turn out
phrasal verb with turn verb uk/tɜːn/ us/tɝːn/
(HAPPEN)
B2 …地发生(或发展);结果是(尤指出乎意料的结果)
to happen in a particular way or to have a particular result, especially an unexpected one
As events turned out, we were right to have decided to leave early. 结果证明,我们当初决定早点离开是正确的。
How did the recipe turn out? 按这个食谱做出来的菜如何?
B2 最终成为;最终发现
to be known or discovered finally and surprisingly
[ + to infinitive ] The truth turned out to be stranger than we had expected. 结果,真相比我们预期的更离奇。
[ + that ] It turns out that she had known him when they were children. 结果发现,她和他从小就认识。
- More examples
- After all that media attention, the whole event turned out to be a bit of a damp squib, with very few people attending.
- The party turned out to be a huge disappointment.
- The news report about the explosion turned out to be false.
- She thought she was pregnant, but it turned out to be a false alarm .
- My fears turned out to be groundless.
(GO)
B2 出来,出动;到场
If people turn out for an event, they go to be there or to watch.
Thousands of people turned out to welcome the team home. 成千上万的人到场欢迎队伍归国。
Compare: turn up (somewhere)