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to/tə, before a vowel (元音前)tʊ, emphat. (强调时) tu:/ prep. & adv.●prep. 1 introducing a noun 引出名词 : a expressing what is reached, approached, or touched (表示到达、接近或触及)到；向，朝，往 fell to the ground 掉落到地上; went to Paris 去往巴黎; put her face to the window 把她的脸靠向窗户; five minutes to six 差 5 分 6 点 b expressing what is aimed at: often introducing the indirect object of a verb (表示目标或对象)给，对，于(常引出动词的间接宾语) throw it to me 把它扔给我; explained the problem to them 给他们解释那个难题 c as far as; up to 直到；到，达 went on to the end 直到结束; have to stay from Tuesday to Friday 不得不从星期二呆到星期五 d to the extent of 达到(某种程度) were all drunk to a man 全都烂醉如泥; was starved to death 被饿死了 e expressing what is followed (表示符合、一致)根据；按照 according to instructions 根据说明; made to order 按照预定的做 f expressing what is considered or affected (表示考虑或影响)针对，对于 am used to that 对那已习惯了; that is nothing to me 对我来说，那没什么 g expressing what is caused or produced (表示造成的结果)造成，致使 turn to stone 变成了石头; tear to shreds 撕成碎片 h expressing what is compared (表示比较)比；与…相比 nothing to what it once was 与它过去的情况相比算不了什么; comparable to any other 可与任何其他的相比; equal to the occasion 与此情况相同; won by three goals to two 以三比二的比分赢了 i expressing what is increased (表示增加)附加，加于 add it to mine 把它加到我的头上 j expressing what is involved or composed as specified (表示相关或关联)对于；关于 there is nothing to it 这没什么关系; more to him than meets the eye 他可不像看上去那么简单 k expressing the substance of a debit entry in accounting (表示记入账户借项的东西)每 to four chairs, sixty pounds 每四把椅子 60 元钱 l archaic for; by way of [古义]为，作为 took her to wife 娶她为妻 2 introducing the infinitive (引出不定式): a as a verbal noun (动词不定式用作名词) to get there is the priority 赶到那儿是最要紧的 b expressing purpose, consequence, or cause (表示目的、后果或原因) we eat to live 我们吃饭是为了活着; left him to starve 让他饿着; am sorry to hear that 听到此事很难过 c as a substitute for to + infinitive (带 to 不定式的省略替代) wanted to come but was unable to 想来，但不能(来) ●adv. 1 in the normal or required position or condition (处于正常的或所需的状态) come to 苏醒过来; heave to 顶风停航 2 (of a door) in a nearly closed position (门)虚掩着 □ to and fro 1 backwards and forwards 来回地 2 repeatedly between the same points 往复地 [Old English tō (adv. & prep.), from West Germanic] |