too
adverb
uk/tuː/us/tuː/tooadverb(MORE)
A1
more than isneededorwanted; more than issuitableor enough:
太；过于I'm toofat.我太胖了。
I can'treachtheshelf- it's(abit)too high.我够不着书架——它（有点儿）太高了。
There were(far)too manypeoplefor such asmallroom.这么小的房间人太多了。
It's too hard (forme)toexplain.这太难了，（我）无法解释。
It was tooexpensiveadeskfora child'sroom.作为孩子房间的书桌，这个太贵了。
It's(all)too much(= more than I candealwith)- I can'tstandit.这太过分了，我受不了。
all too
used before anadjectiveoradverbtoemphasizeanegativemeaning:
太，过于（用于形容词或副词前，强调不好的意味）Theholidaysflewby all tooquickly.假期过得太快了。
only too
used before anadjectivetoemphasizeapositivemeaning:
太，非常（用于形容词前，强调积极的意味）"Would you like to make adonation?" "I'd be only toopleased."“你想捐助吗？”“我非常乐意。”
- Don'tfillyourglasstoofullor you'llspillit.
- Thisbookis abittoogrown-upfor you.
- I can'tpickthekettleup - the handle's toohot.
- By thetimeIsawthejobadvertisedit was already too late toapply.
- That hill'sfartoosteeptocycleup.
Too much and unnecessary
- be up toyourneck (insomething)idiom
- bellyful
- binge
- carry/take coals to Newcastleidiom
- de trop
- drown
- gush
- hyper
- immoderate
- immoderately
- inessential
- insatiable
- overdose
- plenty
- pleonasm
- pleonastic
- plethora
- proliferation
- unwarranted
- weighsomeone/somethingdown
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Linguistics: intensifying expressions
Linguistics: very & extreme
tooadverb(ALSO)
A1
(especiallyat the end of asentence) inaddition, also:
（尤用于句末）也，还I'd like to come too.我也想来。
informal"Ilovechocolate." "Me too."“我喜欢巧克力。”“我也喜欢。”
used to showsurprise:
（表示惊奇）It's awonderfulpictureoflightshiningthroughtrees- and by achildtoo!这张阳光穿过树林的照片很漂亮——还是一个孩子拍的！
Compare
aswell(as)
moreoverformal
what's more
- Youwantarestaurantthatservesgoodfoodbut has abitofatmospheretoo.
- By the way,pleasetellEllis that he'swelcometo come too.
- Cars muststopatredtrafficlights:similarly,bicyclesshouldstoptoo.
- "Well, Ihateyou too!" shesnapped.
- "Ihopetheystaytogether." "Ihopeso too."
Also, extra, and in addition
- added
- additional
- additionally
- again
- along
- et al.
- et cetera
- etc.
- excess
- filler
- hand
- premium
- rate
- regardless
- same
- secondly
- side
- suchlike
- supernumerary
- touch
tooadverb(VERY)
A2
very, orcompletely:
很，非常；完全He wasn't toopleased/happywhen I told him about themistake.我告诉他这个错误时，他不太高兴。
Mymotherhasn't been toowellrecently.我妈妈最近身体不太好。
formalThank you, you're tookind.谢谢，你太好了。
- I likedetectivestoriesandromances- nothing toointellectual.
- He hassufferedamildheartattack- nothing tooserious.
- Don't come too near me - you mightcatchmycold.
- If we allworktogether, it shouldn't take toolong.
- Heprefersplainfood- nothing toofancy.
Linguistics: very & extreme
- abjectly
- abundantly
- beyond
- biblical
- blankly
- completely
- desperately
- extreme
- highly
- rank
- raving
- serious
- smack
- spectacularly
- such
- terrible
- terribly
- unutterably
- veritably
- wonderfully
tooadverb(CERTAINLY)
USinformal
used toemphasizeapositiveanswerto anegativestatement:
（用于强调对否定陈述的肯定回答）"I'm not going toschooltoday." "You are too!"“我今天不想上学。”“你必须上！”
Linguistics: very & extreme
- abjectly
- abundantly
- beyond
- biblical
- blankly
- completely
- desperately
- extreme
- highly
- rank
- raving
- serious
- smack
- spectacularly
- such
- terrible
- terribly
- unutterably
- veritably
- wonderfully
Grammar
Too
Too is an adverb.…Toomeaning ‘more than enough’
We use too meaning ‘more than enough’ in different positions.…Toomeaning ‘also’
We can use too to mean ‘also’. It is more common than also in informal situations. We normally use it at the end of the clause:…Also,as wellortoo?
Also, as well and too are adverbs and mean ‘in addition’.…Also
Also is commonly used in writing, but is less common in speaking. Also occupies different positions in a sentence.…As well
As well is much more common in speaking than in writing, and is more common in speaking than also.…Too
We usually put too in end position:…Linking negatives
We use either not also, as well or too to connect two negative ideas:…Also, as wellandtoo: typical error
We don’t use as well at the beginning of a clause. As well usually comes at the end of a clause:…Adding withand … too
In speaking, we can also use and … too to connect words, phrases and clauses. Too focuses on the addition:…Idioms
in too deep
too bad
too good to be true
too good to miss
too much like hard work
too much of a good thing