to
prep.
1. [表示方向、时间]朝...方向; 向; 往; 到
ten minutes to nine 9
点差10分
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
2. [表示终点、程度、范围]达到, 到; 趋于, 倾向
be tired to death
累得要死
be rotten to the core
烂透了
to a certain degree [extent]
到某种程度[范围]
punctual to the minute
一分钟都不差
change from bad to worse
每况愈下
3. [表示对立, 反面, 对应]针对;
contrary to it
与此相反
a hand-to-hand fight
白刃战
face to face
面对面
4. [表示对比、比较、选择]比; 对
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。
equal to ...
等于
inferior to ...
次于
The score was 9to 6.
比分是九比六。
5. [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...
6. [表示结果、效果]致, 致使
to one's surprise
使某人吃惊
tear to pieces
扯碎
to no purpose
落空
shoot a wolf to death
把狼射死
to the point
恰到好处
7. [表示目的]为了; 作为
drink to one's health
为某人的健康干杯
call to witness
叫...做证人
come to the rescue
前来营救
to that end
为了那个目的
8. [表示对象]于; 对于
To him it is a trouble.
对他来说, 这是个麻烦。
duty to the state
对于国家的义务
be open to public
向公众开放
to my knowledge
就我所知
be kind to sb.
对某人很好
the right answer to a question
对问题的正确回答
9. [表示结合, 归属]归于
Such a man is an honor to his country.
这样的人是他国家的光荣。
a private secretary to the minister
部长的私人秘书
the key to my office
我办公室的钥匙
belong to
属于
10. [表示适合; 配合; 按照]按, 按照; 随同, 伴随
set words to music
给音乐谱写歌词
not to one's taste
不合...所好
sing [dance] to the music
配合音乐唱歌[跳舞]
adopt it to one's needs
适合某人的需要
put milk to coffee
加牛奶于咖啡中
11. [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?
12. [表示数量与单位的关系]每
12 to the dozen
一打有十二个50
persons to the square kilometre
每平方公里五十人
13. [表示原因]由于
fall to one's opponent's blows
受到对手的打击而倒下
14. [to oneself]专对; 专为...单独所有[所用]
think to oneself
自忖
keep oneself to oneself
不与人来往
have the room to oneself
独住一间
talk to oneself
自言自语
The town came to life after sunrise.
日出之后，这个市镇变得充满生气。
Her dress reached down to her ankles.
她的连衣裙垂至脚踝。
The garden extends to the river bank.
这个花园直伸展到河岸.
He is walking to and fro in the room.
他在房间内踱来踱去。
Pisa is to the west (of Florence).
比萨在（佛罗伦萨的）西边.
The shed is to the side of the house.
小棚屋在房子的一边.
This road leads to London.
这条路通向伦敦。
There are mountains to the north/south/east/west of here.
这儿的北[南/东/西]面有山.
反义词
to
adv.
1. 向前
2. (门窗等)关上, 虚掩着
3. 着手干
4. 在近旁
5. (用)上
6. 苏醒过来
bring sb. to
使某人苏醒过来
put the horses to
套上马
leave the door to
让门虚掩着
next to
贴近; 几乎; ...旁边; ...之后; 次于
be about to
将要着手干
put on one's hat wrong side to
前后颠倒地戴上帽子
open the door to [for]
使成为可能; 向...开门; 给...方便
just push your chair a bit closer to
把椅子稍许往近靠一靠
to and fro
来回地, 来来往往地