turn out作为短语动词，有很多不同意义，其中turn out可以是及物动词，也可以是不及物动词。作“关灯”解的时候，turn out为及物动词，须后接宾语。本句中turn out为不及物动词，后接方式状语，意为： to happen, end, or develop in a particular way 以某特定方式发生、结束或发展。

Things  turned out the way they were supposed to. 事情按他们预期的那样发展。

Things didn't turn out the way they were supposed to. 事情没有按他们预期的那样发展。

Despite some initial difficulties, everything turned out well. 虽然开始遇到不少困难，但结局还是不错的。