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更新时间:2026-06-20 17:23:27 栏目: 英语词典
更新时间:2026-06-20 17:23:27 栏目: 英语词典
"turn to" 是英语中一个多义短语动词,核心含义围绕"转向"或"转变",具体用法需结合语境判断。其读音为英 /tɜːn tuː/、美 /tɜːrn tuː/,重音在第一个音节[7]。以下是五种常见用法及实例解析:
指在需要帮助、信息或情感支持时主动寻求对象。to后接人或物,强调依赖外部资源解决问题。
向人求助:She had no one to turn to for advice when facing career choices.(面临职业选择时,她无人可求助咨询)
向物求助:He turns to the dictionary whenever he meets a new word.(遇到生词时,他总会查阅词典)
抽象对象:One can always turn to music for comfort in difficult times.(困境中,人们总能从音乐中获得慰藉)
表示物理方向的改变,或抽象概念上的"转移焦点"。
物理转向:Go down this street and turn to the left at the first crossing.(沿这条街走,在第一个十字路口左转)
注意力转移:Let’s turn our attention to the budget issue instead of arguing.(别争论了,我们把注意力转向预算问题吧)
阅读场景中特指"翻至某页",to后接页码或章节名。
Please turn to Chapter Three for the historical background.(请翻到第三章查看历史背景)
Turn to page 64 and answer the questions at the bottom.(翻到64页,回答底部的问题)
描述事物从一种状态转化为另一种,前后通常为不同形态的名词。
When it freezes, water turns to ice.(温度降到冰点时,水会变成冰)
With the rise of AI, many manual jobs are turning to automated processes.(随着AI发展,许多体力工作正转变为自动化流程)
表示行动上的"着手进行",尤指从一件事转向另一件事。
After the meeting, we turned to discussing the marketing plan.(会议结束后,我们开始讨论营销计划)
He turned to his homework as soon as he got home from school.(他一放学回家就开始做家庭作业)
口语中可单独使用,相当于"加把劲",无需接宾语。
Mary turned to and studied all night for the final exam.(玛丽为了期末考试熬夜苦读)
| 含义 | 结构特点 | 例句对比 |
|---|---|---|
| 求助于 | turn to + 人/具体资源 | Turn to your teacher for help. |
| 翻到 | turn to + 页码/章节 | Turn to page 20, please. |
| 变成 | 主语 + turn to + 新状态 | The caterpillar turned to a butterfly. |
总结:"turn to"的灵活性使其成为日常交流的高频短语,记住"转向"这一核心逻辑,结合宾语类型(人/物/页码/状态)即可快速判断含义。从向朋友求助(turn to a friend)到翻书查阅(turn to a dictionary),甚至水结冰(water turns to ice),这一短语始终体现"从A状态转向B对象"的动态过程[4][8]。你能判断这句的含义吗?"It's your turn to present"——没错,就是"轮到你发言了"!