🔑toBrE/tə/NAmE/tə/BrEbefore vowels /tu/NAmEbefore vowels /tu/BrEstrong form/tuː/NAmEstrong form/tuː/infinitive markerHELPToisoftenusedbeforethebaseformofaverbtoshowthattheverbisintheinfinitive. Theinfinitiveisusedaftermanyverbsandalsoaftermanynounsandadjectives. * to 常用于原形动词之前,表示该动词为不定式。不定式用于许多动词之后,也用于许多名词和形容词之后。🔑usedtoshowpurposeorintention(表示目的或意图)◆Isetouttobuyfood. 我动身去买吃的。◆Iamgoingtotellyouastory. 我要给你们讲一个故事。◆Shewasdeterminedtodowell. 她决心要做好。◆Hisaimwastobecomepresident. 他的目的是当总统。◆Tobehonestwithyou, Idon'trememberwhathesaid. 跟你说实话,我不记得他说过什么了。🔑usedtoshowtheresultofsth(表示结果)◆Shemanagedtoescape. 她设法逃走了。◆Itwastoohottogoout. 天太热,不能出去。◆Hecouldn'tgetcloseenoughtosee. 他无法靠近看个清楚。🔑usedtoshowthecauseofsth(表示原因)◆I'msorrytohearthat. 我听到这消息很难过。🔑usedtoshowanactionthatyouwantorareadvisedtodo(表示想做或让做的事情)◆I'dlovetogotoFrancethissummer. 今年夏天我想去法国。◆Theleafletexplainshowtoapplyforaplace. 这本小册子介绍如何申请职位。◆Idon'tknowwhattosay. 我不知道说什么好。HELPTocanalsobeusedwithoutafollowingverbwhenthemissingverbiseasytounderstand. * to 后面的动词如省略后仍容易理解时也可省略◆Heaskedhertocomebutshesaidshedidn'twantto. 他让她来,但她说不想来。🔑usedtoshowsththatisknownorreportedaboutaparticularpersonorthing(表示已知或转述的事情)◆Thehousewassaidtobehaunted. 据说这座房子里闹鬼。🔑usedtoshowthatoneactionimmediatelyfollowsanother(表示一个动作紧跟另一动作)◆Ireachedthestationonlytofindthatmytrainhadalreadyleft. 我到了车站,却发现我要搭乘的火车已经开走了。am, is, are, was, were~usedtoshowthatyoumustorshoulddosth必须;一定;应该◆Youarenottotalkduringtheexam. 考试期间不许说话。◆Shewastobehereat8.30butshedidn'tarrive. 她应该在 8:30 到这里,但是没有到。
🔑toBrE/tə/NAmE/tə/BrEbefore vowels /tu/NAmEbefore vowels /tu/BrEstrong form/tuː/NAmEstrong form/tuː/adverb(usuallyofadoor通常指门) inorintoaclosedposition关着;关闭;关上◆Pushthedoorto. 推门关上。➡ see alsotoing●ˌtoandˈfrobackwardsandforwards往返地;来回地◆Sherockedthebabytoandfro. 她来回摇动着婴儿。Rhyming pairs in idiomsdoom and gloom,fair and square,high and dry,huff and puff,name and shame,slice and dice,thrills and spills,wear and tear,wheel and deal,wine and dineHELPForthespecialusesoftoinphrasalverbs, lookattheentriesfortheverbs. Forexamplesettoisinthephrasalverbsectionatset. * to 在短语动词中的特殊用法见有关动词词条。如 set to 在词条 set 的短语动词部分。