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单词 to
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
to /tu; unstressed tʊ, tə/USA pronunciation   prep. 
  1. (used to express motion or direction toward a place, person, or thing approached and reached):Come to the house.
  2. (used to express motion or direction toward something):from north to south.
  3. (used to express a limitation of movement or growth):He grew to six feet.
  4. (used to express the destination of a journey or process):He was sentenced to jail.
  5. (used to express a resulting condition):He tore it to pieces.
  6. (used to express the object of hope):They drank to her health.
  7. (used to express the object of a claim):Who were the claimants to the estate?
  8. (used to express a limitation in degree or amount):I was chilled to the bone.
  9. compared with:This year's harvest is inferior to last year's.
  10. in accordance with;
    according to:promised us a room to our liking.
  11. with respect to;
    with reference to:What will he say to this?
  12. (used to express in;
    making up):There are 12 to the dozen.
  13. (used to express the indirect object of a verb):Give it to me. Show the book to the girl.
  14. (used as the ordinary marker of the infinitive, as after certain verbs or adjectives, or when standing alone):To be or not to be, that is the question. They left early (in order) to catch their flight. It's too late to try calling now.
  15. Mathematicsraised to the power indicated:Three to the fourth (power) is 81(34 = 81).

adv. 
  1. toward a point, person, place, or thing.
  2. toward a closed position:Pull the door to.
  3. into a state of consciousness:After he came to, he remembered what had happened.
Idioms
  1. Idioms to and fro, back and forth:trees swaying to and fro in the wind.

    See until.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
to  (to̅o̅; unstressed tŏŏ, tə),USA pronunciation prep. 
  1. (used for expressing motion or direction toward a point, person, place, or thing approached and reached, as opposed to from):They came to the house.
  2. (used for expressing direction or motion or direction toward something) in the direction of;
    toward:from north to south.
  3. (used for expressing limit of movement or extension):He grew to six feet.
  4. (used for expressing contact or contiguity) on;
    against;
    beside;
    upon:a right uppercut to the jaw; Apply varnish to the surface.
  5. (used for expressing a point of limit in time) before;
    until:to this day; It is ten minutes to six. We work from nine to five.
  6. (used for expressing aim, purpose, or intention):going to the rescue.
  7. (used for expressing destination or appointed end):sentenced to jail.
  8. (used for expressing agency, result, or consequence):to my dismay; The flowers opened to the sun.
  9. (used for expressing a resulting state or condition):He tore it to pieces.
  10. (used for expressing the object of inclination or desire):They drank to her health.
  11. (used for expressing the object of a right or claim):claimants to an estate.
  12. (used for expressing limit in degree, condition, or amount):wet to the skin;goods amounting to $1000;Tomorrow's high will be 75 to 80°.
  13. (used for expressing addition or accompaniment) with:He added insult to injury. They danced to the music. Where is the top to this box?
  14. (used for expressing attachment or adherence):She held to her opinion.
  15. (used for expressing comparison or opposition):inferior to last year's crop; The score is eight to seven.
  16. (used for expressing agreement or accordance) according to;
    by:a position to one's liking; to the best of my knowledge.
  17. (used for expressing reference, reaction, or relation):What will he say to this?
  18. (used for expressing a relative position):parallel to the roof.
  19. (used for expressing a proportion of number or quantity) in;
    making up:12 to the dozen; 20 miles to the gallon.
  20. (used for indicating the indirect object of a verb, for connecting a verb with its complement, or for indicating or limiting the application of an adjective, noun, or pronoun):Give it to me. I refer to your work.
  21. (used as the ordinary sign or accompaniment of the infinitive, as in expressing motion, direction, or purpose, in ordinary uses with a substantive object.)
  22. Mathematicsraised to the power indicated:Three to the fourth is 81(34 = 81).

adv. 
  1. toward a point, person, place, or thing, implied or understood.
  2. toward a contact point or closed position:Pull the door to.
  3. toward a matter, action, or work:We turned to with a will.
  4. into a state of consciousness;
    out of unconsciousness:after he came to.
  5. to and fro. See fro (def. 2).
  • bef. 900; Middle English, Old English ; cognate with Dutch te, toe, German zu

T.O., 
  1. telegraph office.
Also, TO 
t.o., 
    1. turnover.
    2. turn over.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
to /tuː; (unstressed before a vowel) ; (unstressed before a consonant) / prep
  1. used to indicate the destination of the subject or object of an action: he climbed to the top
  2. used to mark the indirect object of a verb in a sentence: telling stories to children
  3. used to mark the infinitive of a verb: he wanted to go
  4. as far as; until: working from Monday to Friday
  5. used to indicate equality: 16 ounces to the pound
  6. against; upon; onto: put your ear to the wall
  7. before the hour of: five minutes to four
  8. accompanied by: dancing to loud music
  9. as compared with, as against: the score was eight to three
  10. used to indicate a resulting condition: he tore her dress to shreds, they starved to death
adv
  1. towards a fixed position, esp (of a door) closed
Etymology: Old English tō; related to Old Frisian, Old Saxon to, Old High German zuo, Latin do- as in dōnec until
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