U-turn
noun /ˈjuː tɜːn/
/ˈjuː tɜːrn/
- a turn of 180° that a vehicle makes so that it can move forwards in the opposite direction
（汽车等的）U 形转弯，180 度转弯 - to do/make a U-turn
掉头
Collocations Dictionaryverb + U-turn- do
- execute
- make
- …
- to do/make a U-turn
- (informal) a complete change in policy or behaviour, usually one that is embarrassing
（政策、行为上令人尴尬的）彻底转变，180 度大转变 - The government has made a spectacular U-turn on taxes.
政府在税收方面作出重大调整。 - a government U-turn over plans to cut social security payments
政府削减社会保障支出方案的重大调整 - The government may be forced into an embarrassing U-turn on education policy.
政府可能会被迫对教育政策作出尴尬的彻底转变。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- complete
- dramatic
- spectacular
- …
- do
- make
- perform
- …
- U-turn on
- U-turn over
- The government has made a spectacular U-turn on taxes.