to

/tuː; tə/ prep. / infinitive marker
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

到;向;给;对于;(置于动词原形前构成不定式,本身通常无实义)

释义与例句

prep. 到;向;给;对于
used to show direction, destination, a recipient, or a relationship between people or things
  1. We walked to the market before it started raining.
    下雨前我们步行去了市场。
  2. She gave her old bicycle to a younger neighbour.
    她把旧自行车送给了一位年纪较小的邻居。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The answer to this question can be found in the final paragraph.
    这个问题的答案可以在最后一段找到。
infinitive marker (置于动词原形前构成不定式,本身通常无实义)
used before the base form of a verb to make an infinitive
  1. I hope to see you again before the end of the month.
    我希望能在月底前再次见到你。
  2. She needs more time to finish the detailed report.
    她需要更多时间来完成这份详细报告。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. To improve your listening, practise a little every day.
    要提高听力,就每天练习一点。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 to 有两大用法:介词 to + 名词/代词/动名词;不定式标记 to + 动词原形。look forward to 中的 to 是介词。

词族与关联词

易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • for 为了;给;供……使用
    to 作介词常表示方向、目的地或接收者,后接地点或人;for 常表示目的、用途、受益者或持续时间。send it to you 强调寄给某人,buy it for you 强调为你而买。不定式标记 to 后接动词原形,不能与介词 to 后接名词或动名词的用法混淆。
    This gift is for you, but I will send it to your office. 这份礼物是给你的,但我会把它寄到你的办公室。
常见搭配
  • go to 去……
    We usually go to the library on Sunday afternoons. 我们通常在星期天下午去图书馆。
  • want to do 想做……
    They want to learn more about local history. 他们想更多地了解当地历史。
  • to my surprise 令我惊讶的是
    To my surprise, everyone arrived before the meeting was due to start. 令我惊讶的是,所有人都在会议预定开始前到了。