CHANGE/BECOME DIFFERENTthe time when an important change starts, especially one that improves the situation 转折点
turning point in
Meeting her was the turning point in my life.
遇到她是我人生的转折点。
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turning point• Now it finds itself at a turning point.• The fall of the Berlin Wallmarked a turning point in East-West relations.• This is a majorblow, perhaps a turning point.• Then, in June of 1969, came the acknowledgedturning point, the StonewallRiots.• But one major turning point came when she started going to carpentry evening classes and found she had realtalent for do-it-yourself.• This could be the turning point in his miserable, despicable life.
turning point ♦︎ head ♦︎ landmark ♦︎ watershed ♦︎ crisis ♦︎ crossroadsThese are all words for a time or event when an important change takes place or you make an important decision.这些词均表示转折点、关键时刻、紧要关头。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a turning point / landmark / watershed / crisis / crossroads in sth◆a turning point / landmark / watershed for sb / sth◆at a turning point / crossroads◆an important turning point / landmark / watershed / crossroads◆a significant / major turning point / landmark / watershed◆to reach a turning point / a watershed / a crisis / a crossroads◆to come to a head / a crisis / a crossroads◆to see sth as / represent a turning point / landmark / watershed■ˈturning point [countable, usually singular] a time or event when an important change takes place, usually with the result that a situation improves转折点;转机;转捩点◆The promotion marked a turning point in her career.这次提升标志着她事业上的转折点。■head [singular] the time when you are forced to deal with a situation quickly because it suddenly becomes very bad紧要关头;危急关头◆The chairman's resignation finally brought matters to a head.主席的辞职最终使事情到了紧要关头。◆Things came to a head when several of the nurses made a formal complaint.一些护士正式投诉后,事情到了非处理不可的地步了。ⓘ In this meaning head is only used in the phrases bring sth to a head or come to a head.表达此义时,head只用于短语bring sth to a head或come to a head中。■landmark ˈlændmɑːk; NAmEˈlændmɑːrk [countable] an event, discovery or invention that is an important stage in a process or the development of sth(标志重要阶段的)里程碑◆The ceasefire was seen as a major landmark in the fight against terrorism.停火协定被看作是与恐怖主义斗争的重要里程碑。■watershedˈwɔːtəʃed; NAmEˈwɔːtərʃed, ˈwɑːtərʃed [countable] (ratherformal, especiallywritten) an event or period of time when an important change takes place转折点;分界线;分水岭◆The granting of the vote represented a watershed for the rights of women.获得选举权是女性争取权利的重要一步。■crisisˈkraɪsɪs (pluralcrises ˈkraɪsiːz ) [countable] a time when a problem, bad situation or illness reaches its worst point危难时刻;病危期◆The fever has passed its crisis.发烧已过危险期。◆Their marriage had reached crisis point.他们的婚姻已到了危机关头。■crossroadsˈkrɒsrəʊdz; NAmEˈkrɔːsroʊdz [singular] a time at which you must make an important decision, especially about what to do next(尤指关乎下一步举措的)十字路口,紧要关头,关键时刻◆He has reached a crossroads in his career.他的事业发展到了一个十字路口。◆We are standing at an important crossroads in the history of Europe.我们正处于欧洲历史的紧要关头。