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Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 转而
[zhuǎn'ér]
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表示动作行为的方向有所改变
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至山下,转而西行
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原来反对的转而表示赞成。
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Examples
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原来反对的转而表示赞成。
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to reject sth in favour of sth else
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拒绝某事转而选择另外某事
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to turn the tables on sb
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转而占了某人的上风
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Sharon had ditched a boring career as a supermarket manager to pursue a more exciting life.
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莎伦辞去了超市经理这份无聊的工作,转而去追求更有激情的生活。
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I did not try to convert my students to my political viewpoint.
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我不会试着使我的学生转而接受我的政治观点。
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The seasons occur because the spinning Earth is tilted on its axis.
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四季是因为地球沿着轴线自转而形成的。
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For a split second the man on the sofa glanced away, towards the noise.
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一刹那间,坐在沙发上的那个男人转而扫视噪音的来源。
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To relieve the strain, she turned to painting, a pastime she has loved since childhood.
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为减缓压力,她转而画画,一件她过去从小就热爱的事情。
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