| 单词 | to |
| 释义 | | preposition | adverb toto1 /tə; before a vowel tʊ; strong tu/ ●●● S1 W1 [used before the basic form of a verb, or in place of this verb when it is repeated, to show that it is in the infinitive form] 1used after some verbs: I decided to help. The manager finally asked them to leave. You can drive today if you want to. I tried not to look at him.2used after “how,” “where,” “who,” “whom,” “whose,” “which,” “when,” “what,” or “whether”: My father still doesn’t know how to set the VCR. Melinda is always telling people what to do. Tell me when to stop.how/where etc. not to do something We learned how not to make mistakes.3used after some nouns: It is his third attempt to climb the mountain. If you get a chance to see the play, you should. I don’t see any reason to be nice to her.4used after some adjectives to show what action or experience a feeling, quality, or state relates to: I’m not ready to start. I’m sorry to bother you. She was surprised to see me.5used after some adjectives when talking about how easy, pleasant, etc. making, doing, or dealing with something is: The cake is easy to make. The game was exciting to watch.6used to show the purpose of an action: They left early to catch the 7:30 train. To find out more information, call this number. I borrowed money in order to buy my car.7used after “too” and an adjective to say what action or experience is not possible or appropriate: It’s too cold to go out. I’ve been too lazy to write any letters.8used after an adjective and “enough” or after some nouns to say what action or experience is possible or appropriate: Are you tall enough to reach that jar for me? He’s not old enough yet to chew gum. They think I don’t have the guts to sue.9used to describe actions, states, and situations with a verb: It’s nice to feel wanted. Our aim is to cut costs. To lose the game would be a disappointment.10used after superlative adjectives such as “oldest” and “youngest” and after adjectives such as “first” and “last” to say what action is involved: She’s the youngest player to win the championship. They were the last ones to leave.11used to show what needs to be done to something: Don’t you have an essay to write?12used in some fixed phrases to say what your attitude or purpose in saying something is: To be honest, I didn’t enjoy the movie. Dinner was a disaster, to put it bluntly.13used after “there is” and a noun: There’s nothing to do around here. There are some shirts to iron in the bedroom if you’re not busy.14used for saying what someone discovers or experiences when he or she does something: He arrived home to discover she had left.15formal used after the verb “be” to give an order or to say what order someone has given: He is to wait here until I return. You are not to talk to strangers.16a)formal used after the verb “be” in order to state what has been planned or arranged for the future: They are to be married next month. b)a bride/husband/parent etc. to be someone who will soon be married, soon be a parent, etc.17used to talk about a particular verb as a part of the English language: “To look for” is a phrasal verb.18formal used after the verb “be” and before a passive infinitive to say or ask what should or can be done: He is to be congratulated for his persistence.19literary used after “oh” to express a wish: Oh, to be young again!GRAMMAR: to• People often put an adverb between to and the infinitive form of the verb: I want to always remember this day. This is not always wrong, but some teachers prefer that you do not do this. So, in written English, it is best to put the adverb in another place in the sentence: I want to remember this day always.• Sometimes, you can separate to from the infinitive in order to emphasize something or because doing so makes the sentence clearer: To really understand Kerry’s speech, you must know a lot about international politics. | preposition | adverb toto2 ●●● S1 W1 preposition 1used to say where someone or something goes: Where can I catch the bus to the airport? The dog walked right to her. We’re going to Egypt next month.2used to say who receives something, or who is told or shown something: He sent presents to the children. What did he say to you? Who is the letter addressed to?3used to state the event or activity that someone attends or takes part in: Are you coming to my party? She goes to gymnastics every Friday.4in order to be in a particular situation, or in a particular physical or mental state: She sang the baby to sleep. They say she starved herself to death. Overnight, the water had turned to ice.5in a particular direction from a person or thing: a town to the south of Memphis Nathan, you sit here to my right.6as far as a particular level or point: The temperature dropped to five degrees.down/up to something Jason’s hair is down to his shoulders now.7used to show the person or thing that is affected by an action or situation: Why are you always so mean to me? The pollution is a threat to wildlife. What did you do to the computer?8used to say where something is fastened, attached, or touching: He tied the rope to a tree. There’s some gum stuck to my shoe. She held a finger to her lips. They spent the evening dancing cheek to cheek.9facing something or in front of it: He turned his back to me and walked away. Bob and I sat face to face across the table.10starting with one thing, in one place, or at one time and ending with, in, or at another: A to Z Can you count to ten in Spanish? From here to the city will take you about 30 minutes. She read the novel from beginning to end.11used to show that there is a certain amount of time before an event or before a particular time: It’s only two weeks to Christmas. “What time is it?” “Ten to five” (=ten minutes before 5:00).12used to say what something is a part of or is needed for: Do you have the keys to the house? the answer to the question13used to say who or what there is a relationship or connection with: She’s married to a Canadian. He’s an assistant to the manager. The robbery may be linked to other crimes.14used to say who has a particular attitude or opinion, especially after verbs such as “seem,” “feel,” or “sound”: It seems like a good idea to me.15have something (all) to yourself to not have to share something with anyone else: We had the beach all to ourselves.16according to a particular feeling or attitude: Jerry’s never been married, to my knowledge (=according to what I know). To Gordon’s way of thinking, cooking was women’s work.to somebody’s liking/taste etc. The food was not really to our liking.17to somebody’s surprise/annoyance/delight etc. in a way that makes someone feel a particular emotion: Much to Becky’s surprise, she actually liked sushi.18used between the number of points of both teams or players in a game or competition: The Falcons won the game 27 to nil.19used to show the relationship between two different measurements, quantities, etc.: a ratio of 15 to one The car gets over 40 miles to the gallon. The kids sleep three to a room.20used to say how many people or things form a larger group or thing: There are 16 ounces to a pound. We should have five people to a team.21used between two numbers when you try to guess an exact number that is between them: a crowd of 18,000 to 20,000 people22used to say that a particular sound is heard at the same time as something happens: I enjoy exercising to music.23used when saying what the chances of something happening are or when giving the odds for a bet, and usually written with the symbol (–): I’ll bet you 50 to one he doesn’t show up. 100–1 odds [Origin: Old English] | preposition | adverb toto3 /tu/ ●●● adverb if you push a door to, or something moves a door to, it closes: The wind blew the door to. → see also come to, to and fro1 |
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