turning-point:转折点;关键时刻——指某件事、某段经历或某个局势在此处发生明显变化,从而走向不同方向的时间点或事件。(也常写作 turning point)
/ˈtɝːnɪŋ pɔɪnt/(美); /ˈtɜːnɪŋ pɔɪnt/(英)
The scholarship was a turning-point in her life.
这笔奖学金成了她人生的转折点。
The meeting became a turning-point for the company, because it forced the leaders to admit their mistakes and change strategy.
那次会议成了公司的关键转折点,因为它迫使领导层承认错误并调整战略。
由 turn(转向、改变方向)+ -ing(表示进行/过程)+ point(点、节点)构成,字面意思是“转向的点”。它把人生或局势的变化比作道路上的“拐弯处”,强调从这里开始会走向新的方向。