
"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:
一、求助于某人/某物(最常用含义)
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)
二、转向(方向/注意力)
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)
三、翻到(书页/章节)
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)
四、变成/转变为(状态/性质)
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)
五、开始从事/专注于(新活动)
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)
特殊用法:不及物动词"努力干"
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)
用法对比:避免混淆
| 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"!