介词to的常见用法小结.doc

介词to的常见用法小结
在英语的学习过程中，经常会碰见介词to，而且它没有固定的词义，所以学生掌握起来比较吃力，在此我根据常见的词义做一些总结，帮助学生轻松掌握介词to的用法。
1、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
2、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] 到某种程度[范围]
punctual to the minute 一分钟都不差
be rotten to the core 烂透了
3、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
3、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。
4、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...
5、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
6、表示目的:为了; 作为
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
7、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。
8、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。
9、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
10、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?
11、表示原因：由于
fall to one's opponent's blows 受到对手的打击而倒下
12、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