turn against
【转而反对;开始与……作对;倒戈】
turn against
turn against (turn against)
turn against 是一个很常见的短语动词。
- 词性:短语动词(phrasal verb)
- 意思:转而反对;开始与……作对;倒戈
核心感觉就是:
原来支持某人 → 后来变成反对某人
例句
His friends turned against him.
他的朋友们转而反对他。
The people eventually turned against the dictator.
民众最终转而反对这位独裁者。
She turned against her own family.
她转而与自己的家人作对。
和 turn on 的区别
turn against someone
= 转而反对某人,强调态度从支持变成反对
turn on someone
= 突然攻击/突然对某人发难,也可以表示转而攻击某人
例如:
His supporters turned against him.
他的支持者转而反对他。
这里 turn against 特别适合你最近看的历史、政治材料。