- 转(或背)过脸去；转换方向：
The girl turned away in disgust.
女孩厌恶地转过脸去。
She turned her head away when he was trying to kiss her.
当他想吻她时，她把头别了过去。
- 离开；走开：
The chairman shook hands with him and then turned away.
主席握了握他的手就转身走了。
I saw George turn away.
我看见乔治走了。
- 避开；(使)偏离，背离：
We turned our discussion away from the reform in education.
我们讨论的话题离开了教育改革。
- 不准…入内，不让…参加，拒绝：
Many reporters were turned away from the door.
许多记者被拒之门外。
The boss turned away our request for a pay rise.
老板拒绝了我们要求加薪的请求。
- 解雇，开除；驱逐；把…打发走：
The dean turned away two applicants this morning.
上午，系主任打发走了两个申请人。
- 克制；消除；防止，避免：
Through all their efforts, a disaster was eventually turned away.
经过他们的努力， 终于避免了一场灾难。
- 拒绝帮助，不支援；不同情，不理睬：
Don’t turn away from your old friends.
不要不理睬你的老朋友。