在英语中,to一词用法及其灵活。除了常见“to do”结构外,to还有介词和副词的用法。但我们大都是听过记忆类似“be devoted to doing”这种所谓的固定搭配学习,却不知其中的to到底是何意。不同用法中,to的含义具体分别如下:
1. 向,对着(某方向或某处):He walked to the school.他朝学校走去。
2. 位于…方向:There are many buildings to the north of mountains. 山北面坐落着很多楼房。
3. 到,达(某处):Her long hair fell to the ground.她的长发垂到地上。
4. 到,达(某状态):He always tries to work to perfection. 他总是努力将工作做到完美。
5. 至(表示范围或一段时间的结尾或界限):The museum is open from 9:00 to 17:00.博物馆开放时间为9:00到17:00。
6. 差,离:It is ten to ten. 现在是十点差十分。(9:50)
7. 给(引出接受者):My mother gave a birthday present to me. 妈妈送我生日礼物。
8. 对于,关于(引出受事者):What have done to the little boy? 你对这个小男孩做了什么?
9. 表示两件事物相接:The printer is connected to the computer. 打印机与电脑相连。
10. 属于,归于(表示两事物或两人之间的关系):the key to the door门的钥匙
11. 指向:Terrorism is a threat to peace. 恐怖主义是对和平的威胁。
12. 表示引出比较的第二部分:
My mother prefer swimming to walking. 比起散步,妈妈更喜欢游泳。
China won the game by six goals to two.中国以六比二赢得比赛。
13. 等于,每(表示数量或比率):There are 60 seconds to a minute. 一分钟六十秒。
14. 向…表示敬意:
We will build a monument to the soldiers who died in the earthquake.
我们将为地震中牺牲的战士修建纪念碑。
15. 伴随:Everybody danced happily to the music. 所有人随音乐换新起舞。
16. 为了给(用于表示动作的动词后):The little boy rushed to his father. 小男孩向他爸爸冲过去。
17. 适合,致使:To my surprise, Jack could pass the exam. 令我惊讶的是,杰克竟能通过考试。
18. 按照…看法:To me, whether it’s right doesn’t matter. 对我而言,对错都不重要。
以上是to 作为介词的主要用法,另外,to用作副词还有“关着”之意:
1. Please push the door to. 请推门关上。
2. to and fro 来来回回:He couldn’t calm down and walked to and fro in the room.他难以冷静下来,在房里走来走去。
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