l. at every turn每次，總是，到處，主要表示事情發生的頻率。例如：
①Because of his drinking，the man was refused a job at every torn．
由於酗酒，那個人每次找工作都遭到拒絕。
②Life holds new adventures al every torn．
生活中處處有新的風險。
2．by turn交替地，輪流地，壹會兒……壹會兒，其含義為：有規律地輪換，根據壹個重復性的計劃而壹個接壹個或壹個替換另壹個。通常位於句末．turn為復數。例如：
①His condition is critical；we have to look after him by toms．
他的病情極為嚴重，我們得輪流看護他。
②When John had a fever，he felt cold and hot by turns．
約翰發燒時，他壹會兒發冷，壹會兒發熱。
3．in one's turn輪到某人(做事)。例如：
They，in their torn，rejected that．
輪到他們時，他們也拒絕了。
4．in turn依次地，壹次壹個地，輪流地，其含義為：按照壹個固定的順序依次進行。in turn在句中位置較靈活，只有在表示“輪流”時才可和 by turns換用，但它表示的時間範圍要大些。in turn還可表示“回報”。例如：
①They rowed in turn／by toms．
他們輪流劃船。
②The children went on the bus in torn．
孩子們依次上了公***汽車。
③Life becomes possible only when food is converted into energy，which in turn is used to seek more food to grow，to reproduce and to survive．
只有當食物轉變為能量，能量再用來尋更多的食物，從而保證生命的
生長、繁殖和生存，生命才成為可能。
④I took Sally out to lunch，and she took me out in turn．
我請了薩莉出去吃午餐，作為回報，她也請了我壹次。
5．on the turn 正在轉變中，(牛奶)在變酸。例如：
①At last the condition of the patient seems to be on the turn．
病人的情況看來終於有了轉機。
②This cream is on the turn．
這些奶油變酸了。
6．out of turn不按順序，加塞兒，此義為 in turn(依次地)的反義語。Out of turn 還可表示“不合時宜”。例如：
①Bill tried to register out of turn and was sent away．
比爾註冊時想加塞兒，結果被趕了出來。
②I hope I haven't spoken out of turn．I didn't know it was supposed to be secret．
希望我沒有說不該說的話，我不知道這是要保密的。
7．to a turn煮(燒等)得恰到好處，完美的。turn可改為T。例如：
①This fowl is done to a turn．
這只雞燉得恰到好處。
②His nickname，Tiny，suited to a T．
他的綽號“小不點”與他的身材正好相符。
壹、“turn”用法歸類
英語中由 “turn” 構成的短語很多，常見的有：
1. turn in ①歸還 ②就寢 ③將某人交給警方拘押
例1）You must turn in your equipment before you leave the army.
2）Well, I think I’ll turn in. I’ve got to get up early.
3)She threatened to turn him in.
2. turn up ①出現，到達 ②開大音量 ③被發現或找到 ④查（字典等）
例1）He promised to come but hasn’t turned up yet.
2）I can’t hear the radio very well; could you turn it up a bit？
3）I’m sure your watch will turn up one of these days.
4）You may turn the word up in the dictionary.
3. turn on ①打開 ②依賴 ③突然攻擊某人
例1)could you turn on the light, please？
2)The success of a picnic usually turns on the weather.
3)Why are you all turning on me？
4. turn off 關掉（煤氣，水，電，收音機，電視機等）
例1）They have turned the gas off for a couple of days.
2)Don’t forget to turn off the light when you leave.
5. turn out ①證明是，結果是 ②關掉 ③生產 ④趕走
例1）The experiment turned out to be a great success.
2)It turned out that she didn’t get the job.
3)Remember to turn out the lights before you go to bed.
4)The factory turns out 100 cars per day.
5)Benjamin turned his son out of the house without any money.
6. turn down ①關小 ②拒絕
例1）Can you turn the TV down? I’m trying to get some sleep.
2)He tried to join the army but was turned down because of poor health.
7. turn against 背叛
例1）She will never turn against her country.
2)She turned against her old friend.
8. turn into 把……變成，譯成
例1）You’ll never turn me into a salesman.
2)Turn the following sentences into Chinese, please.
9. turn to 翻到，求助於
例1)Please turn to page10.
2)The child turned to its mother for comfort. 3)turn to a dictionary (look up the words in the dictionary)
10. turn over ①翻身，翻轉 ②移交，交付
例1)She turned over and went to sleep.
2)The car turned right over.
11. turn (a)round ①繞著……轉 ②面向另壹方向
例1)The earth turns around / round the sun.
2)Turn around / round and let me look at your back.
12. turn away ①轉過臉，不面對或不再看 ②拒絕幫助，拒絕某人進入某處
例1)She turned away in horror at the sight of so much blood.
2)A doctor can’t turn away a dying man.
3)Hundreds of people had to be turned away from the stadium.
13. turn back 原路返回，往回走
例1) The weather became so bad that they had to turn back.
2)We were turned back at the border because of the fighting.
14. take turns (at) doing sth. / to do sth. 依次，輪流做某事
例1)We took turns (at) doing the driving on the way up to Canada.
2)You’ll have to take turns being captain of the team.
15. in turn ①結果 ②依次
例1)Interest rates were cut, and in turn, share prices rose.
2)He asked each of us in turn to describe how alcohol had affected our lives.
16. by turns 依次
例1)Let’s drive the car by turns.
2)We did the work by turns.
17. at every turn 經常地，每次
例1)I kept meeting him at every turn.