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Unusual historical nouns in English
Turn can be used as a verb and a noun. Its meaning is rich and there are many phrases with turning points, which are often difficult to use. In view of this situation, its usage is introduced as follows.

First, when used as an intransitive verb, there is "rotation; Turn around; Become "and so on. For example:

Everyone knows that the earth moves around the sun. Everyone knows that the earth moves around the sun.

The crocodile turned and swam back to the shore. The crocodile turned and swam to the river bank.

Second, as a transitive verb, there is "flip"; Change "and so on. For example:

He turned his socks inside out. He turned his socks inside out.

The hot weather turned the milk sour. The hot weather turned the milk sour.

Used as a connecting verb, meaning "make". Predicates can be used as adjectives and nouns. For example:

The leaves turned yellow. The leaves are turning yellow.

The weather is getting colder. The weather is getting colder.

Fourth, as a noun, there is a "turning point"; Turn "and so on. For example:

Turn left at the second crossing. Turn left at the second crossing.

Now it's your turn to read. Now it's your turn to read.

5. Common phrases composed of turn-taking.

1. "Take turns; Alternate. " For example:

We take turns on duty. We take turns watching it.

2.in turn and turn in have different meanings: the former is a prepositional phrase, which means "in turn"; Take turns "; The latter is a verb phrase, meaning "surrender; Hand it in. "Try to compare:

The children got on the train in turn. The children got on the train in turn.

Please hand in your paper. Please hand in your papers.

3. turn into and turn ... into has different meanings: the former means "become", in which turn is an intransitive verb; The latter means "make", in which turn is a transitive verb. Try to compare:

He turned into a good boy after all. He finally turned into a good boy.

We can turn liquid into gas. We can turn liquid into gas.

4. Turn down "Turn down (a little)", such as:

Please turn down the TV. Please turn down the TV.

Turn up (the volume, gas, etc.). ). For example:

Turn up the radio so that the students behind can hear it clearly. Please turn up the radio so that the students in the back can hear it clearly.

6. Turn off (water, gas, lights, etc.). ); Expelled; Dismissal; Dismiss, etc. "For example:

Don't forget to turn off all the lights before going to bed. Don't forget to turn off all the lights before going to bed.

She rejected the boy because of misunderstanding. She fired the boy because he behaved badly.

Turn on (lights, running water, radio, etc.). ). For example:

Turn on the gas and light the stove. Turn the gas switch to light the oven.