about-face

英 [əˈbaʊt feɪs]

美 [əˈbaʊt feɪs]

n.  (态度或观点的)彻底改变，完全转变

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT （态度或观点的）彻底改变，大转变
  Anabout-faceis a complete change of attitude or opinion.
  1. Few observers believe the president will do an about-face and start spending more.
     没有几个观察家认为总统会彻底改变态度而增加开支。

英英释义

noun

• a major change in attitude or principle or point of view
  1. an about-face on foreign policy
  Synonym:volte-facereversalpolicy change
• act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation
  Synonym:about turn

verb

• change one's mind and assume the opposite viewpoint
• turn, usually 180 degrees

双语例句

• Two wayward humpback whales have done an about-face and are headed back toward the Pacific Ocean.
  两只任性的驼背鲸终于肯调头游向他们的家&太平洋。
• The latest measure marked an about-face from Barak's earlier stance.
  巴拉克这一新举措与他早先的立场大相径庭。
• Emerald and radiant orchid actually look good together, Ms. Eiseman argues, but the one is such an about-face from the other that it's likely to encourage consumers to get out and shop in order to stay up to date.
  她认为翡翠绿与璀璨兰花紫搭配在一起其实很好看，但后者与前者截然不同，所以它可能会促使消费者出门购置该色彩的行头以便跟上潮流。
• His about-face on this issue has come as an earthquake.
  他在这一问题上的彻底转变，好比一场地震。
• The bank soon parachuted in top risk managers from its investment bank, to help evaluate the trade and the models and assumptions underpinning it; what they discovered forced an embarrassing about-face.
  摩根大通立即从投行部门抽调了两名顶尖的风控经理，帮助评估该交易、交易模型及模型的假设条件；二人发现的事实让摩根大通不得不尴尬地彻底改变此前的态度。
• The World Bank president's warning followed a dramatic about-face on Asia's growth prospects by the International Monetary Fund, which was clearly taken by surprise by the region's strong performance in the past six months.
  佐利克发出上述警告之前，国际货币基金组织（IMF）大幅改变了其对亚洲增长前景的预测。亚洲地区过去6个月的强劲表现，显然令IMF感到吃惊。
• A few days later he made an about-face.
  几天以后，他变了卦。
• In a stunning reversal, the technology giant made an abrupt about-face on some of the controversial features of its upcoming Xbox one console.
  这家科技巨头的态度突然出现逆转，修改了即将上市的XboxOne游戏机中部分引发争议的功能。
• A reversal, as in policy; an about-face.
  向后转转向反面，如在政策上；大转变。
• While Beijing allowed the yuan to appreciate slightly against the dollar last year, recent signs of an economic slowdown pushed Chinese policy makers into an about-face this week.
  尽管中国去年允许人民币对美元小幅升值，但由于最近有迹象显示经济增长放缓，中国的决策者本周开始改变立场。