upturn
/ˈʌptɜːn/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈʌptˌɚn] /ˈʌptɜːrn/ (ame, ipa) · [ˈʌptˌɚn] /ˈəp-ˌtərn How to pronounce upturn (audio) ˌəp-ˈtərn/ (ame, mw)
upturn — 名詞
- upturnsingular
- upturnsplural
1. a period when something, especially business activity, prices, or economic condi
好轉；回升
經濟或市場狀況改善
a period when something, especially business activity, prices, or economic conditions, starts to improve or increase after a time of being weak or low.
The housing market finally showed an upturn after three years of falling prices.
房市在經歷三年價格下跌後，終於出現好轉。
show + an upturn
Hao's family-run bakery saw an upturn in sales after they started offering gluten-free options.
Hao 的家族麵包店在開始提供無麩質選項後，業績出現了回升。
upturn in + [area]
The recent upturn in tourism brought new jobs to the coastal town of Setúbal.
最近旅遊業的好轉，為沿海小鎮 Setúbal 帶來了新的工作機會。
The latest jobs report showed an upturn in manufacturing employment in the state of Ohio.
最新就業報告顯示，俄亥俄州的製造業就業人數出現了回升。
With the economic upturn, the Watanabe family finally felt secure enough to buy a house.
隨著經濟好轉，渡邊家終於覺得可以安心買房子了。
- recovery
broader; implies a return to a previous healthy state after damage or loss
- improvement
more general English; not limited to trends or statistics
- upswing
very similar in meaning; also used for economic or business cycles
- revival
stronger; suggests a return to life or activity after near-collapse
文法句型
upturn + in + [area/field]
show/see + an upturn
用法筆記
Subject is typically an economic indicator (market, economy, sales, prices) or a broad sector (tourism, manufacturing). Frequently appears with 'in' to specify the field that is improving.
常見錯誤
upturn — 動詞
- upturnpresent simple I / you / we / they
- upturns3rd person singular
- upturning-ing form
- upturnedpast simple
1. to move something so that its underside or inner surface faces upward, often as
翻起；翻轉
將物體底部朝上翻轉
to move something so that its underside or inner surface faces upward, often as part of a deliberate physical action.
Mira upturned the heavy ceramic bowl onto the chopping board, revealing the dough inside.
Mira 把沈重的陶瓷碗翻扣在砧板上，露出裡面的麵糰。
upturn + soil / earth / ground
Takeshi upturned his coffee cup to check for a maker's mark on the bottom.
Takeshi 翻轉他的咖啡杯，查看底部是否有製造商的標記。
The child upturned the bucket and used it as a stool to reach the shelf.
小孩把水桶翻過來，當作凳子來搆到架子上的東西。
As Mert upturned the old crate, a family of mice scurried out from underneath.
Mert 翻起舊板條箱時，一窩老鼠從底下倉皇竄出。
- right
to return something to its normal upright position
文法句型
upturn + [physical object]
用法筆記
Object is always a physical item that has a clear top and bottom (container, soil, piece of furniture). More common as the participial adjective 'upturned' (an upturned boat, an upturned face).
常見錯誤
2. to raise or point a part of your body, especially your face, chin, or palms, so
仰起；舉起
將臉或手掌朝向高處
to raise or point a part of your body, especially your face, chin, or palms, so that it faces toward a higher position.
Yael upturned her face to feel the warm morning sun on her skin.
Yael 仰起臉，感受溫暖的晨光灑在肌膚上。
upturn + face / chin / palms
Nikhil upturned his palms and shrugged to show that he had no idea what happened.
Nikhil 攤開手掌聳聳肩，表示他完全不知道發生了什麼事。
The old woman upturned her chin with quiet pride as she accepted the award.
那位老婦人驕傲地仰起下巴，接受頒獎。
Linh upturned her face toward the night sky, searching for a star among the clouds.
Linh 仰起臉望向夜空，試圖在雲層中尋找一顆星星。
- lower
to move something downward
文法句型
upturn + [body part]
用法筆記
This sense is literary or descriptive in tone. The object is almost always a part of the face or hands. In modern English, 'tilt up', 'raise', or 'lift' are far more common alternatives.
3. to curve, bend, or point in an upward direction, especially as a natural feature
上翹；向上彎
身體部位自然向上彎曲
to curve, bend, or point in an upward direction, especially as a natural feature of something such as a part of the body.
The corners of Diya's mouth upturned slightly as she read the funny message.
Diya 讀到那則有趣訊息時，嘴角微微上翹。
corners of the mouth upturn
The stray cat's whiskers upturned as it caught the smell of grilled fish drifting from Otis's kitchen.
那隻流浪貓嗅到從 Otis 廚房飄來的烤魚香味時，鬍鬚向上翹了起來。
Alessia's small nose upturned at the tip, just like the nose in her grandmother's old wedding portrait.
Alessia 的小鼻頭微微上翹，就跟她奶奶老結婚照裡的鼻子一模一樣。
The tips of Roya's hair upturned in the humid weather, curling away from her neck.
潮濕的天氣讓 Roya 的髮尾向上翹起，從頸邊彎開來。
- point upward
more general; can apply to inanimate objects
- curve upward
emphasises the shape rather than the direction
- bend upward
suggests a deliberate or natural angle change
- turn downward
to curve or point downward
文法句型
[body part] + upturns
用法筆記
Distinguish from verb sense 2: sense 2 is transitive (someone directs a body part upward); sense 3 is intransitive — a body part naturally curves or bends upward by itself. The participial adjective 'upturned' (an upturned nose) is vastly more frequent than this verb in active use.