to turn away
[phrase form: turn]
01
转身, 背对
to reposition oneself to avoid facing a particular individual or object
Intransitive: to turn away from an unpleasant or irritating sight
例子
She instinctively turned away from the unpleasant scene.
她本能地从令人不快的场景中转过身去。
He turned away from the awkward encounter with his ex.
他从与前任尴尬的相遇中转身离开。
02
转向, 远离
to move away from one's area of interest or original path
Intransitive: to turn away | to turn away from a course of action
例子
Faced with resistance, the manager decided to turn away from the original plan and consider alternative solutions.
面对阻力，经理决定放弃原计划并考虑替代解决方案。
The artist decided to turn away from abstract painting and explore realism in his latest collection.
这位艺术家决定远离抽象绘画，并在他的最新作品中探索现实主义。
03
转开, 改变方向
to change direction of something, causing it to face a different way or deviate from its original alignment
Transitive: to turn away sth
例子
In the storm, the strong winds turned away the ship from its planned course.
在风暴中，强风使船只偏离了原定航线。
The gardener turned away the sprinkler to water a different section of the garden.
园丁转开洒水器以浇灌花园的另一部分。
04
拒绝, 不准进入
to not allow someone to enter or become a member
Transitive: to turn away sb
例子
The school turned away students who did n't meet the enrollment criteria.
学校拒绝了不符合入学标准的学生。
The security guard turned away those without valid tickets.
保安拒绝了那些没有有效票的人。
