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U-turn
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈjuː.tɜːn/ us /-tɝːn/(informalU-ie, uk /ˈjuːi/us)
a turn made by a car in order to go back in the direction from which it has come: U 型转弯，180度转弯
It is illegal to do/make a U-turn on a motorway.在高速路上掉头是违章的。
mainly disapproving
a complete change from one opinion or plan of action to an opposite one: （观念或行为上的）彻底转变
The prime minister did/made a quick U-turn in response to all the adverse publicity.面对所有这些不利宣传，首相的态度来了个180度的大转弯。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Changing direction
about-face
about-turn
bear
branch
branch off
break
decoy
divert someone/something to somewhere
do an about-face
do an about-turn
excursive
excursively
ping-pong
regear
reverse
slew
someone's back is turnedidiom
swerve
turn around
wheel
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
On the road: driving & operating road vehicles
Returning to a place
Changing your mind
Turning points & deciding moments
U-turn | American Dictionary
U-turn
noun[ C ]
us/ˈjuˌtɜrn/
U-turnnoun[C] (180 DEGREE TURN)
a turn like a U, made by a vehicle to go back in the direction from which it came:
I was making a U-turn into the southbound lanes.
U-turnnoun[C] (CHANGE OF OPINION)
a complete change from one opinion or plan to an opposite one
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