一、短语解析
“turn against”是一个由动词“turn”和介词“against”组成的动词短语。在这个短语中,“turn”表示改变方向或态度,“against”表示反对或敌对。因此,“turn against”整体上表示改变立场,变得敌对或反对某人或某事。
二、基本用法
1. 表示背叛或背离
当某人原本支持或信任另一个人,但后来因为某种原因改变立场,变得敌对或反对时,可以使用“turn against”这个短语。例如:
(1) After the revelation of his corruption, many of his former allies turned against him.
(揭露腐败事实后,他的许多前盟友都背叛了他。)
2. 表示反对或抗议
当某人或团体公开表示反对某种观点、政策或行为时,也可以使用“turn against”。例如:
(2) The citizens turned against the government's new tax policy, staging protests in the streets.
(市民们反对政府的新税收政策,在街头举行抗议活动。)
3. 表示与某人或某事作对
当某人或某事与他人或某种势力产生冲突或敌对关系时,可以使用“turn against”。例如:
(3) The young man turned against his family's expectations and chose to pursue a career in music.
(这位年轻人违背了家人的期望,选择了从事音乐事业。)
三、常见搭配
1. turn against oneself
这个搭配表示某人因为某种原因而开始自我怀疑、自我指责或自我对抗。例如:
(4) After the accident, the driver turned against himself, blaming himself for not being more careful.
(事故发生后,司机开始自责,认为自己没有更加小心。)
2. turn against each other
这个搭配表示两个或多个人之间产生矛盾、冲突或敌对关系。例如:
(5) The friends turned against each other, unable to resolve their differences.
(朋友们彼此反目,无法解决分歧。)
四、注意事项
1. 区分“turn against”与“turn to”
“turn to”表示求助于某人或某事,与“turn against”意义相反。在使用时要注意区分这两个短语。例如:
(6) When facing difficulties, she turned to her friends for support rather than turning against them.
(面对困难时,她向朋友寻求支持,而不是与他们为敌。)
2. 避免与“turn on”混淆
“turn on”表示打开(如电器),或激发、引起(如兴趣、情感等),与“turn against”意义不同。在使用时要注意区分。例如:
(7) He turned on the light and continued reading the book. (他打开灯,继续看书。)
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