to 基本解释
prep. 向,朝,往,对着(某方向或某处); 位于…方向; 到,达(某处)
inf. 表示目的或意图; 表示结果; 表示原因
adv. 关着; 关闭; 关上
to 词组短语
- road to Damascus
- superior to
- according to
- subject to
- up-to-date
- in addition to
- up to date
- mean time to repair
- mean time to restore
- signal to noise ratio
to 详细解释
prep.
- 向,朝,往,对着(某方向或某处)
in the direction of sth; towards sth- I walked to the office.
我朝办公室走去。 - It fell to the ground.
它掉到了地上。 - It was on the way to the station.
那是在去火车站的路上。 - He's going to Paris.
他就要去巴黎了。 - my first visit to Africa
我对非洲的第一次访问 - He pointed to something on the opposite bank.
他指向对岸的某样东西。 - Her childhood was spent travelling from place to place.
她的童年是在不断迁移中度过的。
- I walked to the office.
- 位于…方向
located in the direction mentioned from sth- Place the cursor to the left of the first word.
把光标置于第一个单词的左边。 - There are mountains to the north.
北面有山。
- Place the cursor to the left of the first word.
- 到,达(某处)
as far as sth- The meadows lead down to the river.
牧场一直延伸到河边。 - Her hair fell to her waist.
她的长发一直垂到腰部。
- The meadows lead down to the river.
- 到,达(某种状态)
reaching a particular state- The vegetables were cooked to perfection.
这些蔬菜烧的火候恰到好处。 - He tore the letter to pieces.
他把信撕碎了。 - She sang the baby to sleep.
她唱着歌把孩子哄睡了。 - The letter reduced her to tears (= made her cry) .
那封信让她落泪了。 - His expression changed from amazement to joy.
他的表情由惊变喜。
- The vegetables were cooked to perfection.
- (表示范围或一段时间的结尾或界限)到,至
used to show the end or limit of a range or period of time- a drop in profits from $105 million to around $75 million
利润从1.05亿元降到7 500万元左右 - I'd say he was 25 to 30 years old (= approximately 25 or 30 years old) .
我猜他在25至30岁之间。 - I like all kinds of music from opera to reggae.
我喜欢各种音乐,从歌剧到雷盖都喜欢。 - We only work from Monday to Friday.
我们仅从星期一工作到星期五。 - I watched the programme from beginning to end.
这个节目我从头看到了尾。
- a drop in profits from $105 million to around $75 million
- 在…开始之前;离;差
before the start of sth- How long is it to lunch?
离吃午饭还有多久? - It's five to ten (= five minutes before ten o'clock) .
现在是十点差五分。
- How long is it to lunch?
- (引出接受者)给,予,向
used to show the person or thing that receives sth- He gave it to his sister.
他把那给了他的妹妹。 - I'll explain to you where everything goes.
我会向你解释所有东西的摆放位置。 - I am deeply grateful to my parents.
我对父母是感恩戴德。 - Who did she address the letter to?
那封信她是写给谁的? - To whom did she address the letter?
那封信她是写给谁的?
- He gave it to his sister.
- (引出受事者或受体)对于,关于
used to show the person or thing that is affected by an action- She is devoted to her family.
她深深爱着自己的家庭。 - What have you done to your hair?
你怎么把头发弄成这个样子?
- She is devoted to her family.
- (表示两件事物相接或相连)
used to show that two things are attached or connected- Attach this rope to the front of the car.
把这绳子系在小轿车的前面。
- Attach this rope to the front of the car.
- (表示两人或事物之间的关系)属于,归于,关于,对于
used to show a relationship between one person or thing and another- She's married to an Italian.
她嫁给了一个意大利人。 - the Japanese ambassador to France
日本驻法大使 - the key to the door
这个门的钥匙 - the solution to this problem
解决这个问题的办法
- She's married to an Italian.
- 指向;关于
directed towards; concerning- It was a threat to world peace.
这是对世界和平的威胁。 - She made a reference to her recent book.
她提到了自己最近的那本书。
- It was a threat to world peace.
- (引出比较或比率的第二部分)比
used to introduce the second part of a comparison or ratio- I prefer walking to climbing.
我喜欢散步多于喜欢爬山。 - The industry today is nothing to what it once was.
这一行业的现状与昔日的盛况相比微不足道。 - We won by six goals to three.
我们以六比三获胜。
- I prefer walking to climbing.
- (表示数量或比率)等于,每,一
used to show a quantity or rate- There are 2.54 centimetres to an inch.
一英寸等于2.54厘米。 - This car does 30 miles to the gallon.
这辆汽车每加仑汽油可行驶30英里。
- There are 2.54 centimetres to an inch.
- 向…表示敬意
in honour of sb/sth- a monument to the soldiers who died in the war
阵亡将士纪念碑 - Let's drink to Julia and her new job.
让咱们为朱莉娅和她的新工作干杯。
- a monument to the soldiers who died in the war
- 伴随;随同
while sth else is happening or being done- He left the stage to prolonged applause.
他在经久不息的掌声中退下了舞台。
- He left the stage to prolonged applause.
- (用于表示动作的动词之后)为了给,以提供
used after verbs of movement to mean ‘with the intention of giving sth’- People rushed to her rescue and picked her up.
人们冲上来把她救起。
- People rushed to her rescue and picked her up.
- (表示态度或反应)适合,符合,致使
used to show sb's attitude or reaction to sth- His music isn't really to my taste.
他的音乐实在不合我的口味。 - To her astonishment, he smiled.
使她惊讶的是,他笑了。
- His music isn't really to my taste.
- (表示看法或感觉)按…的看法,据…认为
used to show what sb's opinion or feeling about sth is- It sounded like crying to me.
在我听来这像哭。
- It sounded like crying to me.
infinitive marker
- (表示目的或意图)
used to show purpose or intention- I set out to buy food.
我动身去买吃的。 - I am going to tell you a story.
我要给你们讲一个故事。 - She was determined to do well.
她决心要做好。 - His aim was to become president.
他的目的是当总统。 - To be honest with you, I don't remember what he said.
跟你说实话,我不记得他说过什么了。
- I set out to buy food.
- (表示结果)
used to show the result of sth- She managed to escape.
她设法逃走了。 - It was too hot to go out.
天太热,不能出去。 - He couldn't get close enough to see.
他无法靠近看个清楚。
- She managed to escape.
- (表示原因)
used to show the cause of sth- I'm sorry to hear that.
我听到这消息很难过。
- I'm sorry to hear that.
- (表示想做或让做的事情)
used to show an action that you want or are advised to do- I'd love to go to France this summer.
今年夏天我想去法国。 - The leaflet explains how to apply for a place.
这本小册子介绍如何申请职位。 - I don't know what to say.
我不知道说什么好。
- I'd love to go to France this summer.
- (表示已知或转述的事情)
used to show sth that is known or reported about a particular person or thing- The house was said to be haunted.
据说这座房子里闹鬼。
- The house was said to be haunted.
- (表示一个动作紧跟另一动作)
used to show that one action immediately follows another- I reached the station only to find that my train had already left.
我到了车站,却发现我要搭乘的火车已经开走了。
- I reached the station only to find that my train had already left.
- 必须;一定;应该
used to show that you must or should do sth- You are not to talk during the exam.
考试期间不许说话。 - She was to be here at 8.30 but she didn't arrive.
她应该在8:30到这里,但是没有到。
- You are not to talk during the exam.
adv.
- 关着;关闭;关上
in or into a closed position- Push the door to.
推门关上。
- Push the door to.
to 习惯用语
adv.
- 往返地;来回地
backwards and forwards- She rocked the baby to and fro.
她来回摇动着婴儿。
- She rocked the baby to and fro.
to and fro
to 双语例句
- 1、
We went to a party at the leisure centre
我们去休闲中心参加一个聚会。 - 2、
He pointed to a chair, signalling for her to sit.
他指向一把椅子,示意她坐下。 - 3、
Two friends and I drove to Florida during college spring break
我和两个朋友在大学春假期间开车去了佛罗里达。 - 4、
Ramsay made a second visit to Italy.
拉姆齐第二次访问意大利。 - 5、
She went to the window and looked out
她走到窗前向外看去。 - 6、
He came to dinner
他来赴晚宴了。 - 7、
There was a piece of cloth tied to the dog's collar
狗项圈上系着一条布。 - 8、
Hemingway's studio is to the right
海明威的工作室在右面。 - 9、
He picked up the knife and gave it to me
他捡起刀子递给我。 - 10、
Marcus has been most unkind to me today
马库斯今天对我非常无礼。 - 11、
He is a witty man, and an inspiration to all of us
他机智风趣,鼓舞激励着我们所有人。 - 12、
I'm going to have to explain to them that I can't pay them.
我将不得不向他们解释我不能付钱给他们。 - 13、
to his surprise, the bedroom door was locked
令他吃惊的是,卧室门锁上了。 - 14、
It was clear to me that he respected his boss
在我看来他显然很尊重他的上司。 - 15、
The shouts changed to screams of terror.
喊叫声变成了惊恐的尖叫声。 - 16、
Rickman worked as a dresser to Nigel Hawthorne
里克曼曾是奈杰尔·霍索恩的服装师。 - 17、
Every vehicle was banned from coming into Mexico City one day a week from Monday to Friday
每周一到周五期间都会有一天禁止所有车辆进入墨西哥城。 - 18、
I read everything from fiction to history.
从小说到历史,我什么书都读。 - 19、
Larry and Andy had drifted from place to place, worked at this and that.
拉里和安迪从一处漂泊到另一处,干点这个又干点那个。 - 20、
She stood up and began to pace to and fro
她站起身,开始来回踱步。 - 21、
a mixture of one part milk to two parts water.
由一份牛奶和两份水兑成的混合物 - 22、
Romeo left the stage, to enthusiastic applause
罗密欧在热烈的掌声中离开了舞台。 - 23、
Once they have tried growing orchids, they will see there is really nothing to it.
一旦他们试着种植兰花,就会发现那并不是什么难事。 - 24、
He slipped out, pulling the door to.
他溜了出去,虚掩上门。 - 25、
The management wanted to know what I was doing there
管理层想知道我在那里做什么。 - 26、
He was doing this to make me more relaxed
他这么做是为了使我更放松。 - 27、
I'm disappointed, to be honest
说实话,我很失望。 - 28、
Oh, to think of his poor wife, standing there helpless
噢!想想他可怜的妻子,无助地站在那里。 - 29、
He made his way to the kitchen to find Francis cooking
他走到厨房,发现弗朗西斯正在做菜。

