turn-off
noun /ˈtɜːn ɒf/
/ˈtɜːrn ɔːf/
- a place where a road leads away from another larger or more important road
岔道；支路 - We missed the turn-off for the airport.
我们错过了通往机场的岔道。 - We were chatting and overshot our turn-off.
我们光顾着聊天，错过了岔道。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- next
- take
- miss
- overshoot
- …
- turn-off for
- We missed the turn-off for the airport.
- [usually singular] (informal) a person or thing that people find boring or not attractive
扫兴的人（或事）；厌烦的人（或事）；引不起性欲的人（或物） - The city's crime rate is a serious turn-off to potential investors.
这个城市的犯罪率使得潜在的投资者望而却步。 - I find beards a real turn-off.
我觉得胡子确实令人厌恶。
- The advertisement was a real turn-off to customers.
这个广告对顾客来说真倒胃口。 - The wet conditions proved a turn-off for some spectators.
潮湿的环境结果让某些观众十分扫兴。 - These public arguments are a big turn-off for voters.
这些公开辩论令选民大倒胃口。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- major
- be
- prove
- become
- …
- turn-off for
- turn-off to
- The city's crime rate is a serious turn-off to potential investors.