Meaning
1. 出现或到达: 当有人出乎意料地出现或准时到达某个地点时,可以使用“Turn up”。例如:“他在聚会上突然出现。”可以翻译为“他在聚会上突然turn up了”。
2. 提高音量或强度: 你也可以用“Turn up”来表示增加音量或强度。例如:“请把音乐音量调大。”可以说成“请turn up音乐。”
3. 被发现或找到: 当某个失物被找回或发现时,可以用“Turn up”。例如:“我的钥匙终于找到了。”可以表达为“我的钥匙终于turn up了。”
“Turn up”在不同的情境下意义会有所变化,因此理解上下文是正确使用该表达的重要因素。Today's Sentences
01
I just turned up at the right moment.
Situation
I didn’t expect to see you here.
I needed a little courage.
So this wasn’t a coincidence?
Maybe I just turned up at the right moment but I made an effort to come see you.
02
You never know when the fun might turn up.
Situation
Why in the world are you wearing sunglasses?
I was preparing for the party vibe.
At noon?
On a Tuesday?
星期二?
You never know when the fun might turn up.
Writer's Note
"Turn up" is an intransitive, transitive, inseparable, and separable phrasal verb. Here are the details of each type.
- Intransitive - Verbs that do not require an object to complete its meaning.
Structure: "Subject + Verb + Particle"
Example 1: The missing keys turned up in the couch.
Example 2: New evidence turned up during the review.
Example 3: Old photos turned up in the attic. - Transitive - Verbs that require a direct object in order to complete its meaning.
Structure: "Verb + Particle + Object"
Example 1: Please turn up the volume.
Example 2: Could you turn up the brightness on the screen?
Example 3: She turned up the thermostat when it got cold. - Inseparable - When an object can come between the verb and particle or after the particle.
Structure: "Subject + Verb + Particle"
Example 1: She finally turned up after the show started.
Example 2: No one turned up for the early meeting.
Example 3: He turned up unexpectedly last night. - Separable - When the verb and particle stay together.
Structure: "Verb + Object + Particle"
Example 1: She turned the heat up before bed.
Example 2: It’s too quiet, turn it up.
Example 3: The presenter turned the microphone up before speaking.
结构: “主语 + 动词 + 介词”
例子 1: 丢失的钥匙在沙发里“turned up”。
例子 2: 在审查期间,新证据“turned up”。
例子 3: 旧照片在阁楼里“turned up”。
结构: "Verb + Particle + Object"
例子 1: 请把音量turn up。
例子 2: 你可以把屏幕的亮度turn up吗?
例子 3: 天冷的时候,她把恒温器turned up。
结构: "Subject + Verb + Particle"
示例 1: She finally turned up after the show started.
示例 2: No one turned up for the early meeting.
示例 3: He turned up unexpectedly last night.
结构:“Verb + Object + Particle”
例子 1:她在睡觉前把暖气调高了。
例子 2:太安静了,把声音调高。
例子 3:主持人在讲话前把麦克风调高了。
Related words: Appear, arrive, boost, come up, discover, find, increase, locate, raise, surface.