"a turning point" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 转折点
• 关键时刻

Definition

表示发生重大变化的时刻或事件，常指引导到不同局面或结果的重要节点。通常用来描述改变故事、人生或进程方向的时刻。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

一般用于正式或中性语境，常用于描述生活、历史、商业或故事中的巨大变化。常和“是……的转折点”搭配使用。不指小变动，而是重大的、决定性的转变。

Examples

Winning the award was a turning point in her career.

获奖是她职业生涯的**转折点**。

The invention of the internet was a turning point in history.

互联网的发明是历史上的**转折点**。

Moving to a new city was a turning point for our family.

搬到新城市是我们家庭的**转折点**。

Getting that phone call ended up being a turning point in my whole life.

接到那个电话成了我整个人生的**转折点**。

There was a turning point when our business finally started making a profit.

我们的生意终于开始盈利时，发生了**转折点**。

For many people, college is a turning point between childhood and adulthood.

对许多人来说，大学是童年和成年的**转折点**。