English Dictionary

turn to

動詞

無生物用法

(said of objects) To become, to degenerate into. / To consult for advice or help. / To start to do or to use something in an attempt to deal with a difficult and unpleasant situation.

日本語の意味

（物事が）変化して、劣化する、または堕落する状態になる / 助言や支援を求めて誰かに頼る・相談する / 困難な状況に対処するために、何かを始める、または使用を始める

After decades of neglect, the once-pristine manuscript began to turn to dust.

何十年もの放置の末、かつてきれいだった写本は塵と化し始めた。

意味（1）

(said of objects) To become, to degenerate into.

The solitary, lumbering trolls of Scandinavian mythology would sometimes be turned to stone by exposure to sunlight. Barack Obama is hoping that several measures announced on June 4th will have a similarly paralysing effect on their modern incarnation, the patent troll.

意味（2）

To consult for advice or help.

When I'm in trouble, I turn to my pastor to help me.

意味（3）

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.

意味（4）

To direct one's attention or efforts toward something.

In 1939 he turned to films in earnest.

意味（5）

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see turn, to.

Turn to the left up here.

turns to （ present singular third-person ）

turning to （ participle present ）

turned to （ participle past ）

turned to （ past ）