to/tuː,tʊ,tə/

prep

1. [表示到达] 向；到

• the road to Lodon 到伦敦的路

• go to school 上学

2. [表示方向] 向，向…方向

• turn to the right 向右转

• Brighton is to the south of London. 布莱顿在伦敦南方。

3. [表示范围或限度] 到

• to some extent 到某种程度

• The little boy can count from one to ten. 这小男孩能从1数到10。

• We got wet to the skin. 我们成了落汤鸡。

4. [表示时间的终了] 直到

• to the end of December 到12月底

• The office hours are from nine to five. 办公时间是9点到5点。

• ten minutes to six 6点差10分

5. [表示状况的变化或结果] 到…为止

• The cup was broken to pieces. 那杯子摔成了碎片。

• Hundreds of people were starved to death. 数百人被饿死。

6. [表示状态或性质等的变化] 趋于

• fair to cloudy 晴转多云

• grow to manhood 长大成人

• go to sleep 入睡

7. [表示对象] 向；对

• He sent a parcel to me. 他寄了个包裹给了我。

• Please listen to me. 请听我说。

8. [与形容词、名词或代词等连用，表示关联或关系] 对；对于

• He is kind to everyone. 他对每个人都很亲切。

• We tried to find an answer to the question. 我们设法为那个问题找了个答案。

• the secret to sb.'s success 某人成功的秘诀

9. [表示对立或对向] 对于；面向

• His failure was contrary to my expectation. 他的失败出乎我的意料之外。

• He faced up to the problem by himself. 他独自面对问题。

10. [表示对比或比较] 比；比较

• I prefer badminton to tennis. 我喜欢羽毛球胜过网球。

• We won the game by two points to nothing. 我们以2比0赢了那场比赛。

11. [表示适合相符，依据] 按照；随同；与…一致

• I hope the dish is to your taste. 希望这道菜合你的口味。

• dance to the music 随音乐起舞

• a coat made to order 定做的衣服

12. [表示附着或执著] 对

• apply polish to the shoes 给皮鞋擦油

• We fastened the notice to the billboard. 我们把通知钉在告示板上。

• He still adheres to his own ideas. 他仍然坚持着他的想法。

13. [表示附加] 加之

• His parents gave him a book in addition to a bicycle. 他的父母除了给了他一辆自行车外还给了他一本书。

14. [表示附属或隶属] 于；…的；附于

• belong to a football team 属于某足球队

• a secretary to a president 总经理秘书

• The hospital is attached to the university. 那医院附属于该大学。

15. [表示目的] 为

• To your health! 祝你健康!

• I am coming to your assitance. 我来协助你。

16. [用to+a person's +名词] 令感到

• To my joy, he passed the exam. 令我高兴的是，他考试通过了。

• To my regret, he will not be able to come to Beijing. 令我遗憾的是，他将无法来北京。

17. [表示原因] 由于

18. [后接oneself] 专用；专对