English Dictionary

turn away

動詞

自動詞 他動詞 古風

(intransitive) To rotate the body or head so as not to face someone or something. / (intransitive) To bend or turn from a fixed course. / (transitive) To refuse to admit someone.

日本語の意味

（自動詞）顔や頭を向けずに、背を向けること。 / （自動詞）一定の方向や進路から曲がること。 / （他動詞）誰かの入場を拒む、認めないこと。

He decided to turn away so he wouldn't have to meet her eyes.

彼は彼女の目を合わせないように顔を背けることにした。

意味（1）

(intransitive) To rotate the body or head so as not to face someone or something.

Thereat the Elfe did blush in priuitee, / And turnd his face away; but she the same / Dissembled faire, and faynd to ouersee.

意味（2）

(intransitive) To bend or turn from a fixed course.

意味（3）

(transitive) To refuse to admit someone.

意味（4）

(transitive) To avert or deflect something.

to turn away disaster

意味（5）

(transitive, dated) To dismiss from service.

to turn away a servant

turns away （ present singular third-person ）

turning away （ participle present ）

turned away （ participle past ）

turned away （ past ）