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BNC: 41764 COCA: 20670

turnoff

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
turnoff /ˈtɚnˌɑːf/ noun
plural turnoffs
turnoff
/ˈtɚnˌɑːf/
noun
plural turnoffs
Learner's definition of TURNOFF
[count]
: a road that allows vehicles to leave a highway支路;岔道
informal : something that you dislike or that causes you to stop being interested in or attracted to someone or something令人厌烦的人(或事物)
see also turn off at 1turn
BNC: 41764 COCA: 20670

turnoff

1 of 2

noun

turn·​off ˈtərn-ˌȯf How to pronounce turnoff (audio)
1
: a place where one turns off
especially : exit sense 4
2
: one that causes loss of interest or enthusiasm
the music was a turnoff
3
: a turning off

turn off

2 of 2

verb

turned off; turning off; turns off

transitive verb

1
: to stop the flow of or shut off by or as if by turning a control
turn the water off
2
: to cause to lose interest : bore
economics turns me off
also : to evoke a negative feeling in
3
b
: to dispose of : sell
4
5
6
7
a
: to remove (material) by the process of turning
b
: to shape or produce by turning

intransitive verb

1
: to deviate from a straight course or from a main road
turn off into a side road
2
a
British : to turn bad : spoil
b
: to change to a specified state : become
3
: to lose interest : withdraw

Example Sentences

Noun His strong cologne was a real turnoff. Verb that memorably bad meal turned me off about restaurant food for a while turn off at the third exit and follow the ramp to your left
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The inventory backlog can be a turnoff for shoppers, said Neil Saunders, retail analyst and managing director at GlobalData Retail. Parija Kavilanz, CNN, 23 Aug. 2022 Another possible turnoff is that Broadcom has a lot of leverage, with a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.88, hardly ruinous but high. Larry Light, Fortune, 14 July 2022 These days, what used to be admired as renegade, out-of-the-box leadership by ultrarich industry titans looks out of touch — and is a turnoff for consumers, says Mario Natarelli, managing partner at branding agency MBLM. Todd Spangler, Variety, 27 July 2022 Perfume scents and pebbly textures can be a turnoff to some cats. Ali Kessler, Good Housekeeping, 29 June 2022 These questions can be a major turnoff to candidates, especially senior ones. Tigran Sloyan, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2021 Strong winds sent embers across U.S. Route 89, the main route to the turnoff for the Grand Canyon’s east rim entrance, through the Navajo Nation and up into Utah. Felicia Fonseca, Anchorage Daily News, 14 June 2022 New research reveals that linking diversity to corporate profits may be a turnoff for the underrepresented individuals the organizations are trying to attract. Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 20 June 2022 The sector’s high valuations are considered a turnoff in a risk-off market. Dan Gallagher, WSJ, 3 Mar. 2022
Verb
She was known as a monarch who took care to turn off lights in empty rooms, a country woman who didn’t flinch from strangling pheasants. Jill Lawless, ajc, 8 Sep. 2022 She was known as a monarch who took care to turn off lights in empty rooms, a country woman who didn’t flinch from strangling pheasants. Danica Kirka, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2022 The agency’s shift in tone didn’t surprise San Diego County Water Authority officials, who expressed little if any concern the federal government could abruptly turn off the spigot. Joshua Emerson Smith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2022 When that happens, digital companies are often the first to be hit since marketers can turn off spending in real time. Suzanne Vranica, WSJ, 7 Aug. 2022 This pick offers a mute button (press and hold the 8 for five seconds) to turn off beeps and alerts when the cooking time ends. Jamie Kim, Good Housekeeping, 8 July 2022 In their letter, Mike and Kristen Groseclose explained that Jack was taking a drug to turn off the gene. New York Times, 6 July 2022 To turn off the blue color scheme, pick from any of the theme options here. Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 5 July 2022 Tap on the Shut Down option Glide the slide to the right side to turn off your phone. Toby Grey, BGR, 22 May 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1852, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Verb

1564, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3a

Time Traveler
The first known use of turnoff was in 1564
BNC: 41764 COCA: 20670
turn-off

noun¹

1road that leads away from another岔道ADJECTIVE | VERB + TURN-OFF | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEnext下一個岔道VERB + TURN-OFFtake走岔道Take the next turn-off.走下一條岔道。miss, overshoot錯過岔道We were chatting and overshot our turn-off.我們光顧着聊天,錯過了岔道。PREPOSITIONturn-off for通往⋯的岔道the turn-off for Freiburg通往弗賴堡的岔道
turn-off

noun²

2 (informal) sb/sth that is not attractive or exciting掃興的或倒胃口的人或事ADJECTIVE | VERB + TURN-OFF | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEbig, major很倒胃口的/十分掃興的事物These public arguments are a big turn-off for voters.這些公開辯論令選民大倒胃口。VERB + TURN-OFFbe, prove掃興;證明掃興become變得掃興PREPOSITIONturn-off for對⋯來說掃興The wet conditions proved a turn-off for some spectators.潮濕的環境結果讓某些觀眾十分掃興。turn-off to對⋯掃興The advertisement was a real turn-off to customers.這個廣告對顧客來說真倒胃口。

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