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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

turn off [təːn ɔf]
  1. 1. vi. (from road) 拐弯
  2. 2. vt. [+light] [ radio] [ tap etc]
  3. 3. vt. [+engine] 关掉

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

turn off [təːn ɔf]
  1. 1. [Computer Science] 断开断路切断关闭
turn off [təːn ɔf]
  1. 1. 离开某条路而转入岔路
    We turned off the road on to a narrow path.
    我们从这条路上转向一条窄窄的小路
  2. 2. 拐弯转向
    I turned off from the north-south highway.
    我从南北方向的高速路调头转向
  3. 3. 关掉关上断开
    The moment it comes to the boil, turn off the heat.
    沸腾时,关掉加热器
  4. 4. [American English] [Slang] 使厌烦,使嫌恶
    I'm a bit turned off by his attitude towards women.
    他对女人态度使我感到有点厌烦
    I was turned off by her constant nagging.
    不断唠叨声使我感到厌烦

Collins English-English Dictionary

turn off
  1. 1. vb to leave (a road, pathway, etc)
  2. 2. vb (of a road, pathway, etc) to deviate from (another road, etc)
  3. 3. vt. [tr, adverb] to cause (something) to cease operating by turning a knob, pushing a button, etc
    to turn off the radio
  4. 4. vt. [tr] [Spoken] to cause (a person, etc) to feel dislike or distaste for (something)
    this music turns me off
  5. 5. vt. [tr, adverb] [Brit] [Spoken] to dismiss from employment
  6. 6. n a road or other way branching off from the main thoroughfare
  7. 7. n [Spoken] a person or thing that elicits dislike or distaste

Examples

Turn off the light.
关掉灯。
The moment it comes to the boil, turn off the heat.
它一达到沸腾的状态,就关火。
Take a right turn off the island's only main road which connects both the station and the airport.
在岛上唯一的连接机场和车站的主路上右转。
He forgot to turn off the gas torch when he left.
他离开的时候忘记关掉气焊焊炬了。
Turn off at the parking area.
在停车场请熄火。
turn off that fucking phone; a fucking good time
turn off the radio

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