turn out

phrasal verb

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turn out

to be discovered to be; to prove to be原来是；证明是；结果是
- turn out that… It turned out that she was a friend of my sister.她原来是我姐姐的朋友。
- turn out to be/have something The job turned out to be harder than we thought.这工作结果比我们想象的要难。
- The house they had offered us turned out to be a tiny apartment.他们向我们提供的房子原来是很小的公寓套间。
(used with an adverb or adjective, or in questions with how与副词或形容词连用，或用于以 how 引导的疑问句) to happen in a particular way; to develop or end in a particular way…地发展（或发生）；结果…
- Despite our worries everything turned out well.尽管我们都很担心，结果一切都顺利。
- You never know how your children will turn out.很难说子女将来的发展怎样。
- + adj. If the day turns out wet, we may have to change our plans.如果那天下雨的话，我们可能得改变计划。
to be present at an event出席（某项活动）；在场
- A vast crowd turned out to watch the procession.有一大群人出来观看游行队伍。
related noun turnout
to point away from the centre向外；朝外
- Her toes turn out.她的脚趾向外撇。

turn somebody/something out

to produce somebody/something制造；生产；培养出
- The factory turns out 900 cars a week.这家工厂每周生产 900 辆汽车。
- The school has turned out some first-rate students.这所学校已培养出一些一流的学生。

turn somebody out (of/from something)

turn something out

to switch a light or a source of heat off关掉（灯或热源）；熄灭
- Remember to turn out the lights when you go to bed.临睡前别忘了关灯。
(British English) to clean something carefully and completely by removing the contents and organizing them again腾空；彻底清理
- to turn out the attic把阁楼腾空清扫
to empty something, especially your pockets弄空，掏净（尤指口袋）
to make something point away from the centre使向外；使朝外
- She turned her toes out.她把脚趾向外撇。