to有多种词性，那么你知道它们分别都是什么意思吗？下面是小编精心为大家整理的to的用法基本释义有哪些【优秀6篇】，希望能够帮助到大家。
一：表示相对，针对
be strange (common, new, familiar, peculiar, distinct, sensitive, immune, vulnerable, indispensable)to
Air is indispensable to life.
Aircrafts are vulnerable to interference caused by radiation. This injection will make you immune to infection.
二：表示对比，比较
1：以-ior结尾的形容词，后接介词to表示比较，如：superior ,inferior,prior,senior,junior
The quarrel happened prior to my arrival.
2: 一些本身就含有比较或比拟意思的形容词，如equal，similar，equivalent，analogous
A is similar to B in many ways.
3：表示一些先后顺序的形容词，如：second,subsequent,next,preliminary,preparatory
Subsequent to the war,they returned to their hometown.
4: to也偶尔出现在个别动词之后，与动词形成固定词组，表示比较，如：prefer to,compare to, in contrast to;compare to sth.表示比喻或比拟，而compare with sth.表示比较，如：
World is usually compared to a stage
Compared with his past,he has changed a lot.
Prefer的正确句型是：prefer A to B或prefer doing A to doing B,但当prefer后接动词不定式时，表示比较的介词to就要改成rather than ,如：
The undaunted soldier preferred death to surrender.
Many people prefer spending money to earning money.
They prefer to pursue careers rather than remain home as house wives.
5: to与及个别的名词构成比较之意，如：alternative
Going to an under water concert is a great alternative to going to dinner.
三： 表示修饰关系
1: 表示回复，反应意思的词，如：answer to question,
solution to problem,response to inquiry,reaction to proposal,reply to letter
2: 表示建筑构件的词汇，如： entry,entrance,approach,access,passage,exit,vent,path
the approach to a bridge引桥
the approach to science
Half of the population was estimated to have no access to the health service.
The access to education 接受教育的机会
The access to medical care 享受公费医疗的权利
3: 表示人物职位和官衔的词，如：assistant to manager, ambassador to Spain, successor to
tradition, heir to throne, deputy to the National People\'s Congress;advisor to the Prime Minister
4: 表示权利和许可的词汇，如：right,admission
The employee finally got the admission to the boardroom. Everyone has an equal right to …………
5: 表示栅栏或障碍的词汇，如：bars to development,the barrier to progress
6: 表示与书籍，文本相关的词，如：introduction to passage.
7: 表示恭喜或是祝贺，如：
The director proposed a toast to the health of the guests.
Let\'s drink to Dick\'s success in business
8: 另外还有一些名词符合这种用法，有的具有两者息息相关，缺一不可的含义。如：key to door,invitation to party, guide
to action,limitation to life,accessory to school
四： to还具有依据，伴随，和着节奏的含义，如：sing to piano, chance to the tune, stamp to the rhythm of the song, add salt to taste
(一)：表示相关联，相连接，如：be related to,be relative to,in relation to,be relevant t
Investigate all the facts related to the problem.
People often linked walth to happiness.
(二)：表示反对和赞同。
1：to引导的表示反对，抗拒，对抗意义的词组。Be opposed to,be oppsist to,be contrary to,be adverse to,be resistant to,be contradictory to,object to,oppose to,deny tp,be aline to
These buildings are resistant to earthquake.
They are to tally opposed to any changes being made in the plans. 2: to引导的表示同意，赞同意义的词组：consent to,subseribe to, The employer consented to give him a salary raise.
表示调整，使符合，使适应的含义，如：adapt to,commodate to, adjust to,conform to,habituate to,fit to,suit to,correspond to,cater to She tried to habituate herself to the style of plain living.
Your action should conform to the interests of the people.
They offered various foods to cater to the need of customers. His words doesn\'t fit to his actions.
Suit your writing style to the masses.
3: 表示投降，屈服，服从的含义，如：be subject to,be subordinate to,submit to,subject to,surrender to,give in to,confess to,admit to. The minority is subordinate to the majority少数服从多数
Countries nearby oceans are always subject to earthquake. He confessed to having robbed the woman of her wallet.
We\'re not the kind of people to yield to any military threat.
五： 表示趋势或倾向，如：tend to,be prone to,be inclined to,be apt
to,be liable to
He\'s liable to seasickness.
You are liable to come to wrong conclusion.
六： 表示对事情的坚持与执着，如：sick to,hold o,adhere to,cling to He still holds on to his original views.
七： 表示约束，局限，如：limit to,confine to,resrict to
He\'s confined to the house by illness.
He confined his remarks to scientific mangement.
八： 表示一种习惯或是一种适应性，如：get (be) to,used to,be accustomed to Finally,the students got used to my teaching method. 九： 表示起因和原由，如：owing to,due to,thanks to,attribute to,come down to
The flight was cancelled due to the thick fog.
The famous artist attributed his success to his wife.
十： 表示目的或结果，如：aim to,lead to,give rise to
I aim to be an excellent college teacher.
His conceit lead to his failure.
These bad condition has given rise to a lot of crises
十一： 表示命运，注定，如：be doomed to,be destined to,
All military adventures by the two super powers are doomed to fail.
十二： 表示数量上的积累或增加，如：in addition to,add to,amount to
In addition to relief supplies,he also presented with some money. The annual output of steel amounts to 1200 tons.
十三： 表示全身心投入的含义，如：be addicted to,contribute to,devote to,commit to
He is determined to devote all his life to his.
十四： 表示展望或是回顾，如：look forward to反date back to The church dates back to the 13th century.
十五： 表示方位概念。如：close to,next to
I don\'t like wool next to my skin.
十六： 表示依靠或借助，如：resort to,turn to,appeal to,
He usually appeals to arms to settle the territory dispute.
十七： 表示有关注，关于： as to,with regard to
十八： 表示关注或重视，如：pay attention to,attach to,
We should attach primary importance to job training.
十九： 表示依据或是根据，如：according to,in proportion to
According to today\'s newspaper,the match will be postponed. The lending countries subscribe towards capital stock in proportion to heir economic importance.
二十： 表示应该或必须含义的句式， 如：
It\'s time to get up.
We are supposed to get here at seven.
It\'s up to this country to ban nuclear weapons.
常用词组
respond to(反应), appeal to(吸引), catch on to(理解), listen to (收听),used to(过去常常),
give birth to,attend to(照料), see to(负责), be entitled to(有权), belong to(属于), come
to(苏醒), stand up to(勇敢面对), help oneself to(请自便), refer to,to the point(切题),
Train them to stand up to any severe test in hard.
The ticket entitled you to a free meal in the luxury hotel.
See to it that the children get a hot meal after their swim. You will catch on to the job shortly after wards.
People usually refer to television for up-to-the-minute news
一、介词to的常见用法
1.动词+to a)动词+ to
adjust to适应，
attend to处理；照料， agree to赞同，
amount to加起来达…， belong to属于， come to达到，
drink to为…干杯， get to到达，
happen to发生在某人身上， hold to紧握， lead to通向， listen to听， occur to想起， object to反对， point to指向， respond to回答，
refer to参考；指的是…;涉及， reply to回答， see to负责， stick to坚持， turn to求助，
write to给某人写信。
b)动词(+sth.)+to+sb.
announce to通知某人， describe to向某人描述， explain to向某人解释， express to对某人表达， mention to提及， nod to向某人点头， report to报告， say to告知， shout to对某人大叫， suggest to对某人提建议，speak to与某人交谈， talk to跟某人谈话， whisper to和某人低声耳语。
c)动词+sth./sb.+ to +sth./sb.
add to增加， compare to比作， carry to运送至， devote to致力于，introduce to介绍给， invite to邀请参加， join to连接到， leave to委托给，reduce to下降至， sentence to判处， take to带到。
2. be +形容词/过去分词+ to be alive to觉察；晓得，
be attentive to注意；留心， be awake to知晓， be blind to缺乏眼光， be close to紧挨着，
be common to对某人来说很普通， be contrary to违反；反对， be devoted to致力， be deaf to不愿意听， be equal to有…的力量， be exposed to暴露；遭受， be fair to对…公平，
be familiar to对某人来说熟悉， be grateful to对某人心存感激， be good to对…有好处， be harmful to对…有危害， be important to对…重要， be kind to友好对待， be known to周知于， be married to嫁给， be moved to转移到， be near to靠近，
be necessary to对…有必要， be opposite to在对面， be opposed to反对，
be pleasant to合某人之意， be proper to专属， be polite to礼貌待人， be rude to粗暴对待， be relative to与…有关， be strange to不习惯， be similar to类似， be suitable to适合， be true to忠实， be thankful to感激， be useful to对…有用， be used to习惯。
3.to+名词构成的词组
to a degree在某种程度上， to date到现在为止，to one’s feet跳起来，to one’s mind照…看来， to one’s surprise使…吃惊，to one’s taste符合胃口， to oneself独自享用， to order定做，to the letter不折不扣地， to the point中肯地
adv. 向前
prep. 表示时间、方向)朝…方向
n. (To)人名；(柬)多；
词根 to
adj.
toward 即将来到的，进行中的
prep.
toward 向；对于；
1. prep.
向，往，给。，于。，直到。为止，在。之前，比，对，[表示程度、范围] 到，达 情态动词后不加to直接加v.(原)
行为动词加to do sth.(如：need)
2. [域] Tonga,汤加
3. TO=Technical Observer 技术观察员
扩展意义
to [tu:; tE,tu] prep.
向，往，给。，于。，直到。为止，在。之前，比，对，[表示程度、范围] 到，达 也······太
[域] Tonga，汤加
to
.to
abbr.(略语)
Tonga [in Internet addresses]
Tonga[in Internet addresses]
to
to
AHD:[t›] [t…] 非重读时
D.J.[tu8][t*]非重读时
K.K.[tu][t*]非重读时
prep.(介词)
In a direction toward so as to reach:
向：为了到达…而朝一个方向：
went to the city.
进城
Towards:
朝着：
turned to me.
转向我
Reaching as far as:
直到：
The ocean water was clear all the way to the bottom.
海水从上面一直到海底都是清澈的
To the extent or degree of:
到…的范围或程度：
loved him to distraction.
如此爱他，以至于心神不宁
With the resultant condition of:
以…为最后结果：
nursed her back to health.
精心地照顾她，使她恢复健康
Toward a given state:
朝向一个特定的状态：
helping minority women to economic equality. 帮助少数民族妇女取得经济上的平等权利 In contact with; against:
与…接触；靠着…：
their faces pressed to the windows. 他们的脸贴着窗户
In front of:
在…的面前：
stood face to face.
面对面地站着
Used to indicate appropriation or possession: 用于表示归属或占有：
looked for the top to the jar.
寻找这个罐子的盖子
Concerning; regarding:
关于；至于：
waiting for an answer to my letter.
等着对我那封信的回复
In a particular relationship with:
与…有某种特定关系：
The brook runs parallel to the road. 小河与路平行而流
As an accompaniment or a complement of: 作为…的伴随或补充：
danced to the tune.
随着曲子起舞
Composing; constituting:
组成；构成：
two cups to a pint.
两杯一品脱
In accord with:
与…一致：
job responsibilities suited to her abilities. 与她的能力相一致的工作
As compared with:
与…相比：
a book superior to his others.
一本比他其它的书写得好的书
Before:
在…之前：
The time is ten to five.
现在是五点差十分
Up till; until:
一直到；直到：
worked from nine to five.
从九点一直工作到五点
For the purpose of:
为了…的目的：
went out to lunch.
出去吃午饭
In honor of:
为了向…表示敬意：
a toast to the queen.
为女王而干杯
Used before a verb to indicate the infinitive:
用在动词前表示不定式：
I'd like to go.
我想去
Used alone when the infinitive is understood:
当别人已知道不定式部分时单独使用：
Go if you want to.
如果你想去的话就去吧
Used to indicate the relationship of a verb with its complement: 用于指明动词和它的补语之间的关系：
refer to a dictionary; refer me to a dictionary.
查一本字典；叫我去查词典
Used with a reflexive pronoun to indicate exclusivity or separateness: 与反身代词一起，用来指示独占或分离：
had the plane to ourselves.
把飞机留给了我们自己
adv.(副词)
In one direction; toward a person or thing:
朝一个方向地；朝一个人或物地：
owls with feathers wrong end to.
羽毛方向不对的猫头鹰
Into a shut or closed position:
处于关上的状态：
pushed the door to.
把门关上
Into a state of consciousness:
处于有意识状态：
The patient came to.
病人醒过来了
Into a state of action or attentiveness:
处于行动或专注的状态：
sat down for lunch and fell to.
坐下来开始狼吞虎咽地吃午饭
Nautical Into the wind.
【航海】 朝风地
Middle English
中古英语
from Old English t½} * see de-
源自 古英语 t½} *参见 de-
TO
=Technical Observer 技术观察员；
Technical Order 技术说明；
Telegraph Office 电报局；
Transport Officer 运输军官；
Turn Over 翻过来，见后面
prep.
[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
[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
[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
[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。
[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。
[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
[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
[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。
[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。
[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
[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？
[表示数量与单位的关系]每
12 to the dozen
一打有十二个20
persons to the square kilometre
每平方公里五十人
[表示原因]由于
fall to one's opponent's blows
受到对手的打击而倒下
[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
to
adv.
向前
(门窗等)关上，虚掩着
着手干
在近旁
(用)上
苏醒过来
put on one's hat wrong side to
前后颠倒地戴上帽子
leave the door to
让门虚掩着
be about to
将要着手干
just push your chair a bit closer to
把椅子稍许往近靠一靠
next to
贴近； 几乎； ...旁边； ...之后； 次于
open the door to [for]
使成为可能； 向。开门； 给。方便
put the horses to
套上马
bring sb. to
使某人苏醒过来
to and fro
来回地，来来往往地
to
To
1.向；至；往：She's going to London.她要去伦敦。Turn to the left.向左转。Pisa is to the west of Florence. 比萨在佛罗伦萨的西面。He has gone to school.他上学去了。
2.(用于表示一系列事物或一段时间的尽头或限度) 直到：from Monday to Friday从星期一到星期
五 from beginning to end 从开始到结束。
3.用于表示接受者：Give that to me.把那个给我。I am very grateful to my parents.我很感激我的父母。What have you done to your hair?你把头发怎么搞的？Sorry I didn't realize you were talking to me.对不起，我不知道你是在跟我说话。
4接触到；针对：He put his hands to his ears.他将两手捂住耳朵。They sat back to back.他们背对背坐着。She made no reference to her personal problems.他没有提及自己的个人问题。
5.达到某种状态：The meat was cooked to perfection.这肉煮得恰到好处。His speech reduced her to tears(=make her cry).他的话令她流泪。
6.(用于引出比较中的另一部分)：I prefer theatre to opera.我喜欢戏剧，甚于歌剧。
7.(用于表示数量)每```等于：How many dollars are there to the euro?多少美元等于一欧元？
8.(用于表示时间)在```之前：It's ten to three.(=ten minutes before three o'clock).现在是三点差十分。
9.(用于表达对某物的看法或感受)：To me,it was the wrong decision.我认为那是错误的决定。It sounded liked a good idea to me.我觉得这听起来是个好主意。I don't think our friendship means anything to him.我认为我们的友谊对他说毫不重要。
10.(用于表达某人对某事的反应或态度)：To my surprise,I saw two strangers coming out of my house.我看见两个陌生人从我家里走出来，吃了一惊。His paintings aren't really to my taste.他的画真的不符合我的口味。
11.(与动词连用，构成不定式。)：I want to go home now.我现在想回家。Don't forget to write.别忘记写信来。I didin't know what to do.我当时不知道该怎么办。
12.(指门)关上Push the door to.把门推一推关上。
1. Beauty is an attitude. It has nothing to do with age.
美是一种态度，与年龄无关。
2. The best thing to do when entering unknown territory is smile.
踏入未知地带最好的对策就是微笑。
3. No matter where you go in life or how old you get, there's always something new to learn about. After all, life is full of surprises.
不管你生活在哪里，你有多少岁，总有新东西要学习，毕竟，生活总是充满惊喜。
4. For what do we live, but to make sport for our neighbours, and laugh at them in our turn?
我们活着是为了什么？不就是给邻居当笑柄，再反过来笑他们。
5. Success is not guaranteed. It is not handed to you. Success is earned.
成功无法保证，并非唾手可得。成功必须靠自己去争取。
6. Sometimes things have to fall apart to make way for better things.
有时候要到达谷底，才会慢慢变好。
7. Do not wait for good things to happen to you. You need to walk towards happiness.
不要等待好事降临，你要向幸福进发。
8. When life gets hard and you want to give up, remember that life is full of ups and downs, and without the downs, the ups would mean nothing.
当生活很艰难，你想要放弃的时候，请记住，生活充满了起起落落，如果没有低谷，那站在高处也失去了意义。
9. Eventually, you'll learn to cry that on the inside.
终有一天，你会学会让泪往心里流。
10. Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.--Winston Churchill
成功不是终点，失败也并非末日，最重要的是继续前进的勇气。