noun🔗Share打退堂鼓的人，半途而废者. (sometimes derogatory) An emigrant heading west on the Oregon Trail who gave up and turned back to the east."Heavy rains and dwindling supplies meant many hopeful families became turnarounds, abandoning their dreams of Oregon and heading back east. "大雨倾盆，物资匮乏，许多满怀希望的家庭最终成了打退堂鼓的人，放弃了他们前往俄勒冈的梦想，转而返回东方。historypersonactionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share掉头蜂房 A section of honeycomb that is unfinished and returned to the hive."The beekeeper carefully collected the turnaround, a section of unfinished honeycomb, and returned it to the hive. "养蜂人小心地收集了掉头蜂房，这块未完成的蜂巢，并把它放回蜂箱里。insectanimalbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share转身, 转向 The act of turning to face in the other direction."The basketball player made a turnaround jump shot"那位篮球运动员做了个转身跳投。directionactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share转变，转向，改变。 A reversal of policy."The school district's recent turnaround in its grading policy was met with mixed reactions from parents. "学校学区近期在评分政策上的转变引来了家长们的不同反应。politicsgovernmentbusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share周转时间，完成任务所需时间。 The time required to carry out a task."They tried to reduce their turnaround on incoming paperwork."他们试图缩短处理收到的文件的周转时间。timeprocessbusinessjobtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share转变，扭转，好转。 A turnabout; a reversal of circumstances."The company's recent financial problems led to a significant turnaround in their profits. "公司最近的财务问题促成了他们利润的显著好转。businesseconomyachievementfinancesituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share多角度草图, 转身图. A series of sketches of a character as seen from different angles."The art teacher asked the students to create a turnaround of their favorite character for their project. "美术老师让学生们为他们的项目创作一个他们最喜欢的角色的多角度草图/转身图。artstylecharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share乐段转折，乐句连接。 A cadence linking the end of a verse to the beginning of the next."The poem used a smooth turnaround at the end of each stanza, seamlessly moving from one idea to the next. "这首诗在每节诗末尾都使用了一个流畅的乐段转折，乐句连接，从而将不同的想法巧妙地连接起来。musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share回音, 涟音。 The notation for the addition of a grace note above then below a given note."The music teacher explained the turnaround using a simple example on the staff. "音乐老师用乐谱上的一个简单例子解释了回音的演奏方法。musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share停工检修, 停产检修 The scheduled shutdown of an industrial plant, such as an oil rig, for maintenance and testing."The oil refinery scheduled a two-week turnaround in October to replace aging equipment and inspect for potential leaks. "这家炼油厂计划在十月停工检修两周，更换老化设备并检查潜在的泄漏。industrytechnicalbusinessmachineprocessworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share放弃选择权，回购权。 A contractual provision by which, if the studio elects to abandon a film project, the producer has a limited period in which to sell it elsewhere.""The producer exercised the turnaround clause in their contract after the studio decided not to make the movie, giving them one year to find a new studio to finance it." "制片方在电影公司决定放弃拍摄这部电影后，行使了合同中的放弃选择权/回购权条款，从而获得了一年的时间去寻找新的电影公司来投资。businessentertainmentmedialawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share周转, 准备起飞 Preparations for takeoff, such as loading and servicing."The airplane's turnaround took longer than expected, delaying the next flight. "飞机的周转准备时间比预期长，导致下一趟航班延误了。vehicletechnicaljobserviceactionprocessbusinessindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
