| 释义 |
to¹ /强tuː，弱 tʊ，tə，t/ prep. | ad. | phr.
I prep.
1. [表示方向、目的地]向，朝，往；到
climb to the top 向顶部爬
on the way to the station 在前往车站的路上
turn to the left 向左转
point to sth. 指向某物
get to London 到达伦敦
drop to the ground 落到地上
have been to a place 到过一个地方
a mile to the east 朝东1英里
The house looks to the south. 这房子朝南。
Scotland is to the north of England. 苏格兰在英格兰的北面。
Her back was to the people in the room. 她背对着房间里的人。
2. [表示距离]离
100 miles to the nearest town 离最近的城镇100英里
3. [表示时间]到，直到；在…之前
five minutes to five 5点差5分
a period of eight to ten years 8到10年的一段时间
from morning to night 从早到晚
stay to the end of June 呆到6月底
4. [表示状态或性质等的变化]倾向于；趋于
fair to cloudy 晴转多云
be slow to anger 不易生气
grow to manhood 长大成人
the Nazi rise to power 纳粹分子的上台掌权
stand to attention 立正
go to sleep 入睡
go from bad to worse 每况愈下
5. [表示程度、 范围等]到，达
a watch accurate to within seconds a month 精确度达到一个月不超过几秒钟误差的表
drink oneself to death 酗酒而死
be wet to the skin 湿透
be stripped to the waist 赤膊
an Englishman to the core 地道的英国人
from beginning to end 从头至尾
goods amounting to ＄1000 价值达1000美元的货物
6. [表示相对位置或反应]对；面对；应
stand face to face 面对面站着
run parallel to the road 与公路平行
The speaker sat down to generous applause. 发言者在热烈的掌声中坐下。
The front door opened to his hoot. 他按响汽车喇叭，前门应声而开。
There was no horror to these things. 这些事没有引起什么恐惧。
I object to that remark. 我反对那句话。
7. [表示接近、 接触]在，于；紧靠着
a house to the right 右边的房子
next door to sb. 某人的隔壁邻居
apply polish to the shoes 给皮鞋擦油
put one's ear to the wall 把耳朵贴在墙上
hold to one's opinion 坚持己见
8. [表示动作的对象]对，于
listen (speak) to sb. 听(对)某人说话
write to sb. 给某人写信
do harm to sb. 伤害某人
give (lend, sell) sth. to sb. 把某物给(借给，卖给)某人
9. [表示归属、 附加]属于，归于；加于
the key to the house 屋子的钥匙
the door to the office 办公室的门
10. [表示比较、 对比]比
compare sb. to a god 把某人比作神
be superior (inferior) to the others 比其他的都好(差)
The wine is second to none. 这酒再好也没有了。
The picture is true to life. 这幅画十分逼真。
The score was 7-0. 比分是7比0。(读作 seven to zero)
Ten to one he will find it out. 十之八九他会发现这事的。
He was fifty-seven years old to Stephenson's forty-four. 他57岁，而斯蒂芬森是44岁。
11. [表示数量的比例关系]每
400 to the box 每箱400件
12 to the dozen 每打12个
The car does 30 miles to the gallon. 这车耗每加仑汽油可行驶30英里。
12. [表示关联、 关系]对，对于；关于；〈古〉作为
be kind to sb. 对某人友好
attitude to friends 对朋友的态度
the secret to sb.'s success 某人成功的秘诀
a traitor to one's country 叛国者
a painter to the royal court 宫廷画师
title to the property 财产所有权
a fact known to few 很少人知道的事实
What's your answer to that? 你对此作何回答?
That's all there is to it. 事情就是如此而已。
He took her to wife. 他娶她为妻。
13. [表示相符、 适合、 依据]与…一致；按，按照；随同，伴随着；据…认为
be not to sb.'s taste 不合某人的口味
do sth. to sb.'s liking 根据某人的爱好做某事
to sb.'s knowledge 据某人所知
silver cutlery made to the highest standards 按最高标准制作的银质餐具
dance to the music 随音乐起舞
To him art is more than a drawing. 在他看来艺术不仅仅是一幅画。
14. [表示目的、 意图]为了；用作
work to that end 为了那个目的而工作
come to sb.'s aid 前来帮助某人
sit down to dinner 坐下吃饭
drink to sb.'s health 为某人的健康干杯
a horse bred to the plow 耕马
15. [表示结果]致，致使
tear sth. to pieces 把某物撕成碎片
all to no purpose 毫无结果
be sentenced to death 被判处死刑
To my amazement, nothing happened. 使我十分诧异的是竟然什么也没有发生。
He broke it, greatly to my annoyance. 他把它打碎了，使我十分恼火。
16. [表示原因]由于
lose one's sight to the disease 因疾病而失明
The flowers opened to the sun. 花在阳光照耀下开放。
17. [后接oneself]专为…单独所有(或所用)；专对
have a room to oneself 独住一间房
think to oneself 自忖
He had the park bench to himself. 他一人独占了那张公园长凳。
18. 〈口〉带有；以(= with)
a field planted to corn 种玉米的田
19. 〈方〉在
He is to home. 他在家。
II ad.
1. 向前；朝向
His hat is on wrong side to. 他的帽子戴歪了。
2. (指门窗等)关着；虚掩着
slam the door to 把门砰地关上
I can't get the lid of my trunk quite to. 我的皮箱盖不严实。
leave the door to 让门虚掩着
3. (用)上
set to one's seal 盖印
put the horses to 套马
4. (干)起来，着手(干)
We turned to with a will. 我们起劲地干了起来。
They took off their coats and fell to. 他们脱下上衣干了起来。
They were hungry and fell to with a vengeance. 他们饿了，狼吞虎咽地吃起来。
5. 在近旁
We were close to when it happened. 那事发生时我们就在近旁。
6. 苏醒过来
He came to after a while. 过了一会儿他醒过来了。
bring sb. to 使某人苏醒过来
7. 【海】(帆船)朝风
phr. to and fro 1. 往复地，来回地 The sentry paced to and fro. 哨兵踱来踱去。 The argument went to and fro. 争论你一句我一句地进行着。 2. 这儿那儿，零星分散地 [OE; 与 OFris, OSax, OHG zuo, L do when, then, do (nec) until 有关] |