turn somewhere/something over

Related to word: turn

片语动词

Definition

  1. to pilfer or rummage through a location, typically resulting in disarray or destruction

    掠夺;洗劫

    • The police turned the vacant house over looking for any possible evidence.

      警方把空屋翻了个底朝天,寻找任何可能的证据。

    • The thief turned the store over, leaving the shelves in disarray.

      小偷把商店翻得乱七八糟,货架上一片狼藉。

    • She found her house had been turned over when she got back home.

      她回到家时,发现房子被翻得乱七八糟。