(1)To ask someone for help is turn to him. (TOEFL)
(2) The meeting turned to and soon produced a plan. (LDCE)
句(1)和句(2)的 turn to 是否同义?
句(1)中 turn to 的意思是:“向……求助”“转向……”,其中的 to 是个介词,必须跟有宾语:
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The child turned to its mother for comfort. (ALD) 孩子找妈妈求安慰。
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She had no one to turn to for advice. (Wood) 她没有一个人可征求忠告。
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One can always turn to music for comfort. (LDPV) 一个人总是可以从音乐中寻求到安慰。
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Turn to me a little more, I can't see your eyes in the shadow. (同上) 你再向我转过来一点儿,在阴影里我看不见你的眼睛。
句(2)中的 turn to 意为:“开始工作”,“干起来”,其中的 to 是副词:
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Mary turned to and studied for the test. (DAI) 玛丽开始加劲准备考试。
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Let's all turn to, and get the job finished before dark. (LDPV) 让我们加劲干, 天黑前把活干完。
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There was nothing for it but to shift the load by hand, so everyone turned to with a will. (ODCIE) 除了人工搬运货物之外再没有别的办法,所以大家都起劲地干起来了。