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Picture an arrow pointing FROM where you are TOWARD a goal — a place, a moment, a person, a result. 'to' marks that target end of the movement.
可以想成一支箭，從你現在的位置指向一個目標——一個地方、一個時間點、一個對象、一個結果。to 標的就是這段移動「朝向…更多收起
可以想成一支箭，從你現在的位置指向一個目標——一個地方、一個時間點、一個對象、一個結果。to 標的就是這段移動「朝向」的那一端，所以無論是走「到」某處、給「到」某人、變「到」某個狀態，都是同一支箭指著終點。原始詞典資料33 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
TOverb
- 1
to organize a tournament, to be a TO
- TOing
Toname/təʊ/
- 1
A surname.
toparticle詞源 1/tuː/
- 1
A particle used for marking the following verb as an infinitive.
- I want to leave.
- He asked me what to do.
- 2
As above, with the verb implied.
- "Did you visit the museum?" "I wanted to, but it was closed."
- If he hasn't read it yet, he ought to.
- 3
Used to indicate an obligation on the part of, or a directive given to, the subject.
- You are to go to the store and buy a bottle of milk.
toconj詞源 1/tuː/
- 1
In order to.
- I went to the shops to buy some bread.
toprep詞源 1/tuː/
- 1
In the direction of; towards.
- She looked to the heavens.
- 2
Indicating destination or final position: In the direction of, so as to arrive at or reach.
- We are walking to the shop.
- The water came right to the top of this wall.
- 3
Used to indicate the target or recipient of an action.
- I gave the book to him.
- I spoke to him earlier.
- 4
So as to contact, press against, impact, etc.
- I fixed the notice to the wall.
- Put your shoulder to the door.
- 5
So as to become or reach: indicating a terminal state resulting from an action.
- His face was beaten to a pulp.
- I sang my baby to sleep.
- 6
So as to bring about or elicit (an effect or outcome).
- He made several bad-taste jokes to groans from the audience.
- I tried complaining, but it was to no effect.
- 7
Used after an adjective to indicate its application.
- similar to ..., relevant to ..., pertinent to ..., I was nice to him, he was cruel to her, I am used to walking.
- 8
Indicating a degree or level reached.
- It was to a large extent true.
- We manufacture these parts to a very high tolerance.
另外 10 個記錄的用法
- 9
Used to describe what something consists of or contains.
- Anyone could do this job; there's nothing to it.
- There's a lot of sense to what he says.
- 10
Denotes the end of a range.
- It takes 2 to 4 weeks to process typical applications.
- 11
obsoleteAs a.
- With God to friend (with God as a friend); with The Devil to fiend (with the Devil as a foe); lambs slaughtered to lake (lambs slaughtered as a sacrifice); took her to wife (took her as a wife); was sold to slave (was sold as a slave).
- 12
Used to indicate a ratio or comparison; compared to, as against.
- one to one = 1:1
- ten to one = 10:1.
- 13
arithmeticUsed to indicate that the preceding term is to be raised to the power of the following value; indicates exponentiation.
- Three squared or three to the second power is nine.
- Three to the power of two is nine.
- 14
timePreceding (the stated hour).
- What's the time? – It's quarter to four in the afternoon (or 3:45 pm).
- 15
informaltimePreceding (the stated hour).
- It’s quarter to (3:45, or 4:45, or whatever time ending in 45 would make the most sense)
- 16
According to.
- Our holiday did not go to plan.
- 17
At.
- Stay where you're to and I'll come find you, b'y.
- Where are you to?
- 18
Used more-or-less idiomatically with various verbs: keep to the left, agree to the proposal, attend to the matter, etc. See the individual entries.
toadv詞源 1/tuː/
- 1
regionalToward a closed, touching, or engaging position.
- Please push the door to.
- He went in his room, pushed the door to, without fastening the latch.
- 2
nauticaltransportInto the wind.
toparticle詞源 2/t̪oː/
- 1
A filler word common amongst urban Indians.
- I am to so bored right now.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。