turn to

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. With to as particle
  2. With to as particle:; To apply oneself; to focus; to get one's head down. intransitive
    — All hands, turn to!
  3. With to as preposition:; To become. intransitive
    — Near-synonyms: (intransitive) get, turn, go, come, fall, grow, wax; (reflexive) make [oneself], make [oneself] into
  4. With to as preposition:; To cause (something or someone) to become. transitive
    — Near-synonyms: (transitive) make, make into
  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. 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. With to as preposition:; To direct one's attention or efforts toward something.
    — How do we find constructive ways to respond to a situation this complex? Two groups of essays in the anthology turn to this question.
  8. With to as preposition:; Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see turn, to.
    — Turn to the left up here.

词形变化

turns to present,singular,third-person turning to participle,present turned to participle,past turned to past
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