| 词组 | turn to |
| 释义 | turn to 1. turn to sb to go to someone for advice, sympathy, or help: ▪ I felt very alone at that time - there was no one I could turn to. ▪ Wyman turned to Suzanne Accosta, an old friend, during the court battle with his wife, Mandy. turn to religion ▪ Many people turn to religion during difficult periods in their lives. 2. turn to alcohol/drugs/crime/violence etc to start doing something bad, for example being involved in criminal activities, taking illegal drugs, or drinking too much alcohol, especially because you are unhappy: ▪ During the months following her husband's death, Joan turned to alcohol for comfort. ▪ The scheme could give jobs to thousands of youngsters who might otherwise turn to crime. 3. turn to sth to look in a particular place or use a particular thing, in order to get the kind of help, information etc that you need: ▪ Eventually the police turned to Germany in their search for information. ▪ The earthquake cut off the telephone lines, and people had to turn to the radio for news about their families. 4. turn to sth to start a new type of work or habit: ▪ Brenda Fricker worked for the Irish Times newspaper, before turning to acting. ▪ Apparently more and more people are turning to vegetarianism each year. 5. turn to sth • turn sth to sth to start talking, thinking, or writing about a particular subject, or start dealing with a something new: ▪ The speaker then turned to other aspects of society, including the home and family. turn your attention/thoughts/efforts etc to sth ▪ Haggart looked down suddenly, turning his attention to some papers on his desk. a conversation turns to sth (=it starts to be about a particular subject) ▪ Eventually the conversation round the table turned to the subject of money. |
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