橘子朗文词典

volte-face

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音标发音

  • 英式音标 [ˌvɒltˈfæs]
  • 美式音标 [ˌvoʊltˈfæs]
  • 英式发音
  • 美式发音

基本解释

  • n.向后转；大转弯

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英汉例句

    双语例句

  • The reasons for the apparent volte-face remain mysterious.
    这一明显的态度大转变的原因还是个迷。
  • The idea that he could suddenly volte-face and seek to be accepted on the world stage as a friend of the U.S. is far from impossible.
    那种认为他可能突然来个大转弯，寻求作为美国的一位朋友而被世界舞台所接受的想法远非不可能的。
  • More generally, arguments that private-equity firms should be allowed greater flexibility by regulators to inject capital into ailing banks look a bit less persuasive after this volte-face.
    更广泛的观点认为，这次毁约之后，私人投资企业为疲弱的银行注入资本时，应从管理者那里得到更大的灵活性。

    • 权威例句

  • And it is almost certain that the government will do a volte-face on this.
    ECONOMIST: The Japanese economy
  • To be sure, the Bush team will win plaudits domestically for its volte-face on dealing with Iran.
    CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: A costly diplomatic error
  • The president's volte-face may have done more damage to Roberto Madrazo, the probable candidate of the formerly ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI).
    ECONOMIST: The race is on

词组短语

    短语

  • make a volte -face 来个一百八十度的大转变
  • to do a volte -face 来个一百八十度的大转变;翻译

英英字典

    剑桥英英字典

  • a sudden change from one set of beliefs or plan of action to the opposite

    • 柯林斯英英字典

  • If you say that someone's behaviour is a volte-face, you mean that they have changed their opinion or decision completely, so that it is the opposite of what it was before.