Take turns Meaning in English
expression
ˈteɪk/ /ˈtɝnz
TAYK TERNZ
tˈeɪk/ /tˈɜːnz
TAYK TERNZ
释义
To do something one after another, so each person has a chance.
用法与细微差别
Informal and very common, used in group activities or games. Often followed by 'doing' (e.g. 'take turns driving'). Different from 'take turns with' (share/alternate ownership or use). Used for both children and adults.
Spanish: turnarse - alternarsePortuguese (BR): revezar - alternar (atividade)Portuguese (PT): revezar - alternar (atividade)Chinese (Simplified): 轮流Chinese (Traditional): 輪流Hindi: बारी बदलनाArabic: يأخذ الأدوار - يتناوبBengali: একটি করে করা - পালা করে করাRussian: по очередиJapanese: 順番にする - 交代するVietnamese: lần lượt - thay phiên nhauKorean: 번갈아 하다Turkish: sırayla yapmak - sıraylaUrdu: باری باری کرنا - ایک ایک کر کےIndonesian: bergiliran - gantian
例句
Let's take turns reading the book aloud.
basic
They take turns washing the dishes every night.
basic
The kids take turns playing on the swing.
basic
If there’s only one computer, we’ll have to take turns using it.
natural
We always take turns picking the restaurant when we go out.
natural
Can we take turns driving on the road trip? I don’t want to do all the driving.
natural