• n. 完全改變；向后轉(zhuǎn)

volte,轉(zhuǎn)，旋轉(zhuǎn)，詞源同volume,face,臉。引申詞義大轉(zhuǎn)變。

volte-face

a reversal of opinion, 1819, French (17c.), from Italian volta faccia, literally "turn face," from volta, imper. of voltare "to turn" (from Vulgar Latin *volvita, from Latin volvere "to roll;" see volvox) + faccia (see face).