turn on
phrasal verbturn on somebody
turn on something [no passive]
turn somebody on
- (informal)
to make somebody excited or interested, especially sexually 使性兴奋;使感兴趣 Jazz has never really turned me on. 我对爵士乐从未真正产生过兴趣。 She gets turned on by men in uniform. 她看到穿制服的男人就欲火攻心。
turn somebody on (to something)
turn something on
to start the flow of electricity, gas, water, etc. by moving a switch, button, etc. 接通(电流、煤气、水等);打开 to turn on the heating 打开供热系统 I'll turn the television on. 我来打开电视机。 - (figurative)
He really knows how to turn on the charm (= suddenly become pleasant and attractive). 他确实懂得如何一展魅力。