由动词turn构成的短语动词是高考英语中一个十分活跃的考点。尤其是中其中的turn down, turn up, turn to, turn out等，更是高考英语中命题热点。本文结合中学英语的所学知识和近几年的高考英语命题情况，为同学们归纳出15个相关短语动词，供同学们参考。

1. turn about 转身，向后转

The colonel ordered the troops to turn about. 上校命令部队向后转。

2. turn against 转而反对，与…反目

They tried to turn the students against their teachers. 他们设法让学生起来反对老师。

3. turn (a)round (1)转身，调头(2)转向另一面，使好转

I felt a pull at my sleeve and turned round. 我觉得有人扯我的袖子，便转过身来。

Turn your chair round to the fire. 把你的椅子转向炉火一边。

4. turn away (1)转过身去 (2)拒绝进入

She turned away and began to cry. 她把脸转过去哭了起来。

Reporters who visited the training ground were turned away. 前来训练基地采访的记者们被拒之门外。

5. turn back 返回，拔回

We have got to turn back. 我们得往回走了。

6. turn down (1)关小(音量等) (2)拒绝

That radio is pretty loud. Can you turn it down a little? 收音机声音太响，你能开小点吗?

The company turned down his proposal. 公司拒绝了他的建议。

7. turn in (1)交上去 (2)(向警方)告发 (3)上床睡觉

He turned in two essays every week. 他每星期交两篇。

He threatened to turn her in. 他威胁说要向警方告发她。

We turn in at nine and get up at six. 我们9点钟上床睡觉，6点钟起床。

8. turn into (1)(使)成为 (2)翻译

The whole thing turned into a bitter quarrel. 整件事酿成了激烈的争吵。

Can you turn the letter into French? 你能将此信译成法语吗?

9. turn off (1)关掉(电器、水龙头等) (2)使厌烦

I laid my book aside, turned off the light and went to sleep. 我把书放在一边，关了灯睡觉。

This sort of talk could turn a lot of voters off. 这样的讲话会使许多投票者感到厌烦。

10. turn on (1)打开(电器、煤气等) (2)(突然)攻击

Could you turn on the bath for me while you’re upstairs? 你在楼上替我打开浴缸的水龙头行吗?

The dog suddenly turned on me. 那狗突然向我扑过来。(from www.nmet168.com)

11. turn out (1)结果是，证明是 (2)到场，出席 (3)出来 (4)制造，培养(5)关(灯等)

The examination turned out quite easy. 结果考试相当容易。

A vast crowd turned out to watch the match. 大群的观众到场观看比赛。

The city turned out to welcome back its victorious team. 全市居民倾城而出迎接凯旋球队。

This factory turns out bicycles. 这家工厂生产自行车。

Remember to turn out the lights before you go to bed. 临睡前别忘了关灯。

12. turn out (of) 把…撵出去

She got pregnant and was turned out of the house by her parents. 她怀孕了，父母把她赶出了家门。

13. turn over (1)翻身，翻转 (2)把…移交 (3)换频道 (4)营业额达

A big wave turn over the fishing boat. 巨浪打翻了渔船。

He turned over the business to his son. 他把生意交给了他的儿子。

Let’s turn over—this is really boring. 换台吧，这个频道太无聊了。

The company turns over 150 million a year. 该公司每年的营业额达1.5亿英镑。

14. turn to (1)翻到 (2)转向 (3)变成 (4)求助于，求教于

Please turn to page 105. 请翻到105页。(from www.nmet168.com)

So for years men have turned to the sea to earn their living. 因此多年以来人们转向海洋谋生。

The compacted snow on the pavement turned to ice. 人行道上被踩实的雪已变成了冰。

Whenever she was in trouble she turned to him for help. 每当她遇到困难时，就找他帮忙。

15. turn up (1)出现，到场，出席 (2)调大(音量等)

He turned up late. 他迟到了。

I can’t hear the radio very well; could you turn it up a bit? 收音机我听不太清楚，你把声音开大点行吗?

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