about-face

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about-face
/ә`baʊtˏfes/
n.
A 180 turn to the right from the position of attention. 向后转。
A reversal of direction. 转向。
A reversal of attitude or point of view. 改变态度或看法。
- 英语>简体中文, 美语词典
about-face
vi.
<英,尤美> 向后转;掉头
- When the men saw the police parked nearby, they just about-turned and drove away. 那些人看到警车停在附近, 就掉头开走了。
about-face
vi.
<尤美> = about-turn
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉大词典
about-face
n.
A sudden change of course or a decision opposite to what was decided earlier. 彻底改变。
- Her decision to become an actress instead of a dentist was an about-face from her original plans. 她决定当演员而不是牙科医生,对她原来的计划来了个180度的大转弯。
- 英语>简体中文, 美国习语词典
about-face
n.(名词)
1. The act of pivoting to face in the opposite direction from the original, especially in a military formation. 倒转:把脸由原方向转到相反方向的行为,尤指军队队形中
2. A military command to turn clockwise 180&9{=}. 向后转:军队中的命令,顺时针转体180°
3. A total change of attitude or viewpoint. 彻底改变:态度或观点上的完全改变
v.intr.(不及物动词) a.bout-.faced, a.bout-.fac.ing, a.bout-.fac.es
To reverse direction. 反转方向
- 英语>简体中文, 美国传统词典
about-face
v.
向后转,大改变,倒转,彻底改变
- 英语>简体中文, 简明英汉词典
about-face
(about-faces)
可数名词 An about-face is a complete change of attitude or opinion. 彻底改变
- Few observers believe the president will do an about-face and start spending more. 没有几个观察家认为总统将做出彻底改变并开始增加支出。
英语>简体中文, 高级英汉双解词典