turn to

短语
C1 大学

转向, 变成, 求助于, 起劲地开始行动

词形变化

turned to turning to turns to 三单 turns to turning to 现在分词 turned to 过去式 turned to 过去分词

教材释义与例句

动词

向(某人)求助;求助于

动词

转向;变成;翻到

释义与例句

v. C1
  1. 1.

    With to as particle

  2. 2.

    With to as particle:

    To apply oneself; to focus; to get one's head down.

    不及物

    All hands, turn to!

  3. 3.

    With to as preposition:

    To become.

    不及物

    Near-synonyms: (intransitive) get, turn, go, come, fall, grow, wax; (reflexive) make [oneself], make [oneself] into

    all things turn to dust

    Iron turns to rust in the presence of air and water.

  4. 4.

    With to as preposition:

    To cause (something or someone) to become.

    及物

    Near-synonyms: (transitive) make, make into

    He turned water to wine.

  5. 5.

    With to as preposition:

    To consult for advice or help.

    When I'm in trouble, I turn to my pastor to help me.

  6. 6.

    With to as preposition:

    To start to do or to use something in an attempt to deal with a difficult and unpleasant situation.

    Breakups can be incredibly difficult, but one may wish to seek therapy rather than turn to drugs.

  7. 7.

    With to as preposition:

    To direct one's attention or efforts toward something.

    In 1939 he turned to films in earnest.

  8. 8.

    With to as preposition:

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see turn, to.

    Turn to the left up here.

    To start my homework, I had to turn to page twenty in my textbook.

词汇关系

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