about-facing

/əˈbaʊtˌfeɪsɪŋ/

Meanings

verb

向后转，转身。

To turn 180 degrees to face the opposite direction

Examples :

"The soldiers would about-face immediately after the order was given."

接到命令后，士兵们会立即向后转。

verb

改变立场，彻底转变。

To change opinion or attitude drastically.

Examples :

"A politician will about-face at the drop of a hat if he thinks there are votes in it."

如果一个政客认为这样做能捞到选票，他会毫不犹豫地彻底转变立场。

attitude action politics government

Related Words

immediately adverb

/əˈmiːdi.ətli/

立刻，马上，立即。

"I hope we can begin immediately."

我希望我们能马上开始。

opposite noun

/ˈɒpəsɪt/ /ˈɑp(ə)sɪt/

反面，对立面

"My brother's opinion is the opposite of mine on the best way to study for the exam. "

在考试复习的最佳方法上，我哥哥的意见和我的正好相反。

degrees noun

/dɪˈɡɹiːz/

学位，学历。

"She needs two more degrees to become a fully qualified doctor. "

她还需要再获得两个学位才能成为一名合格的医生。

drastically adverb

/ˈdræstɪkli/ /ˈdrɑːstɪkli/

剧烈地，大幅度地

"This recession has been drastically different."

这次经济衰退的情况和以往相比，有着天翻地覆的变化。

change noun

/tʃeɪndʒ/

变化，改变

"The product is undergoing a change in order to improve it."

为了改进产品，产品正在经历一个变化的过程。

opinion noun

/əˈpɪnjən/

观点，看法。

"My opinion is that we should have more recess time at school. "

我的看法是，我们应该增加学校的课间休息时间。

direction noun

/d(a)ɪˈɹɛk.ʃən/

方向，方位，指向。

"Keep going in the same direction."

继续朝这个方向走。

attitude noun

/ˈætɪˌtjuːd/ /ˈætɪtud/

姿势，仪态。

"The ballet dancer walked with a graceful attitude."

芭蕾舞演员走路的姿态十分优雅。

soldiers noun

/ˈsɒldʒəz/ /ˈsoʊldʒɚz/

士兵，战士

"The soldiers marched in the parade, wearing their uniforms. "

士兵们穿着制服，在游行队伍中行进。

would noun

/wʊd/ /wəd/

可能性，潜在性。

"A promotion at work would be a great reward for his hard work. "

工作上的晋升对他努力工作来说会是个很大的回报 (Gōngzuò shàng de jìnshēng duì tā nǔlì gōngzuò lái shuō huì shì gè hěn dà de huíbào.)

thinks noun

/θɪŋks/

思考，考虑。

"After many thinks, Maria decided to accept the job offer. "

经过多次思考考虑，玛丽亚决定接受这份工作。

politician noun

/ˈpɒl.ɪ.tɪʃ.ən/ /pɑl.ɪˈtɪʃ.ən/

政治家，政客.

"The politician spoke at the school assembly about the importance of community involvement. "

那位政治家在学校集会上发表了讲话，强调社区参与的重要性。