As well as providing food,the animals here traditionally provided transport.在作为食物的同时这里的动物也被用于交通工具

as well as:既 ... 又

He shared in my sorrows as well as in my joys.

他分担我的悲伤也分享我的快乐。

A teacher should entertain as well as teach.

教师不仅要教书，也要激起学生的兴趣。

As spring turns to summer, the hunters head out to an island to gather seabird eggs.随着时间由春入夏捕猎者们前往一个小岛收集海鸟蛋

turn to:转向

Let's take leave of the topic and turn to another.

这个问题就说到这里吧，现在来谈谈另一个话题。

head out:离去, 启程

Our ship left port and headed out to sea.

我们的船离开港口向大海驶去。

this was the first sight of the rock face he was about to work on.这是他初次见到自己即将攀爬的岩石

be about to:刚要, 即将

She will be about to write a letter.

她将准备写信。