English Dictionary

turn off

動詞

廃用 他動詞 自動詞 機械 通常

(transitive, obsolete) To dismiss; to fire. / (transitive) To power down, to switch off, to put out of operation, to deactivate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.).

日本語の意味

（古風な用法）解雇する、追い出す / （現代用法）電源を切る、スイッチをオフにする、機器や装置を停止させる

Despite his years of service, the captain decided to turn off the sailor after he repeatedly disobeyed orders.

長年の勤務にもかかわらず、その船員が度重なる命令違反をしたため、船長はその船員を解雇することにした。

意味（1）

(transitive, obsolete) To dismiss; to fire.

[H]e came to this country in the service of an English gentleman, whom he was obliged to quit through the malice of the valet de chambre, who taking advantage of the young man's being overtaken with liquor on the last St.Andrew's day, turned him off, on the pretext of his being an habitual drunkard.

意味（2）

(transitive) To power down, to switch off, to put out of operation, to deactivate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.).

Hello, IT. Have you tried turning it off and turning it on again? Ok. Well, are you sure that it's plugged in?

意味（3）

(intransitive, of a machine, etc.) To become deactivated; to become powered down.

My computer turned off!

意味（4）

(transitive) To rotate a tap or valve so as to interrupt the outflow of liquid or gas.

Remember to turn the tap off once you've finished so you don't waste water.

意味（5）

(transitive) To repulse, disgust, or discourage (someone).

Cigarette smoking really turns me off.

意味（6）

(intransitive) To leave a road; to exit.

Turn off at the next exit so we can have lunch.

turns off （ present singular third-person ）

turning off （ participle present ）

turned off （ participle past ）

turned off （ past ）