turn the tables 详细解释

turn the tables

扭转形势

扭转形势

They had turned the tables on the attackers.

他们已反守为攻。

词义辨析

同义参见:

tide  

英英释义

动词 turn the tables:

cause a complete reversal of the circumstances

同义词:turn the tide

补充

turn the tablesturn the tables1.转弱为强, 转败为胜She played badly in the first set, but then she turned the tables on her opponent and won the match.第一局她打得很糟, 可是后来她扭转局势赢了这场比赛。In the previous darts competition Mike beat me two-one, but I turned the tables on him today by winning all three games.在上一次的飞镖比赛中, 迈克以二比一战胜了我, 但是今天我反败为胜, 全部三局都赢了。

例句

1. He turned the tables on his attacker and pinned him to the ground.他扭转了局面,将袭击者按倒在地。