(轻读)(子音之前)tә; tә; (母音之前)tU,tә; tu; (在句子或子句的末尾)tu; tuː; (重读)tu; tuː < to >
[基本字汇]
<<介系词>>
1 a. 朝┅方向
went to the city 到城里去
b. 向著
turned to me 转向我
2 a. 远及
The ocean water was clear alll the way to the bottom. 海水清澈见底
b. 到达┅范围或程度
loved him to distraction 爱他爱到
发狂 c. 到┅结局
nursed her back to health 照顾她到
康复3 达到一定的状态
helping minority women to economic equality 帮助居少数的女性达到经济上的平等
4 与┅接触; 紧靠
their faces pressed to the windows 他们的脸紧靠著窗户
5 在┅前面
stood face to face 面对面站著
6 (用来指称某物专用或所有的)
looked for the top to the jar 寻找瓶盖
7 关於; 对於
waiting for an answer to my letter 等待我的回信
8 与┅有关系
The brook runs parallel to the road. 小溪的流向跟道路平行
9 伴随; 补充
danced to the tune 随著旋律起舞
10 组成; 构成
two cups to a pint 一品脱有两杯
11 与┅一致
job responsibilities suited to her abilities 工作职责适合她的能力
12 跟┅比较
a book superior to his others 这本书比他其馀的书还要好
13 a. 在┅之前
The time is ten to five. 差10分五点
b. 直到
worked from nine to five 从九点工作到五点
14 a. 为了
went out to lunch 出去吃饭
b. 表示尊敬
a toast to the queen 为皇后乾杯
15 a. (在动词之前指出不定词)
I'd like to go. 我很想去
b. (也可单独使用当作不定词)
Go if you want to. 如果你想去就去吧!
16 a. (用来表示动词和补语之间的关系)
refer to a dictionary 参考字典
refer me to a dictionary 要我参考字典
b. (与反身代名词连用表示专用的)
had the plane to ourselves 有我们自己专用的飞机
<<副词>>
1 向┅; 对著
owls with feathers wrong end to 羽毛方向不对的
猫头鹰2 关上, 封闭
pushed the door to 把门推上
3 恢复意识
The patient came to. 病人清醒过来
4 成┅状态
sat down for lunch and fell to 坐下来并开始用餐
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