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单词 to and fro
释义

fro /frō/

preposition (obsolete except in Scots form frae /frā/)

From

adverb

Away, only used in to and fro (see under to)

ORIGIN: ON frā

to /too, tŭ, tə/

preposition
  1. Serving as sign of the infinitive (which is sometimes understood) and forming a substitute for the dative case
  2. Used to introduce the indirect object of a verb
  3. In the direction of
  4. As far as
  5. All the way in the direction of
  6. Until
  7. Into the condition of
  8. Towards
  9. Beside
  10. Near
  11. At
  12. In contact with, close against
  13. Before, before the hour of
  14. Answering, by way of response or reaction
  15. For
  16. Of
  17. With the object or result of
  18. Against
  19. In accordance, comparison, proportion or relation with
  20. In honour of, or expressing good wishes for
  21. Along with, in addition
adverb
  1. In one direction, forward
  2. In or into a required or fixed position, contact, closed or fastened condition
ORIGIN: OE ; Ger zu, Gothic du; Gr sfx -de

to and fro

Alternately this way and that

toing and froing

Going backwards and forwards in an agitated way, or without achieving anything (also figurative)

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