turn (someone) back

Related to word: turn

Phrasal Verb

Definition

  1. B2

    to reverse direction back to where you came from, or to cause someone to do so

    讓某人折返或讓某人按原路返回

    • Due to the bad weather, the rescue team had to turn the climbers back.

      由於天氣惡劣,救援隊不得不讓登山者折返。

    • If you don't have the proper identification, the security will turn you back.

      如果你沒有合適的身份證明,保安會讓你返回。

    • We realized we had made a mistake halfway, so we decided to turn the car back.

      我們在半路意識到犯了錯誤,所以決定掉頭返回。