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to[(轻读)(子音之前)tə; tə; (母音之前)tʊ, tə; tu; (在句子或子句的末尾)tu; tu:; (重读)tu; tu:]prepA1 a. [不含到达之意表方向] 向…方turn to the right转向右方, 向右转point to the tower指著塔with one's back to the fire背向火b. [含到达之意表示方向; cf. from 1] 迄…, 到…, 至…, 达…go to the office去公司上班I have often been ~ India.我常到印度去Something dropped to the floor.有东西掉到地板上→ from PLACE to place.c. 在…方Their house is to the north of the park.他们的房子在公园的北面2 (变) 成…, (变) 得…rise to wealth变成富有grow to manhood长大成人The light has changed to red.信号灯转为红色3 a. 到…, 至…from beginning to end自始至终count from one to thirty从一数到三十all wet to the skin湿透b. 至…, 到…的程度, 成…, 得…tear a letter to pieces把信撕成碎片to the best of my belief [knowledge]在我所相信 [知道] 的范围之内, 据我所信 [知]to that [this] extent到那 [这] 个程度They were killed to the last man.他们被杀到最后一个人 [被赶尽杀绝]4 a. 令 (某人) …的是, 令 (某人) …地to my surprise [joy, disappointment, sorrow]令我惊讶 [欢喜, 失望, 伤心] 的是b. [引导表示结果、效果之片语]to one's cost对某人有损失[不利]; 归某人负担to no purpose白白地, 徒然to the point [purpose]适切 [中肯] 地5 a. 到…stay to the end of June停留到六月底put the meeting off to next Saturday把集会延期到下星期六from one to four o'clock从一点钟到四点钟It's still about an hour to supper.离晚餐时间大约还有一个钟头b. (时刻为) …差 (几分钟) ( (美)of, before)at (a) quarter to eight在八时差一刻 [七点四十五分] 时It's ten (minutes) to four.现在是四时差十分钟6 为…, 以便…He came to my rescue.他来救我We sat down to dinner.我们坐下来吃晚餐7 对著…, 与…相对著sit face to face [back to back]面对面 [背靠背] 而坐fight hand to hand短兵相接; 肉搏8 a. 对…Listen to me.听我说I'd like to talk to you.我想跟你谈谈There can be no answer to this problem.对这个问题无法回答 [无计可施]b. 为…drink to (the health of) Mr. Johnson为约翰生先生乾杯Here's to you. [乾杯时之用语] 祝你健康create a monument to (the memory of) a national hero为纪念一位民族英雄而建立一座纪念碑c. [引导相当于间接受词之片语] 对…I gave all of them to him.我把它们全都给了他d. 对…而言, 对…That's very important to me.那对我很重要To her it looked like a rabbit.在她看来, 它像只兔子9 在…, 于…, 在…之上, 加在…apply soap to a cloth把肥皂抹在布上He put his ear to the door.他把耳朵贴在门上He fastened a shelf to the wall.他把搁架装在墙上They live next door to us.他们住在我们隔壁Add 25 to 36.三十六加上二十五10 a. 符合…, 配合…, 依照…的correspond to﹍ 符合…→ ACCORDING tomade to order定制的to one's taste合某人的嗜好 [口味]work to a plan依照计画工作b. 应…→ rise to the OCCASIONThe dog came to my whistle.我一吹口哨, 狗就来了 [我吹口哨, 狗就应声而来]c. 合著…, 随著…dance to the music随音乐跳舞11 a. 与… (比较) , 较…, 比…Compared to his brother, he isn't particularly brilliant.跟他哥哥[弟弟]比较起来, 他并不特别聪颖Her skill is superior [inferior] to yours.她的技术比你的高明 [低劣]I prefer walking to driving.我喜欢步行甚于驾车My work is nothing to what you've done.跟你所做过的比较起来, 我的工作不算什么b. 对…, …比…one penny to the pound每磅一便士→ TEN to oneReading is to the mind what food is to the body.阅读之于智力如同食物之于身体12 …的, 对…而言的a key to the door门的钥匙brother to the King国王之弟I have no right to the use of the land.我没有那块地的使用权B[加在动词原形之前引导不定词]1 [名词用法] 做…a.To err is human, to forgive divine.犯错乃人之常情, 宽恕则是超凡的 [犯错在人, 宽恕在神]It is foolish to read such a book.读这样的书是愚蠢的b.I began to think so.我开始那样想c.The best way is to visit the country.最好之方法是访问该国2 [形容词用法] 做…的, 做…之用的He was the first to come and the last to leave.他是最早来最后走的人I have [There is] nothing to do.我没事干water to drink饮用水a house [room] to let出租的房屋[房间]3 [副词用法]a. 为做…, 以便…We eat to live.我们为生存而吃东西b.She is wise enough to know it.她很聪明, 懂得这一点The stone was too heavy for me to lift.那石头 (太) 重, 我举不起来c.I am sorry to hear that.我很遗憾听到那件事He must be mad to say such things.他说那样的话, 一定是疯了d. [限定适应之范围] 对于做…Freshly caught fish are the best to eat.刚刚捕到的鱼吃起来味道最好I'm ready to help them.我随时愿意帮助他e. 到做…为止, 做…的结果She lived to be ninety.她活到九十岁He awoke to find himself in a strange room.他醒来 (结果) 发现自己在一个陌生的房间里f. 若做…, 做起…To tell the truth, I don't like it.说老实话 [老实说 (起来) ] , 我不喜欢它4 [其他用法]a. [be+to do] → BE to do(cf. be aux. 3)The ship is to arrive tomorrow.船预定明天抵达b.He seems to be [have been] innocent.他似乎是 [似乎一直是] 清白的c.I'll ask him to come.我会请他来d. [疑问词+ to do]I don't know how to do it.我不知道该如何做这件事[tu; tu:]副词(无比较级、最高级)1 闭He pushed the door to.他推门使它关上 [他关上门]I can't get the lid of my trunk quite to.我无法将皮箱的盖子盖得很紧Is the door to?.门关著吗?2 苏醒 (过来)He didn't come to for some time.他一时之间没有苏醒过来He brought her to with smelling salts.他以嗅盐使她恢复神智3 (美)在前方, 向前地He wore his cap wrong side to.他把帽子前后戴反了4 在身边, 在近处I saw him close to.我看见他就在我眼前5 著手…→ to (1), set to (3), TURN to.■ to and fro来回地, 往复地 |