“Turn sth back”是什么意思?
“Turn sth back” 意思是阻止某事继续进行,使其返回到原来的地方或状态。
介绍
短语动词“turn sth back”在日常英语中常用来描述使某物倒退或停止前进的动作。无论是车辆被遣返回去、决定被撤销,还是某个过程被中止,“turn sth back”都能清晰表达这一含义。理解“turn sth back”的意思对学习者来说非常重要,因为它出现在不同的语境中,如旅行、规则,甚至抽象概念。本文将通过示例、语法规则及常见错误,讲解如何正确使用这一短语。
快速信息框
- 短语动词:turn something back
- 类型:及物动词
- 水平:B1(中级)
- 简短含义:使某物返回或阻止其继续前进
结构(语法规则)
“Turn sth back”是一个可分离的短语动词。这意味着你可以将宾语放在“turn”和“back”之间,或者放在整个短语动词之后。
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Turn + object + back (e.g., turn the car back)
Turn back + object (e.g., turn back the car)
两种形式都是正确的,但将宾语置于动词和小品词之间更为常见。
“Turn sth back” 怎么用?
当你想描述阻止某事并使其回转时,可以使用“turn sth back”。这既可以是物理上的,比如人或车辆,也可以是抽象的,比如决定或过程。它总是带有宾语,因为它是及物动词。
例子包括在天气恶劣时让船只“Turn back”,阻止信件送达,或撤销一项政策。
例子
以下是一些使用“turn sth back”的自然句子:
- The guard turned the visitors back at the gate because they forgot their IDs. (守卫在门口拦住了访客,因为他们忘带了身份证。)
- Due to the storm, the captain decided to turn the ship back to the harbor. (由于暴风雨,船长决定让船只返回港口。)
- The company had to turn back the shipment after finding errors in the order. (公司在发现订单有误后,不得不将货物退回。)
- She turned back the clock by canceling the changes made last month. (她通过取消上个月所做的更改,使情况恢复到了之前的状态。)
- The security system turned back all unauthorized access attempts. (安全系统阻止了所有未经授权的访问尝试。)
“Turn sth back”在句子中展示了如何有效表达逆转或停止某个动作。
常见错误
有时学习者会将“turn sth back”与其他短语动词混淆,或者错误地不带宾语使用它。
- Incorrect: The guard turned back at the gate. (Needs an object)
- Correct: The guard turned the visitors back at the gate.
- Incorrect: We turned back the. (Incomplete)
- Correct: We turned back the car because of the heavy rain.
区别 / 同义词
“Turn sth back” 类似于 “send sth back” 和 “send sth away”,但它们之间存在差异:
- Turn sth back:: 强调停止并改变方向。
- Send sth back:: 专注于归还某物,通常通过邮寄或快递方式。
- Send sth away:: 意味着使某物或某人离开或被移除。
例如,你在路上“Turn a car back”,但你把包裹寄回给寄件人。
常见搭配
“Turn sth back”通常与特定的移动或决策相关的对象搭配。以下是常见的搭配:
- Turn the car back: Reverse the vehicle’s direction. (调转汽车方向:倒车。)
- Turn the ship back: Return a boat or ship to its starting point. (“Turn the ship back”:将船只返回到起点。)
- Turn the clock back: Reverse time metaphorically or literally. (把时间往回调:比喻或字面上倒转时间。)
- Turn the visitors back: Stop people from entering. (“Turn the visitors back”:阻止人们进入。)
- Turn the decision back: Revert or cancel a choice. (“Turn the decision back”:撤销或取消一个决定。)
相关短语动词
以下是相关短语动词 turn sth back:
真实对话
这里有一段使用“Turn sth back”的简短对话:
Officer: Sorry, I have to turn you back. You don’t have the proper permit.
警官:抱歉,您不能继续前行,您没有合适的许可证。
Visitor: Oh, I didn’t know. Can I apply for one now?
访客:哦,我不知道。现在还能申请吗?
Officer: Yes, but you’ll have to leave first and come back later with the permit.
警官:是的,但你得先离开,然后拿着许可证再回来。
练习
Try this exercise to practice using “turn sth back”:
Choose the correct sentence:
- a) The security guard turned back the guests at the door.
- b) The security guard turned the guests back at the door.
- c) The security guard turned back at the guests the door.
Answer: a) and b) are correct; c) is incorrect.
常见问题解答
- “Turn sth back”是什么意思? 它的意思是停止某事并使其返回起点。
- “turn sth back” 是可分的吗? 是的,你可以把宾语放在 “turn” 和 “back” 之间,也可以放在整个短语之后。
- 我可以不带宾语使用“turn back”吗? 可以,但这时它的意思不同,指的是主语自己转身回去。
- “turn sth back”和“send sth back”有什么区别? “Turn sth back”指的是逆转或停止移动;“send sth back”通常指通过邮寄方式退回某物。
- “turn sth back” 是正式用语还是非正式用语? 它是中性表达,既可以用于正式场合,也适用于非正式场合。

