turn off + something,表示「關掉」、「關閉」某物品的電源。
也可以將名詞放在 turn 和 off 的中間。
例如:
turn off the lights 關燈 = turn the lights off
turn off the TV 關電視 = turn the TV off
turn off the radio 關收音機 = turn the radio off
turn off the computer 關電腦 (關機) = turn the computer off
turn off the A/C 關冷氣 = turn the A/C off
turn off the heat 關暖氣 = turn the heat off
註:A/C 可表示 air conditioner (冷氣機) 或 air conditioning (空調)
反:turn on 打開(電器物品)電源
補充:關掉電燈,除了 "turn off" the lights 也可以說 "turn out" the lights"。
情境影片:
"Lulu, turn that music off!"
「露露,把音樂關了。」
"Cricket, will you turn out the lights, please?" |
「Cricket,可以請妳把燈關掉嗎?」 |
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"Mm-hmm." |
「嗯,好。」 |
"Can we turn off the picture and the sound, please?" |
「我們可以把圖片和聲音關掉嗎?麻煩了。」 |
"PB, turn it off! --That was close."
「PB,把它關掉。--剛才好險。」
"Why was your phone off?" |
「為什麼你手機關機?」 |
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"Well, my doctor says I'd sleep more if I didn't take your calls in the middle of the night." |
「那個,我的醫生說如果我半夜不接你電話我才能多睡一點。」 |
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"This is not okay. You never turn your phone off ever again. Promise me!" |
「這樣不行,你千萬不能再把你的手機關機了,答應我!」 |