turn (someone/something) into someone/something
phrasal verb with turn verb uk/tɜːn/ us/tɝːn/
B1 （使）变成;（使）成为
to change and become someone or something different, or to make someone or something do this
The council was hoping to turn a children's home into a residence for adolescent girls. 市议会希望把儿童之家变成青春期少女之家。
The town turned from a small seaside resort into a major commercial centre when oil was discovered. 发现石油后，这个小镇由一个小的海滨胜地变成了重要的商业中心。
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- It would need more than a few exercises to turn a seven-stone weakling into a heavyweight boxer.
- She manages to turn the most ordinary of ingredients into the most delicious of dishes.
- The witch put a magic spell on the prince and turned him into a frog.
- The Incredible Hulk is a character in a comic who turns from a scientist into a two-metre tall monster.
- The bee turns nectar into honey.