turn up

Related to word: turn

Phrasal Verb

Definition (發現)

  1. To discover something you have lost in an unexpected manner.

    失物突然找回,偶然發現

    • I finally turned up the old camera I had been looking for for weeks, and I was so happy.

      我終於找到了我找了幾個星期的舊相機,我太高興了。

    • While cleaning the garage, we turned up a long-lost toy, which thrilled the kids.

      在清理車庫時,我們偶然發現了一個遺失已久的玩具,孩子們非常興奮。

    • At a party, he turned up a bracelet he had lost years ago, which surprised him greatly.

      在派對上,他偶然發現了他多年前丟失的手鐲,這讓他非常驚訝。

Definition (發生)

  1. When a situation improves or an opportunity emerges unexpectedly and without prior planning.

    情況突然改善;機會意外地出現

    • During the economic crisis, the company unexpectedly turned up, surprising many as the situation was truly unforeseen.

      在經濟危機期間,這家公司意外地出現了,讓許多人感到驚訝,因為情況確實是出乎意料的。

    • When they needed it the most, a source of funding turned up unexpectedly, allowing them to continue operations.

      當他們最需要的時候,一筆資金意外地出現了,讓他們能夠繼續運營。

    • Her meticulously planned project didn't work out, but an unexpected opportunity turned up, giving her career a fresh start.

      她精心策劃的項目沒有成功,但一個意外的機會出現了,為她的職業生涯帶來了新的開始。