翻身 1.(躺着转动身体) turn over 他翻了个身又睡着了。 he turned over in bed and fell asleep again. 在吊床上翻身很困难。 it is difficult to turn over in a hammock.2.(解放出来) free oneself; stand up; throw off the oppressor; be liberated 翻身农奴 emancipated serfs; 翻身做主人 stand up and be master of one's fate3.(改变落后面貌或不利处境) thoroughly change the backwardness of sth.: 大打造纸工业翻身仗 work hard to bring about an upswing in the paper industry