关于“turn to”表示“致力于”的用法,综合权威资料整理如下:
基本结构 turn to + 动名词(doing)表示“开始从事/致力于某事”
例:
- The company has turned to renewable energy sources.
(公司转向使用可再生能源。)
搭配扩展
- turn to + 动名词 + for sb. 表示“向某人致力于”
例:
- She turned to her friend for advice on her project.
(她向朋友寻求项目建议。)
常见搭配短语
- turn to doing sth.(固定搭配)
- turn to sb. for help(固定搭配)
注意:
动名词(doing)后通常接名词/动名词作宾语,如:
The artist turned to painting as a career.
(这位艺术家转向绘画作为职业。)
不定式(to do)多用于其他结构,如:
The project turned out to be very successful.
(项目结果证明非常成功。)
通过以上结构,可以灵活运用“turn to”表达“致力于”的含义。