to turn around and do sth

to turn around and do sth
1. (face the other way) [person +] 转身
- Turn around so that I can see the back of the dress. 转过身去让我看看连衣裙后面。
2. to turn around and do sth
(indicating a reaction) 突然转而做某事
- I feel that if I say how tired I get, David will turn around and say, 'I told you so'. 我觉得如果我说我有多累, 戴维就会转而说“我告诉过你的。”
3. (rotate) [wheel, person +] 转动；旋转
- The room seemed to be turning around, and I felt very nauseous. 房间似乎在旋转, 我觉得恶心极了。
4. (become successful) [business, economy +] 好转；回升
- If the economy turned around, the PM's authority would increase. 如果经济好转, 该议员的威望就会上升。
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