英语短语“turn to”是一个多义及物动词短语,核心逻辑是“从原有状态/对象切换至新的状态/对象”,具体含义需结合语境判断。以下是其核心义项、用法要点及常见搭配的详细解析:
指身体转动方向、视线转移,或话题/注意力从一件事切换到另一件事。
She turned to wave goodbye to us.(她转身向我们挥手告别。)
The meeting turned to the issue of budget cuts.(会议话题转到了预算削减的问题上。)
最常用的义项,指遇到困难时依赖某人/某物解决问题(后接“求助对象”)。
When in trouble, I always turn to my parents for advice.(遇到麻烦时,我总向父母征求意见。)
Don’t be shy to turn to your classmates for help with homework.(做作业有困难别害羞,找同学帮忙。)
Many people turn to therapy to manage stress.(很多人通过心理咨询缓解压力。)
强调从一种状态/形态转化为另一种(常接抽象或具体的结果)。
The autumn leaves turned to golden yellow.(秋叶变成了金黄色。)
His hope turned to despair after repeated failures.(多次失败后,他的希望变成了绝望。)
The old warehouse turned to a trendy café last year.(去年,旧仓库改成了一家网红咖啡馆。)
指为获取信息而主动打开并查看某资料(如字典、课本、地图)。
If you don’t know the word, turn to the dictionary.(不认识这个词就查字典。)
Let’s turn to page 12 for the next exercise.(我们翻到第12页做下一个练习。)
指切换到新的工作或兴趣,常暗示“转行”或“改变方向”。
After quitting his corporate job, he turned to photography.(辞掉公司的工作后,他开始从事摄影。)
She turned to baking during the pandemic to relax.(疫情期间,她开始做烘焙来放松。)
1、 及物性质:“turn to”必须接宾语(名词/代词/动名词),表示“转向/求助/查阅的对象”。
正确:Turn to her if you need support.(需要支持找她。)
错误:Turn to if you need support.(缺少宾语)
2、 常见搭配公式:
turn to sb. for sth.:向某人寻求某事物(help/advice/support等);
turn to sth. for sth.:向某物寻求某事物(resources/books/technology等);
turn to doing sth.:开始从事某事(doing为动名词,表活动)。
turn to vs. turn into:
都有“变成”的意思,但“turn to”更强调结果的直接性(如“turn to dust”化为尘埃),“turn into”更强调过程的转换(如“caterpillar turns into a butterfly”毛毛虫变成蝴蝶)。
turn to vs. refer to:
都可表示“查阅”,但“turn to”侧重“主动翻开/切换到某资源”(如“turn to the map”翻地图),“refer to”侧重“参考、引用”(如“refer to the report for data”参考报告找数据)。
turn to account:利用(=make use of);
We should turn to account every chance to practice speaking.(我们应利用一切机会练习口语。)
turn to stone:石化(字面或比喻“吓得僵住”);
The scary movie made her turn to stone with fear.(恐怖电影吓得她僵在原地。)
“turn to”的本质是“切换”——从动作到抽象,从状态到行为,核心都是“离开原有状态,转向新的对象/状态”。理解其语境依赖性是掌握的关键!