Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
turn out phrasal verb
1 to happen in a particular way, or to have a particular result, especially one that you did not expect
turn out well/badly/fine etc
It was a difficult time, but eventually things turned out all right.
it turns out (that)
It turned out that I was wrong.
As it turned out (=used to say what happened in the end), he passed the exam quite easily.
turn out to be something
That guy turned out to be Maria’s second cousin.
2 turn the light out to stop the flow of electricity to a light by pressing a switch, pulling a string etc
Don’t forget to turn out the lights when you go!
3 if a lot of people turn out for an event, they go to watch it or take part in it for
About 70% of the population turned out for the election.
turn out to do something
Thousands turned out to watch yesterday’s match against Ireland.→ turnout
4 turn somebody ↔ out to force someone to leave a place permanently, especially their home
If you can’t pay the rent, they turn you out.
5 turn something ↔ out to produce or make something
The factory turns out 300 units a day.
6 well/beautifully/badly etc turned outdressed in good, beautiful etc clothes elegantly turned-out young ladies
7 turn something ↔ outa) to empty something completely by taking out the contents The policeman made him turn out his pockets.b) British English to take out everything in a room, drawer etc and clean the room etc thoroughly
Lea decided to turn out the attic.
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turn out
• We wanted the baby to be born at home, but it didn't quite turn out as planned.
• How did things turn out in the end?
• As it turned out, James was delayed and didn't arrive until three.
• The thieves had turned out the drawer, scattering the contents on the floor.
• Don't forget to turn out the lights when you go to bed, okay Annie?
• The headteacher told them to turn out their pockets.
• I was a bit doubtful at first, but it turned out to be a really good idea.
• We were worried when only twenty people came to the party but it turned out very well.
turn out well/badly/fine etc
• And as I watch Scottie try to turn this woman into Madeleine, I hope that everything will turn out fine.
• I promise you it will all turn out fine.
• If Willy Loman had only had it so good, his kidsmight have turned out better.
• Perhaps it hadn't turned out well, and he'd been blamed.
• Everything will turn out well because you are not doing it for selfish reasons.
• Yes: the day was turning out well, despite the rain.
• Reading turned out badly, much worse than I had feared.
• He has turned out badly, my young uncle, a delinquent practically.turn the light out
• I take the car up as far as it will go, then turn the lights out.
• They turned the lights out and sat in fear.
• He turned the light out as the clergyman left the room.
• Would you mind turning the light out, Robert?
turn for
• And even more turned out for a follow-upevening session in early 1996.
• He turns out for Alderton in the Cheltenham and Gloucester Sunday league.
• Read in studio Voice over Kevin Maxwell has caused a stir by turning out for his villagecricket team.
• I turned out for North Melbourne in 1948-49, but for some reason was not selected for Victoria.
• The large black population of those four biggest states will not turn out for PatBuchanan.
• This could all turn out for the best if he played his cards right.
• Well, that may turn out for the best.
• And Hoddle's Heroes ... a town turns out forthe big salute.
• How many people turned out for the parade?well/beautifully/badly etc turned out
• Mr. Russ's deputy was Mr. Windust, then probably in his late thirties - always smart and well turned out.
• He looks trim and well turned out in a new dark suit.
The factory turns out 300 units a day.
It turns out ~
알고보니 ~였다
"turn out"의 뜻을 보면
모습을 드러내다, 밖으로 향하다, ~인것이 드러나다, 알게되다 라는 뜻을 가지고 있습니다.
그래서, 회화에서,
it turns out + 주어 + 동사 (문장)으로 쓰시면 알고보니 ~였다 라는 표현이 됩니다^^
예문을 통해 볼께요^^

- It turns out he is spy.
- It turns out that's not true!
- It turns out I'm not funny guy.

상황을 통해 좀더 익혀 보겠습니다!
상황1)
친구가 어제 소개팅을 다녀왔습니다!
친구를 만나 그남자 어땟어??
라고 물어봤는데 친구의 대답은~?
알고보니 그남자, 진짜 예민하더라!
It truns out he's incredibly sensitive!
I'm back in high school,
in the middle of the cafeteria. . .
고등학교 때로 돌아갔었는데
식당 한가운데에 내가 서있었어
cafeteria (구내)식당
. . .and I realize I'm totally naked.
나는 내가 홀딱 벗고있다는 사실을 알게됬지
realize 알게되다
naked 벌거벗은(벌거벗은 임금님 naked king)
I've had that dream.
나도 그런꿈 꿔봤어
경험을 나타내는 현재완료를 사용하여 I have had(가져본적있다,겪어본적있다)->I've had
Then I look down and I realize
there is a phone. . .
그래서 아래를 내려다보니 휴대폰이 있는걸 알아챘어
look down 내려보다
. . .there.
....거기에
-Instead of--
-That's right!
그럼...(직역:--대신에)
그래 맞아!
instead of~ ~대신에
That one, I've never had.
그건 나도 안꿔봤다
방금전 배웠던 have had의 부정문->havenever had
All of a sudden,
the phone starts to ring.
근데 갑자기
휴대폰이 울리기 시작했어
all of sudden 갑작스럽게,갑자기
I don't know what to do.
Everybody's looking at me.
뭘해야 될지 모르겠더라구
모두들 나를 쳐다보고있고
what to do 무엇을 해야할지
(what to eat 무엇을 먹어야할지
what to sing 무엇을 노래불러야할지)
They weren't looking at you before?
그사람들이 그전에는 안쳐다 봤었고?
Finally, I figure
I'd better answer it.
마침내, 전화를 받기로 했지
I had better(~하는것이 낫다)->I'd better
And it turns out it's my mother.
전화를 건 사람은 엄마인걸 알게됬는데
해설
turn out에는 여러가지 뜻이있는데요
1.첫번째로는 모습을 드러내다(나타내다)라는 뜻이 있습니다
A vast crowd turned out to watch the procession.
수많은 군중이 그 행진을 지켜보기 위해 모습을 드러냈다.
2.두번째는 일이나 진행결과가 특정방식으로 되어갈때 쓰입니다
Despite our worries everythingturned out well.
우리의 걱정에도 불구하고 모든 것이 잘 되었다.
3.세번째는 바깥쪽으로 향하다 를 뜻합니다
Her toes turn out.
그녀의 발끝은 바깥쪽으로 향해 있다(그녀는 밭장다리이다)
4.마지막으로 가장많이 쓰이는 뜻,~인것이 드러나다(밝혀지다),알게되다 입니다
It turned out that she was a friend of my sister.
그녀가 우리 누나[언니/여동생]의 친구인 것으로 드러났다.
Which is very, very weird
because she never calls me.
그게 정말 이상하단 말이야
엄만 절대 나한테 전화 안하거든
weird 이상한,기괴한
전화를 건 사람은 엄마인걸 알게됬는데
▶And it turns out it's my mother.
나는 내가 홀딱 벗고있다는 사실을 알게됬지
▶I realize I'm totally naked.
나도 그런꿈 꿔봤어
▶I've had that dream.
엄만 절대 나한테 전화 안하거든
▶because she never calls me.