筆記
This sense covers a temporary or user-initiated folding action — someone bends or flips part of an object upward at that moment. Distinguish from adjective sense 2, which describes a permanent built-in design feature of the item itself.
2. made or built so that a part of the item can be raised, folded, or rolled upward
可摺起的
設計成可向上摺疊或捲起的
made or built so that a part of the item can be raised, folded, or rolled upward as needed, often to change its length or shape
Gabriel bought a pair of turned-up hiking trousers that could be shortened in warm weather.
Gabriel 買了一條可摺起的登山褲，天氣熱時可以把褲管縮短。
design feature: convertible trousers
The turned-up sleeves on Charlotte's raincoat folded neatly into a small band above each wrist.
Charlotte 雨衣上的可摺式袖管整齊地收成窄窄的一圈，固定在手腕上方。
Padma chose a jacket with turned-up cuffs so she could adjust the sleeve length when wearing thick gloves.
Padma 選了一件袖口可翻摺的外套，這樣戴厚手套時可以調整袖子長度。
The camping mattress had a turned-up end that served as a pillow when inflated fully.
那張露營睡墊有一端可向上翻摺，充氣後可以當枕頭用。
- turned-up hiking trousers
- turned-up cuffs
- turned-up sleeves
- turned-up end
- convertible
broader term; 'turned-up' is specific to items designed to fold or roll upward
- adjustable
general; 'turned-up' implies a specific folding mechanism
用法筆記
This sense applies only when the object is manufactured or designed with a folding mechanism built in — it is not about a temporary folding action by the user. Distinguish from adjective sense 1, which describes someone actively folding or bending an edge upward.
turned-up — 動詞
- turned-uppresent simple I / you / we / they
- turned-ups3rd person singular
- turned-uping-ing form
- turned-upedpast simple
1. to arrive at a place or appear in a situation, often when you are not expected o
出現；抵達
出現或抵達，常指出乎意料地
to arrive at a place or appear in a situation, often when you are not expected or when others are waiting for you
Otis turned up at the party an hour late with a bag of takeaway food for everyone.
Otis 晚了一個小時才出現在派對上，還帶了一袋外賣食物給大家。
adverbial: turn up at [place]
Théo turned up for the job interview wearing jeans and a wrinkled shirt from his suitcase.
Théo 穿著牛仔褲和一件從行李箱拿出來皺巴巴的襯衫去參加工作面試。
Apinya had almost given up on finding a taxi when one finally turned up around the corner.
Apinya 幾乎放棄找計程車的時候，終於有一輛在轉角出現了。
More than fifty people turned up at the town hall to support the new community garden project.
超過五十個人出現在市政廳，支持新的社區花園計畫。
turn up to support / attend
Tamar's brother turned up at her flat late at night with a suitcase and no explanation.
Tamar 的弟弟深夜帶著一個行李箱出現在她家門口，沒有作任何解釋。
- turn up late
- turn up unexpectedly
- turn up at the door
- leave
departure vs. arrival
文法句型
turn up (at/in/for)
用法筆記
Commonly followed by 'at', 'in', or 'for' to specify the place or purpose. The tone is informal and fits everyday conversation.
常見錯誤
2. to make a device produce more sound, heat, light, or power by moving a dial, swi
調大
轉動控制鈕以增加音量、溫度或亮度
to make a device produce more sound, heat, light, or power by moving a dial, switch, or button
Esme turned up the radio because her favourite song had just started playing on the morning show.
Esme 把收音機音量調大，因為她最喜歡的歌剛好在晨間節目開播。
object: radio / music
Stefan turned up the thermostat when the temperature inside the house dropped below fifteen degrees.
Stefan 把恆溫器調高，因為室內溫度降到了攝氏十五度以下。
Kian turned up the brightness on his phone screen so he could read the map in the bright sunlight outside.
Kian 把手機螢幕亮度調高，才能在明亮的陽光下看清楚地圖。
The nurse turned up the heat in the hospital room because the elderly patient said she felt cold.
護士把病房暖氣調大，因為那位年長病人說她覺得冷。
- turn up the volume
- turn up the heat
- turn up the radio
- turn up the TV
- turn down
the direct opposite: reduce volume, heat, or brightness
文法句型
turn up + noun (volume/heat/light)
用法筆記
The opposite is 'turn down'. Common objects include volume, heat, heating, radio, TV, music, oven, and lights.
常見錯誤
3. to find or discover something, especially after searching for it, or for somethi
找到；發現
經搜尋後找到或無意間發現
to find or discover something, especially after searching for it, or for something to be found on its own
Lisa turned up an old box of letters while cleaning out her grandmother's garage last weekend.
Lisa 上週末打掃祖母的車庫時，翻出了一盒舊信。
transitive: turn up + direct object (found item)
The police turned up several important clues during their search of the abandoned building.
警方在搜查那棟廢棄建築時，發現了幾條重要的線索。
Kenji's missing wallet turned up under the car seat after he had already ordered a new one.
Kenji 弄丟的錢包後來在汽車座椅下找到了，那時他已經訂了新的。
intransitive: object turns up on its own
Reuben turned up a rare coin at the bottom of a drawer in his grandfather's old desk.
Reuben 在祖父舊書桌的一個抽屜底翻出了一枚稀有的硬幣。
The gardener turned up a Roman coin while digging a hole for a new rose bush in the garden.
園丁在花園裡為新玫瑰叢挖坑時，翻出了一枚羅馬硬幣。
- turn up evidence
- turn up clues
- turn up a mistake
文法句型
turn up + noun
turn up (no object)
用法筆記
Can be used transitively (someone finds something) or intransitively (something is found by chance). The intransitive use overlaps with sense 4 (prove to be) — when the result has a quality like 'safe' or 'dry', both senses can apply. The key difference: sense 3 focuses on the act of finding or appearing after being lost, while sense 4 adds a judgement about the thing's condition or identity.
常見錯誤
4. to be found or shown to have a particular quality, identity, or result, especial
結果是
經過一段時間或調查後發現是某種情況
to be found or shown to have a particular quality, identity, or result, especially after some time has passed or after investigation
The strange noise under the car turned up to be a loose piece of metal from the exhaust pipe.
車子底下那個奇怪的聲音，結果是排氣管上鬆脫的一塊金屬。
pattern: turn up + to be + noun
Nkechi's suspicion about the leak turned up correct when the plumber found a cracked pipe behind the wall.
Nkechi 對漏水的懷疑結果是對的——水電工在牆後發現了一條裂開的水管。
What looked like a valuable painting turned up to be a clever copy worth only a few hundred dollars.
那幅看起來很值錢的畫，結果是一件高明的複製品，只值幾百美元。
The missing documents turned up safe inside a folder that had fallen behind the filing cabinet at the office.
那些遺失的文件最後安然無恙地出現在辦公室裡一個掉到檔案櫃後面的資料夾中。
turn up + adjective (resultative) — overlaps with sense 3 (find)
- turn up to be
- turn up correct
- turn up safe
- turn out
more common for results and outcomes; 'turn up' is less frequent in this sense
- prove to be
more formal; 'turn up' is conversational
文法句型
turn up + adjective
turn up + to be + noun/adjective
用法筆記
Closely related to sense 3 (find) in its intransitive form — when something lost 'turns up' somewhere with a describable condition, both senses apply. Use sense 4 specifically when the main point is the revealed identity or quality (e.g. 'turned up to be a fake'), not just the fact of finding it.