overturn 详细解释
overturn
[.əuvə'tə:n]
v.翻倒, 推翻, 颠覆
n.倾覆, 打翻
vt.
1. 使翻转; 使倒下, 翻倒
She overturned the bottle.
她把瓶子打翻了。
2. 颠覆; 推翻; 破坏; 废除
Some high-ranking officers plotted to overturn the government.
有几名高级军官策划推翻政府。
vi.
倾覆; 倒下; 翻身
The boat overturned.
船翻了。
词形变化
动词过去式: overturned | 动词过去分词: overturned | 动词现在分词: overturning | 动词第三人称单数: overturns |
英英释义
名词 overturn:
the act of upsetting something
an improbable and unexpected victory
同义词：upset
动词 overturn:
turn from an upright or normal position
同义词：turn over, tip over, tump over
cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
同义词：tip over, turn over, upset, knock over, bowl over, tump over
rule against
同义词：overrule, override, overthrow, reverse
cause the downfall of; of rulers
同义词：overthrow, subvert, bring down
annul by recalling or rescinding
同义词：revoke, annul, lift, countermand, reverse, repeal, rescind, vacate
change radically
同义词：revolutionize, revolutionise
补充
overturnoverturn英:[ˌəuvəˈtə:n] 美:[ˌovɚˈtɚn]vt. & vi.1.(使)翻倒He overturned the lamp.他把灯打翻了。vt.1.使垮台; 推翻The rebels overturned the government.反叛者们推翻了政府。例句
1. He jumped up so quickly that he overturned his glass of sherry.他一下子跳起来, 把他那杯雪利酒都打翻了。 2. A dozen cartons of books had been overturned and strewn about the floor.十几箱书都被倒出来, 乱扔了一地。 3. a battered overturned boat破烂不堪的倾覆的小船 4. They expressed their desire to overturn the existing regime.他们表达了想要推翻现有政权的愿望。 5. He accused his opponents of wanting to overturn the government.他指责反对派企图颠覆政府。 6. a society where all the old values had been overturned摒弃了所有旧价值观的社会 7. The judgement was overturned in the High Court.这一判决被高级法院撤销。 8. When the Russian parliament overturned his decision, he backed down.俄罗斯议会推翻了他的决定, 他只好作罢。 9. His nine-month sentence was overturned by the Appeal Court judge.上诉法院法官撤销了对他9个月刑期的判决。 10. Pollock's car crashed into a clump of trees and overturned.波洛克的汽车撞上树丛, 翻了。 11. The lorry veered out of control, overturned, and smashed into a wall.卡车突然失控, 翻倒并撞上了一堵墙。 12. Her campaign led to the overturn of a local ordinance.她发动的运动导致了一项地方法令的撤销。 13. to overturn Fascism打倒法西斯主义 14. The building was overturned at the earthquake.那栋大楼在地震中已坍塌了。 15. to overturn a coffee in a hurry慌乱中打翻一杯咖啡 16. The vase overturned and crashed into pieces.花瓶翻倒后摔了个粉碎。 17. the crowd proceeded to overturn cars and set them on fire.人群接着把汽车掀翻并点火烧车。 18. a coach hit a car and overturned.大客车撞上了一辆轿车后翻仰在地。 19. the results overturned previous findings.结果推翻了先前的发现。 20. he fought for eight years to overturn a conviction for armed robbery.为了推翻持械抢劫的判决他奋斗了八年。 21. The car overturned but the driver escaped unhurt.汽车翻了，但司机安然无恙。 22. The dog overturned the bowl.那只狗把碗翻了过来。 23. The truck went off the road and overturned several times.卡车冲出道路，翻了几个滚。 24. The court overturned his conviction.法庭撤销了对他的判决。