to 的英语意思
toto1 /tə; before vowels tʊ; strong tuː/ [used before the basic form of a verb to show that it is in the infinitive]
查看全部语言翻译1 a)used after a verb, noun, or adjective when an infinitive completes its meaning用于动词、名词或形容词之后,当不定式补全其含义时:
We tried to explain.我们试图解释。
It was starting to rain.天开始下雨了。
The manager asked them to leave.经理要求他们离开。
an attempt to escape逃跑的企图
Have you got permission to stay here?你有在这里停留的许可吗?
Our team’s certain to win.我们队肯定会赢。
Are you ready to start?你准备好开始了吗?
This delicious dessert is easy to make (=you can make it easily).这道美味甜点很容易制作(=你可以轻松做出来)。 b)used by itself instead of an infinitive in order to avoid repeating the same verb单独用于代替不定式,以避免重复同一动词:
You can drive today if you want to (=if you want to drive).如果你想的话,今天可以开车(=如果你想开车的话)。
I could have helped, but nobody asked me to.我本可以帮忙,但没有人请我帮。2used after a word such as ‘how’, ‘where’, ‘who’, ‘what’, or ‘whether’ to refer to an action about which someone is not certain用于"how""where""who""what""whether"等词之后,表示某人对某一行动不确定:
I know where to go but I don’t know how to get there.我知道去哪里,但不知道怎么去。
She wondered whether or not to trust him.她不知道是否该信任他。3used to show a purpose or intention用于表示目的或意图:
They left early to catch the 7.30 train.他们提前出发,以便赶上7点30分的火车。
To find out more about university courses, write to this address.要了解更多关于大学课程的信息,请写信至此地址。
We need more money to improve transport in London.我们需要更多资金来改善伦敦的交通。Register语体In written English, people often use in order to rather than just to when expressing a purpose or intention, because it sounds more formal:· Investment has been increased in order to improve the transport system.在书面英语中,人们在表达目的或意图时,常用 in order to 而非单独的 to,因为前者听起来更正式:· 为了改善交通系统,投资已经增加。4used to refer to an action or state, when describing it用于描述某一动作或状态时,指代该动作或状态:
It’s nice to be wanted.被人需要的感觉真好。
He’s finding it hard to cope.他发现很难应对。
To say I am disappointed is an understatement.说我失望,实在是轻描淡写。
The simplest solution would be to increase the price.最简单的解决办法就是提高价格。5used to say what can or cannot be done, or what should be done用于说明某事能做或不能做,或应该做什么:
You’ll soon be old enough to vote in elections.你很快就到了可以参加选举投票的年龄。
He did not have the energy to resist.他没有力气反抗。
I’m too tired to go out tonight.我今晚太累了,不想出去。6used after the verb ‘be’ to give an order or to state arrangements for the future用于动词"be"之后,表示命令或说明将来的安排:
You are to wait here until I return.你要在这里等,直到我回来。
They are to be married on May 25th.他们将于5月25日结婚。7used to say what someone discovers or experiences when they do something用于说明某人做某事时发现或经历了什么:
He arrived there to find that the last train had already left.他到达那里,却发现最后一班火车已经开走了。
The princess stepped ashore to be greeted by an enthusiastic crowd of admirers.公主踏上岸边,迎接她的是一群热情的仰慕者。
She woke to see Ben standing by the window.她醒来,看见Ben站在窗边。8used to say what your attitude or purpose is in saying something用于说明说话者在说某事时的态度或目的:
I’ve never heard of him, to be quite honest.说实话,我从没听说过他。
To begin with, let’s look at Chapter 3.首先,我们来看第3章。
查看全部语言翻译1 a)used after a verb, noun, or adjective when an infinitive completes its meaning用于动词、名词或形容词之后,当不定式补全其含义时:
We tried to explain.我们试图解释。
It was starting to rain.天开始下雨了。
The manager asked them to leave.经理要求他们离开。
an attempt to escape逃跑的企图
Have you got permission to stay here?你有在这里停留的许可吗?
Our team’s certain to win.我们队肯定会赢。
Are you ready to start?你准备好开始了吗?
This delicious dessert is easy to make (=you can make it easily).这道美味甜点很容易制作(=你可以轻松做出来)。 b)used by itself instead of an infinitive in order to avoid repeating the same verb单独用于代替不定式,以避免重复同一动词:
You can drive today if you want to (=if you want to drive).如果你想的话,今天可以开车(=如果你想开车的话)。
I could have helped, but nobody asked me to.我本可以帮忙,但没有人请我帮。2used after a word such as ‘how’, ‘where’, ‘who’, ‘what’, or ‘whether’ to refer to an action about which someone is not certain用于"how""where""who""what""whether"等词之后,表示某人对某一行动不确定:
I know where to go but I don’t know how to get there.我知道去哪里,但不知道怎么去。
She wondered whether or not to trust him.她不知道是否该信任他。3used to show a purpose or intention用于表示目的或意图:
They left early to catch the 7.30 train.他们提前出发,以便赶上7点30分的火车。
To find out more about university courses, write to this address.要了解更多关于大学课程的信息,请写信至此地址。
We need more money to improve transport in London.我们需要更多资金来改善伦敦的交通。Register语体In written English, people often use in order to rather than just to when expressing a purpose or intention, because it sounds more formal:· Investment has been increased in order to improve the transport system.在书面英语中,人们在表达目的或意图时,常用 in order to 而非单独的 to,因为前者听起来更正式:· 为了改善交通系统,投资已经增加。4used to refer to an action or state, when describing it用于描述某一动作或状态时,指代该动作或状态:
It’s nice to be wanted.被人需要的感觉真好。
He’s finding it hard to cope.他发现很难应对。
To say I am disappointed is an understatement.说我失望,实在是轻描淡写。
The simplest solution would be to increase the price.最简单的解决办法就是提高价格。5used to say what can or cannot be done, or what should be done用于说明某事能做或不能做,或应该做什么:
You’ll soon be old enough to vote in elections.你很快就到了可以参加选举投票的年龄。
He did not have the energy to resist.他没有力气反抗。
I’m too tired to go out tonight.我今晚太累了,不想出去。6used after the verb ‘be’ to give an order or to state arrangements for the future用于动词"be"之后,表示命令或说明将来的安排:
You are to wait here until I return.你要在这里等,直到我回来。
They are to be married on May 25th.他们将于5月25日结婚。7used to say what someone discovers or experiences when they do something用于说明某人做某事时发现或经历了什么:
He arrived there to find that the last train had already left.他到达那里,却发现最后一班火车已经开走了。
The princess stepped ashore to be greeted by an enthusiastic crowd of admirers.公主踏上岸边,迎接她的是一群热情的仰慕者。
She woke to see Ben standing by the window.她醒来,看见Ben站在窗边。8used to say what your attitude or purpose is in saying something用于说明说话者在说某事时的态度或目的:
I’ve never heard of him, to be quite honest.说实话,我从没听说过他。
To begin with, let’s look at Chapter 3.首先,我们来看第3章。toto2 preposition
1used to say where someone or something goes用于说明某人或某物去往何处:
She stood up and walked to the window.她站起来,走向窗边。
the road to London通往伦敦的路
our weekly trip to the supermarket我们每周去超市的行程
sending a spaceship to Mars向火星发射宇宙飞船
These people go from house to house selling goods (=visit many different houses).这些人挨家挨户地销售商品(=拜访许多不同的住户)。2used to say who receives something or is told or shown something用于说明谁收到某物,或被告知、被展示某物:
He sent presents to the children.他给孩子们送了礼物。
She whispered something to the girl beside her.她悄悄地对旁边的女孩说了些什么。
Give my best wishes to your parents when you see them.见到你父母时,请代我向他们问好。
Don’t show these letters to anyone else.不要把这些信件给任何其他人看。
a message from the Emperor to his people皇帝致其子民的一封信3used to show in which direction something is in relation to something else用于表示某物相对于另一物所处的方向:
Knutsford is about 16 miles to the south of Manchester.Knutsford在曼彻斯特以南约16英里处。
There was a table to the left of the doorway.门道左边有一张桌子。4used to show the purpose, event, or activity for which you go somewhere用于说明你去某处的目的、活动或事件:
Sophie goes to gymnastics every Friday.Sophie每周五去上体操课。
Did you get an invitation to their wedding?你收到他们婚礼的邀请了吗?
Don’t forget, we’re going to a party tomorrow night.别忘了,我们明晚要去参加一个派对。
If he needed help, Mother came rushing to the rescue.如果他需要帮助,妈妈就会赶来救援。5used to say what state someone or something is in as a result of an action or change用于说明某人或某物因某一动作或变化而处于何种状态:
She sang the baby to sleep.她唱歌哄婴儿入睡。
Wait until the lights change to green.等到灯变绿。
a return to a traditional way of life回归传统生活方式6used to say that one thing is touching another用于说明某物正在触碰另一物:
He held a knife to her throat.他把刀抵在她的喉咙上。
They danced cheek to cheek.他们脸贴脸地跳舞。7used to say where something is fastened or connected用于说明某物被固定或连接在何处:
He tied the rope to a tree.他把绳子绑在一棵树上。
Attach a recent photograph to your application form.在申请表上附上一张近期照片。
Cash machines are linked up to a central computer.自动取款机与中央计算机相连。8facing something or in front of it面向某物或在其正前方:
I sat with my back to the window.我背对着窗户坐着。
We were standing face to face.我们面对面地站着。9used to show a relationship with someone or something用于表示与某人或某物的关系:
George’s sister was married to an Italian.George的姐姐嫁给了一个意大利人。
He was first cousin to King Philip VI.他是国王Philip六世的堂兄弟。
The robbery may be linked to other crimes of violence.这起抢劫案可能与其他暴力犯罪有关联。10 a)as far as a particular point or limit直到某一特定点或限度:
She can already count from one to twenty.她已经能从一数到二十了。
The water came right up to our knees.水一直涨到我们的膝盖。
Temperatures dropped to 25 degrees below zero.气温降至零下25度。
It’s ten kilometres from here to the coast.从这里到海岸有10公里。
She read the novel from beginning to end.她从头到尾读完了这部小说。
Does your interest in nuclear physics extend to nuclear weaponry?你对核物理的兴趣延伸到核武器领域吗? b)until and including a particular time or date直到并包括某一特定时间或日期:
They stayed from Friday night to Sunday morning.他们从周五晚上一直待到周日早上。
I’ll be on duty from 8 am to 10 pm.我将从早上8点值班到晚上10点。11used to say what or who an action, attitude, situation etc affects or is related to用于说明某一行动、态度、情况等影响或涉及的对象:
The factory clearly represents a danger to health.这家工厂显然对健康构成威胁。
She’s always been kind to animals.她一直对动物很友善。
his attitude to life他对生活的态度
What have you done to the radio? It’s not working.你对收音机做了什么?它不工作了。12used to say who someone works for用于说明某人为谁工作:
Jane is secretary to the managing director.Jane是总经理的秘书。13used to say what something is needed for用于说明某物是为何而需要的:
I’m still waiting for an answer to my question.我还在等我那个问题的答案。
Have you seen the key to the back door?你看到后门的钥匙了吗?14used when comparing two things, numbers etc用于比较两件事物、数字等:
England beat Scotland by two goals to one.英格兰以2比1击败苏格兰。
Yes, she was punished, but it was nothing to what she deserved.是的,她受到了惩罚,但与她应得的相比,这算不了什么。15used to say who has a particular attitude or opinion about something用于说明谁对某事持有特定的态度或看法:
The whole thing sounds very suspicious to me.整件事在我看来非常可疑。
Tickets cost £10 each and to some people that’s a lot of money.票价每张10英镑,对某些人来说这是一笔不小的钱。
To my mind, age does not matter; love is what matters.依我看,年龄无关紧要;重要的是爱。16used to say what someone’s reaction is when something happens用于说明某事发生时某人的反应:
Much to everyone’s surprise she passed the exam with distinction.令所有人大为惊讶的是,她以优异成绩通过了考试。
I discovered to my horror that my passport was missing.我惊恐地发现护照不见了。17used when saying how much time there is before a particular event or time用于说明距某一特定事件或时间还有多长时间:
It’s only two weeks to Christmas.距圣诞节只有两周了。
How long is it to dinner?距吃饭还有多长时间?ten to five/twenty to one etc (=ten minutes, twenty minutes etc before a particular hour)(=某一整点前十分钟、二十分钟等)18 a)used when talking about a rate or quantity to say how many smaller units equal a larger unit用于谈论比率或数量时,说明多少个较小单位等于一个较大单位:
We’re only getting 130 yen to the dollar at the moment.目前我们兑换1美元只能得到130日元。
There are just over four and a half litres to a gallon.1加仑略多于4.5升。 b)used to show the relationship between two different measurements or quantities用于表示两种不同测量值或数量之间的关系:
The car will do over 40 miles to the gallon.这辆车每加仑能跑40多英里。
The scale of your map is one inch to the mile.你地图的比例尺是1英寸代表1英里。19used to say that a particular sound is heard at the same time as something happens用于说明某事发生时同时听到的特定声音:
I woke to the sound of torrential rain.我在倾盆大雨的声音中醒来。
The royal couple arrived to a fanfare of trumpets.王室夫妇在号角声中抵达。
I like to exercise to music.我喜欢随着音乐锻炼。20used between two numbers when you do not know exactly what the real number or amount is用于两个数字之间,表示不确切知道实际数字或数量:
There must have been eighteen to twenty thousand people at the concert.音乐会上一定有一万八千到两万人。
He drowned in 10 to 12 feet of water.他溺死在10到12英尺深的水中。21 (all) to yourself if you have something or someone to yourself, you do not have to share them with other people如果你独占某物或某人,就不必与他人分享:
It was the first time I’d had a room to myself.那是我第一次拥有一个属于自己的房间。22used to say what the chances of something happening are用于说明某事发生的概率:
I’ll bet you ten to one he’ll forget all about it.我跟你打赌十比一,他会把这件事全忘了。
1used to say where someone or something goes用于说明某人或某物去往何处:
She stood up and walked to the window.她站起来,走向窗边。
the road to London通往伦敦的路
our weekly trip to the supermarket我们每周去超市的行程
sending a spaceship to Mars向火星发射宇宙飞船
These people go from house to house selling goods (=visit many different houses).这些人挨家挨户地销售商品(=拜访许多不同的住户)。2used to say who receives something or is told or shown something用于说明谁收到某物,或被告知、被展示某物:
He sent presents to the children.他给孩子们送了礼物。
She whispered something to the girl beside her.她悄悄地对旁边的女孩说了些什么。
Give my best wishes to your parents when you see them.见到你父母时,请代我向他们问好。
Don’t show these letters to anyone else.不要把这些信件给任何其他人看。
a message from the Emperor to his people皇帝致其子民的一封信3used to show in which direction something is in relation to something else用于表示某物相对于另一物所处的方向:
Knutsford is about 16 miles to the south of Manchester.Knutsford在曼彻斯特以南约16英里处。
There was a table to the left of the doorway.门道左边有一张桌子。4used to show the purpose, event, or activity for which you go somewhere用于说明你去某处的目的、活动或事件:
Sophie goes to gymnastics every Friday.Sophie每周五去上体操课。
Did you get an invitation to their wedding?你收到他们婚礼的邀请了吗?
Don’t forget, we’re going to a party tomorrow night.别忘了,我们明晚要去参加一个派对。
If he needed help, Mother came rushing to the rescue.如果他需要帮助,妈妈就会赶来救援。5used to say what state someone or something is in as a result of an action or change用于说明某人或某物因某一动作或变化而处于何种状态:
She sang the baby to sleep.她唱歌哄婴儿入睡。
Wait until the lights change to green.等到灯变绿。
a return to a traditional way of life回归传统生活方式6used to say that one thing is touching another用于说明某物正在触碰另一物:
He held a knife to her throat.他把刀抵在她的喉咙上。
They danced cheek to cheek.他们脸贴脸地跳舞。7used to say where something is fastened or connected用于说明某物被固定或连接在何处:
He tied the rope to a tree.他把绳子绑在一棵树上。
Attach a recent photograph to your application form.在申请表上附上一张近期照片。
Cash machines are linked up to a central computer.自动取款机与中央计算机相连。8facing something or in front of it面向某物或在其正前方:
I sat with my back to the window.我背对着窗户坐着。
We were standing face to face.我们面对面地站着。9used to show a relationship with someone or something用于表示与某人或某物的关系:
George’s sister was married to an Italian.George的姐姐嫁给了一个意大利人。
He was first cousin to King Philip VI.他是国王Philip六世的堂兄弟。
The robbery may be linked to other crimes of violence.这起抢劫案可能与其他暴力犯罪有关联。10 a)as far as a particular point or limit直到某一特定点或限度:
She can already count from one to twenty.她已经能从一数到二十了。
The water came right up to our knees.水一直涨到我们的膝盖。
Temperatures dropped to 25 degrees below zero.气温降至零下25度。
It’s ten kilometres from here to the coast.从这里到海岸有10公里。
She read the novel from beginning to end.她从头到尾读完了这部小说。
Does your interest in nuclear physics extend to nuclear weaponry?你对核物理的兴趣延伸到核武器领域吗? b)until and including a particular time or date直到并包括某一特定时间或日期:
They stayed from Friday night to Sunday morning.他们从周五晚上一直待到周日早上。
I’ll be on duty from 8 am to 10 pm.我将从早上8点值班到晚上10点。11used to say what or who an action, attitude, situation etc affects or is related to用于说明某一行动、态度、情况等影响或涉及的对象:
The factory clearly represents a danger to health.这家工厂显然对健康构成威胁。
She’s always been kind to animals.她一直对动物很友善。
his attitude to life他对生活的态度
What have you done to the radio? It’s not working.你对收音机做了什么?它不工作了。12used to say who someone works for用于说明某人为谁工作:
Jane is secretary to the managing director.Jane是总经理的秘书。13used to say what something is needed for用于说明某物是为何而需要的:
I’m still waiting for an answer to my question.我还在等我那个问题的答案。
Have you seen the key to the back door?你看到后门的钥匙了吗?14used when comparing two things, numbers etc用于比较两件事物、数字等:
England beat Scotland by two goals to one.英格兰以2比1击败苏格兰。
Yes, she was punished, but it was nothing to what she deserved.是的,她受到了惩罚,但与她应得的相比,这算不了什么。15used to say who has a particular attitude or opinion about something用于说明谁对某事持有特定的态度或看法:
The whole thing sounds very suspicious to me.整件事在我看来非常可疑。
Tickets cost £10 each and to some people that’s a lot of money.票价每张10英镑,对某些人来说这是一笔不小的钱。
To my mind, age does not matter; love is what matters.依我看,年龄无关紧要;重要的是爱。16used to say what someone’s reaction is when something happens用于说明某事发生时某人的反应:
Much to everyone’s surprise she passed the exam with distinction.令所有人大为惊讶的是,她以优异成绩通过了考试。
I discovered to my horror that my passport was missing.我惊恐地发现护照不见了。17used when saying how much time there is before a particular event or time用于说明距某一特定事件或时间还有多长时间:
It’s only two weeks to Christmas.距圣诞节只有两周了。
How long is it to dinner?距吃饭还有多长时间?ten to five/twenty to one etc (=ten minutes, twenty minutes etc before a particular hour)(=某一整点前十分钟、二十分钟等)18 a)used when talking about a rate or quantity to say how many smaller units equal a larger unit用于谈论比率或数量时,说明多少个较小单位等于一个较大单位:
We’re only getting 130 yen to the dollar at the moment.目前我们兑换1美元只能得到130日元。
There are just over four and a half litres to a gallon.1加仑略多于4.5升。 b)used to show the relationship between two different measurements or quantities用于表示两种不同测量值或数量之间的关系:
The car will do over 40 miles to the gallon.这辆车每加仑能跑40多英里。
The scale of your map is one inch to the mile.你地图的比例尺是1英寸代表1英里。19used to say that a particular sound is heard at the same time as something happens用于说明某事发生时同时听到的特定声音:
I woke to the sound of torrential rain.我在倾盆大雨的声音中醒来。
The royal couple arrived to a fanfare of trumpets.王室夫妇在号角声中抵达。
I like to exercise to music.我喜欢随着音乐锻炼。20used between two numbers when you do not know exactly what the real number or amount is用于两个数字之间,表示不确切知道实际数字或数量:
There must have been eighteen to twenty thousand people at the concert.音乐会上一定有一万八千到两万人。
He drowned in 10 to 12 feet of water.他溺死在10到12英尺深的水中。21 (all) to yourself if you have something or someone to yourself, you do not have to share them with other people如果你独占某物或某人,就不必与他人分享:
It was the first time I’d had a room to myself.那是我第一次拥有一个属于自己的房间。22used to say what the chances of something happening are用于说明某事发生的概率:
I’ll bet you ten to one he’ll forget all about it.我跟你打赌十比一,他会把这件事全忘了。toto3 /tuː/ adverb British English
if a door is pushed to, it closes or almost closes如果门被推上,它就会关上或接近关上:
The wind blew the door to.风把门吹上了。 → come to
if a door is pushed to, it closes or almost closes如果门被推上,它就会关上或接近关上:
The wind blew the door to.风把门吹上了。 → come to