to在英语中的用法

我们知道,“to”在英语中有两种功能:一是作为小品词构成动词不定式;二是作为介词,与名词、代词、或动名词一起构成介宾短语。下面是小编整理的一些关于to在英语中的用法， 希望对大家有帮助。

　　一：表示相对，针对

be strange (common, new, familiar, peculiar, distinct, sensitive, immune, vulnerable, indispensable) toAir is indispensable to rafts are vulnerable to interference caused by 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 doingB,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 toparty, guide to action,limitation to life,accessory to school