| 单词 | turningpoint |
| 释义 | turning point nounadjective | verb + turning point | turning point + verb | preposition adjective➤big, dramatic, great, major重大的／戏剧性的／伟大的／主要的转折点◆it marks a great turning point in your lives.这标志着你生活中一个重大的转折点。➤critical, crucial, decisive, historic, important, key, real, significant, true紧要的／十分关键的／决定性的／历史性的／重要的／关键的／真实的／显著的／真正的转折点◆this win could prove to be a historic turning point (= one that will be remembered) in the fortunes of the team.这次胜利将可能是球队命运的历史性转折点。➤possible, potential可能的／潜在的转折点▸➤historical, political历史／政治转折点◆the industrial revolution was a major historical turning point.工业革命是一个重要的历史转折点。verb + turning point➤be, become, constitute, prove (to be)是转折点；成为转折点；构成转折点；证明是转折点➤provide, serve as提供／作为转折点➤indicate, mark, represent, signal表明转折点；标志转折点；代表转折点；预示转折点◆the election represented a major turning point in american history.这次选举是美国历史上一个重大的转折点。➤consider sth (to be), see sth as把⋯看作转折点▸➤reach到达转折点◆in 2001 the world reached a turning point in its history.2001 年世界到达了一个历史转折点。turning point + verb➤come转机来到◆the turning point came when reinforcements arrived from the south.南方的增援部队赶到，事态出现了转机。preposition➤at a turning point在转折点◆the process of disarmament is at a crucial turning point.裁军正处在一个关键的转折点。➤turning point in在⋯方面的转折点 turning point nounturning point ♦︎ head ♦︎ landmark ♦︎ watershed ♦︎ crisis ♦︎ crossroadsthese are all words for a time or event when an important change takes place or you make an important decision.这些词均表示转折点、关键时刻、紧要关头。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆a turning point / landmark / watershed / crisis / crossroads in sth◆a turning point / landmark / watershed for sb / sth◆at a turning point / crossroads◆an important turning point / landmark / watershed / crossroads◆a significant / major turning point / landmark / watershed◆to reach a turning point / a watershed / a crisis / a crossroads◆to come to a head / a crisis / a crossroads◆to see sth as / represent a turning point / landmark / watershed■ turning point [countable, usually singular] a time or event when an important change takes place, usually with the result that a situation improves转折点；转机；转捩点◆the promotion marked a turning point in her career.这次提升标志着她事业上的转折点。■ head [singular] the time when you are forced to deal with a situation quickly because it suddenly becomes very bad紧要关头；危急关头◆the chairman's resignation finally brought matters to a head.主席的辞职最终使事情到了紧要关头。◆things came to a head when several of the nurses made a formal complaint.一些护士正式投诉后，事情到了非处理不可的地步了。ⓘ in this meaning head is only used in the phrases bring sth to a head or come to a head.表达此义时，head 只用于短语 bring sth to a head 或 come to a head 中。■ landmark /lændmɑːk; name lændmɑːrk/ [countable] an event, discovery or invention that is an important stage in a process or the development of sth（标志重要阶段的）里程碑◆the ceasefire was seen as a major landmark in the fight against terrorism.停火协定被看作是与恐怖主义斗争的重要里程碑。■ watershed /wɔːtəʃed; name wɔːtərʃed, wɑːtərʃed/ [countable] (rather formal, especially written) an event or period of time when an important change takes place转折点；分界线；分水岭◆the granting of the vote represented a watershed for the rights of women.获得选举权是女性争取权利的重要一步。■ crisis /kraɪsɪs/ (plural crises /kraɪsiːz/ ) [countable] a time when a problem, bad situation or illness reaches its worst point危难时刻；病危期◆the fever has passed its crisis.发烧已过危险期。◆their marriage had reached crisis point.他们的婚姻已到了危机关头。■ crossroads /krɒsrəʊdz; name krɔːsroʊdz/ [singular] a time at which you must make an important decision, especially about what to do next（尤指关乎下一步举措的）十字路口，紧要关头，关键时刻◆he has reached a crossroads in his career.他的事业发展到了一个十字路口。◆we are standing at an important crossroads in the history of europe.我们正处于欧洲历史的紧要关头。 |
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