turn to

• 短语动词，表示向某人或某事物寻求帮助、建议或安慰，或指开始专注于新的活动或主题。

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of seeking help, advice, or comfort from someone or something, or beginning to focus on a new activity or subject.

不可数 · 不及物 · 短语动词，不可分

1. Seek help or adviceformal

   To go to someone for help, support, or advice.

   求助

   • She turned to her mother for comfort after the loss.
   • When in trouble, he always turns to his best friend.
   • Many people turn to online forums for advice.

   同义词approachcall onconsultlook to

2. Begin an activityformal

   To start doing something, especially after a period of delay or hesitation.

   开始做

   • After the meeting, they turned to the main agenda.
   • He turned to writing as a way to express his feelings.
   • The team turned to the next phase of the project.

   同义词begincommenceget around toset aboutstarttake upundertake

   反义词ceasedesistquitstop

3. Change into somethingformal

   To transform or become something else.

   变成

   • The leaves turned to gold in autumn.
   • The conversation turned to politics.
   • His initial anger turned to sadness.

   同义词becomeconvertmetamorphosetransform

基本动词turn