prep.向,往,给...,于...,直到...为止,在...之前,比,对,[表示程度、范围] 到,达情态动词后不加to直接加v.(原)行为动词加to do sth.(如:need)(表示时间)到, 直到, 在…到来之前, 离…; 例:from seven to ten(表示方向)朝, 往, 通向(表示状态)紧贴着, 紧靠着, 对着;(表示对象)对, 对于, 对…来说;(表示比较)比, 相对于;(表示方位)在…方向[方位], 处于…顺序;(表示距离)离, 距离;(表示目标)到达, 直到;(表示结果)转换为, 转变为, 趋于to [tu:; tə,tu] prep.向,往,给...,于...,直到...为止,在...之前,比,对,[表示程度、范围] 到,达 也······太[域] Tonga,汤加to.toabbr.(略语)Tonga [in Internet addresses]toAHD:[t›] [t…] 非重读时D.J.[tu8][t*]非重读时K.K.[tu][t*]非重读时prep.(介词)In a direction toward so as to reach:向:为了到达…而朝一个方向:went to the city.进城Towards:朝着:turned to me.转向我Reaching as far as:直到:The ocean water was clear all the way to the bottom.海水从上面一直到海底都是清澈的To the extent or degree of:到…的范围或程度:loved him to distraction.如此爱他,以至于心神不宁With the resultant condition of:以…为最后结果:nursed her back to health.精心地照顾她,使她恢复健康Toward a given state:朝向一个特定的状态:helping minority women to economic equality.帮助少数民族妇女取得经济上的平等权利In contact with; against:与…接触;靠着…:their faces pressed to the windows.他们的脸贴着窗户In front of:在…的面前:stood face to face.面对面地站着Used to indicate appropriation or possession:用于表示归属或占有:looked for the top to the jar.寻找这个罐子的盖子Concerning; regarding:关于;至于:waiting for an answer to my letter.等着对我那封信的回复In a particular relationship with:与…有某种特定关系:The brook runs parallel to the road.小河与路平行而流As an accompaniment or a complement of:作为…的伴随或补充:danced to the tune.随着曲子起舞Composing; constituting:组成;构成:two cups to a pint.两杯一品In accord with:与…一致:job responsibilities suited to her abilities.与她的能力相一致的工作As compared with:与…相比:a book superior to his others.一本比他其它的书写得好的书Before:在…之前:The time is ten to five.现在是五点差十分Up till; until:一直到;直到:worked from nine to five.从九点一直工作到五点For the purpose of:为了…的目的:went out to lunch.出去吃午饭In honor of:为了向…表示敬意:a toast to the queen.为女王而干杯Used before a verb to indicate the infinitive:用在动词前表示不定式:I'd like to go.我想去Used alone when the infinitive is understood:当别人已知道不定式部分时单独使用:Go if you want to.如果你想去的话就去吧Used to indicate the relationship of a verb with its complement:用于指明动词和它的补语之间的关系:refer to a dictionary; refer me to a dictionary.查一本字典;叫我去查词典Used with a reflexive pronoun to indicate exclusivity or separateness:与反身代词一起,用来指示独占或分离:had the plane to ourselves.把飞机留给了我们自己adv.(副词)In one direction; toward a person or thing:朝一个方向地;朝一个人或物地:owls with feathers wrong end to.羽毛方向不对的猫头鹰Into a shut or closed position:处于关上的状态:pushed the door to.把门关上Into a state of consciousness:处于有意识状态:The patient came to.病人醒过来了Into a state of action or attentiveness:处于行动或专注的状态:sat down for lunch and fell to.坐下来开始狼吞虎咽地吃午饭Nautical Into the wind.【航海】 朝风地Middle English中古英语from Old English t½} * see de-源自 古英语 t½} *参见 de-TO=Technical Observer 技术观察员;Technical Order 技术说明;Telegraph Office 电报局;Transport Officer 运输军官;Turn Over 翻过来,见后面prep.[表示方向、时间]朝...方向; 向; 往; 到from north to south从北到南go to school上学keep to the right靠右边走turn to the left向左转弯ten minutes to nine 9点差10分[表示终点、程度、范围]达到,到; 趋于,倾向be tired to death累得要死change from bad to worse每况愈下to a certain degree [extent]到某种度[范围]punctual to the minute一分钟都不差be rotten to the core烂透了[表示对立,反面,对应]针对;a hand-to-hand fight白刃战face to face面对面contrary to it与此相反[表示对比、比较、选择]比; 对equal to ...等于inferior to ...次于I prefer this to that.我宁愿要这个,不要那个。The picture is true to life.这画栩栩如生。The score was 9to 6.比分是九比六。[表示间接关系]给...,于...I give a book to him.我给他一本书。My mother wrote to her yesterday.我妈妈昨天给她写了信。It seems to me that...在我看来...[表示结果、效果]致,致使shoot a wolf to death把狼射死tear to pieces扯碎to one's surprise使某人吃惊to the point恰到好处to no purpose落空[表示目的]为了; 为call to witness叫...做证人come to the rescue前来营救drink to one's health为某人的健康干杯to that end为了那个目的[表示对象]于; 对于be kind to sb.对某人很好be open to public向公众开放duty to the state对于国家的义务the right answer to a question对问题的正确回答to my knowledge就我所知To him it is a trouble.对他来说,这是个麻烦。[表示结合,归属]归于belong to属于the key to my office我办公室的钥匙a private secretary to the minister部长的私人秘书Such a man is an honor to his country.这样的人是他国家的光荣。[表示适合; 配合; 按照]按,按照; 随同,伴随sing [dance] to the music配合音乐唱歌[跳舞]not to one's taste不合...所好adopt it to one's needs适合某人的需要set words to music给音乐谱写歌词put milk to coffee加牛奶于咖啡中[表示关连、联系]对于,至于,关于What did she say to that?关于那件事她说些什么?[表示数量与单位的关系]每12 to the dozen一打有十二个20persons to the square kilometre每平方公里五十人[表示原因]由于fall to one's opponent's blows受到对手的打击而倒下[to oneself]专对; 专为...单独所有[所用]have the room to oneself独住一间think to oneself自忖talk to oneself自言自语keep oneself to oneself不与人来往toadv.向前(门窗等)关上,虚掩着着手干在近旁(用)上苏醒过来put on one's hat wrong side to前后颠倒地戴上帽子leave the door to让门虚掩着be about to将要着手干just push your chair a bit closer to把椅子稍许往近靠一靠next to贴近; 几乎; ...旁边; ...之后; 次于open the door to [for]使成为可能; 向...开门; 给...方便put the horses to套上马bring sb. to使某人苏醒过来to and fro来回地,来来往往地To1.向;至;往:She's going to London.她要去伦敦。Turn to the left.向左转。Pisa is to the west of Florence.比萨在佛罗伦萨的西面。He has gone to school.他上学去了。2.(用于表示一系列事物或一段时间的尽头或限度) 直到:from Monday to Friday从星期一到星期五 from beginning to end 从开始到结束。3.用于表示接受者:Give that to me.把那个给我。I am very grateful to my parents.我很感激我的父母。What have you done to your hair?你把头发怎么搞的?Sorry I didn't realize you were talking to me.对不起,我不知道你是在跟我说话。4接触到;针对:He put his hands to his ears.他将两手捂住耳朵。They sat back to back.他们背对背坐着。She made no reference to her personal problems.他没有提及自己的个人问题。5.达到某种状态:The meat was cooked to perfection.这肉煮得恰到好处。His speech reduced her to tears(=make her cry).他的话令她流泪。6.(用于引出比较中的另一部分):I prefer theatre to opera.我喜欢戏剧,甚于歌剧。7.(用于表示数量每```等于:How many dollars are there to the euro?多少美元等于一欧元?8.(用于表示时间)在```之前:It's ten to three.(=ten minutes before three o'clock).现在是三点差十分。9.(用于表达对某物的看法或感受):To me,it was the wrong decision.我认为那是错误的决定。It sounded liked a good idea to me.我觉得这听起来是个好主意。I don't think our friendship means anything to him.我认为我们的友谊对他说毫不重要。10.(用于表达某人对某事的反应或态度):To my surprise,I saw two strangers coming out of my house.我看见两个陌生人从我家里走出来,吃了一惊。His paintings aren't really to my taste.他的画真的不符合我的口味。11.(与动词连用,构成不定式。):I want to go home now.我现在想回家。Don't forget to write.别忘记写信来。I didin't know what to do.我当时不知道该怎么办。12.(指门)关上Push the door to.把门推一推关上。