too
- adv.(用于形容词和副词前)太,过于,过度;还;(评说某事物使情况更糟)而且;很;也;又
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(用于形容词和副词前)太,过于,过度
used before adjectives and adverbs to say that sth is more than is good, necessary, possible, etc.
He's far too young to go on his own.
他年纪太小,不能独自一人去。
This is too large a helping for me/This helping is too large for me.
这一份太多,我吃不了。
Is it too much to ask for a little quiet?
请略微安静一点儿,这个要求过分吗?
The dress was too tight for me.
这件连衣裙我穿太瘦了。
It's too late to do anything about it now.
现在进行任何补救都为时太晚。
Accidents like this happen all too (= much too) often.
这类事故发生得太频繁了。
也;又;还
also; as well
Can I come too?
我也可以来吗?
When I've finished painting the bathroom, I'm going to do the kitchen too.
我油漆完浴室后,还要油漆厨房。
(评说某事物使情况更糟)而且,还
used to comment on sth that makes a situation worse
She broke her leg last week─and on her birthday too!
她上星期把腿摔断了,而且还是在她生日那一天!
很;非常
very
I'm not too sure if this is right.
这是否正确,我没有太大把握。
I'm just going out─I won't be too long.
我正要出去,用不了多长时间。
She's none too (= not very) clever.
她不很聪明。
(用以强调生气、惊奇或同意等)
used to emphasize sth, especially your anger, surprise or agreement with sth
‘He did apologize eventually.’ ‘I should think so too!’
“他终于道歉了。”“我想他应该如此!”
‘She gave me the money.’ ‘About time too!’
“她把那钱给我了。”“早该这样!”
to need more skill or strength than you have; to be more difficult, annoying, etc. than you can bear
Also is more formal than as well and too , and it usually comes before the main verb or after be .在英国英语中,as well的用法同too,但在北美英语中,as well显得正式或过时。
I went to New York last year, and I also spent some time in Washington.
我去年去了纽约,还在华盛顿待了些时间。
‘I’m going home now.’ ‘I’ll come too.’
“现在我要回家了。”“我也一起走。”
When you want to add a second negative point in a negative sentence, use not...either .在肯定句中要增加一个否定成分可用not ... as well/too:
She hasn’t phoned and she hasn’t written either.
她没来过电话,也没有写信。
You can have a burger, but you can’t have fries as well.
你可以吃汉堡包,但不可以同时又吃炸薯条。
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ADDING SOMETHING OR RESPONDING 补充;回应
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ADV (表示同样适用)也
You use too after mentioning another person, thing, or aspect that a previous statement applies to or includes.'Nice to talk to you.' — 'Nice to talk to you too.'...
“和你谈话很高兴。”——“我也一样。”
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ADV (用于补充性信息或评论之后,表示强调)而且,还
You use too after adding a piece of information or a comment to a statement, in order to emphasize that it is surprising or important.We did learn to read, and quickly too...
我们确实学会了阅读,而且学得很快。
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ADV (用于句末,表示强调)而且
You use too at the end of a sentence to emphasize an opinion that you have added after a statement made by you or by another person.'That money's mine.' — 'Of course it is, and quite right too.'...
“那笔钱是我的。”——“当然是你的,而且也理应如此。”
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ADV (幽默或孩子气地坚持己见)确实地,无可否认地
You use too in order to emphasize in a humorous or childish way that you disagree with what someone else has said or that you refuse to obey them.'I'm getting a bike for my birthday.' — 'You are not.' – 'I am too.'
“我过生日想要一辆自行车。”——“不行。”——“我就要。”
INDICATING EXCESS 过度
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ADV 太;过于
You use too in order to indicate that there is a greater amount or degree of something than is desirable, necessary, or acceptable.Leather jeans that are too big will make you look larger...
过于肥大的皮裤会让你看起来块头更大。
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ADV (与否定词连用,表示缓和语气、礼貌或谨慎)太,十分
You use too with a negative to make what you are saying sound less forceful or more polite or cautious.Americans are never too keen to leave their beloved country…
美国人从不急于离开他们热爱的国家。
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ADV (表示感谢,较为正式)极其,非常
You use too when you want to emphasize in a fairly formal way your thanks to someone for something that they have done for you.'I'll try and get you a cake.' — 'Oh Ann you're too kind.'
“我会设法为你弄来一个蛋糕。”——“噢,安,你真是太好了。”
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PHRASE 太;极其
You use all too or only too to emphasize that something happens to a greater extent or degree than is pleasant or desirable.She remembered it all too well...
她记得太清楚了。
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PHRASE 为时已晚
If you describe a situation as too little too late, you are blaming someone for not doing enough to prevent a problem and for taking action only after the problem had become very bad.They think this is too little too late…
他们认为这已经为时已晚了。
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too bad→ see:bad -
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too 可用来强化形容词、副词或类似 much,many 等词的词义。但是 too 也表示数量过多,常会导致某一特定结果没有或不能发生。例如:She does wear too much make-up at times (她有时确实化妆过浓),He was too late to save her (他来得太晚,没能救活她)。通常too不用在名词词组中修饰形容词。例如,不可说 the too heavy boxes 或 too expensive jewellery。但当名词词组以a或an开头时例外。注意下面例子中的词序:if the products have been stored at too high a temperature(如果产品被储存在过高的温度下),He found it too good an opportunity to miss(他发现那是极好的机会,不容错过),It was too long a drive for one day(一天之中要驱车走那么远路程太长了。)
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This is too big ─ have you got a small one ?
这个太大——有没有小的?
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There are too many errors in your work .
你的工作失误太多。
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They had got too used to the soft life at home .
他们实在是过惯了家里的安逸生活。
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The result is going to be too close to call .
双方实力非常接近,因此结果无法预料。
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The type was too small for me to read .
这种印刷文字太小,我看不清。
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I hope you don 't think I 'm being too forward .
我希望你不要认为我太冒失。
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I 'm just going out ─ I won 't be too long .
我正要出去,用不了多长时间。
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You can come too , if you want .
如果你想来也可以来。
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The situation might all too easily have become a disaster .
这形势本来是很可能成为一场大灾难的。
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Her life was too full to find time for hobbies .
她的生活太忙,没有业余爱好的时间。
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He 's too young to understand the ways of the world .
他还太年轻,不懂得处世之道。
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I think the problem can be got over without too much difficulty .
我认为这个问题不太难解决。
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I 've got far too much to do .
我要做的事情太多了。
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Many young people today are too heavy .
现今许多青年人都过于肥胖。
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I can 't go into details now ; it would take too long .
我现在不能细说,太费工夫。
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Things aren 't too good businesswise .
业务方面的情况不太好。
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Using too much water could spread the stain .
用水太多可能使污迹扩散。
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Don 't use too much of it ─ it cost a lot of money .
这东西很贵,不要用得太多。
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Don 't come down too hard on her .
不要太严厉地责备她。
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When things got too hot most journalists left the area .
事态发展到过于严峻时,大多数记者便撤离了这个地区。
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I hope the children weren 't too much trouble .
我希望这些孩子没有太烦人。
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Eating too much sugar can lead to health problems .
食用过多的糖会引起健康问题。
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Their quote for the job was way too high .
他们给这项工作开价太高了。
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Obviously , we don 't want to spend too much money .
很明显,我们不想花太多的钱。
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The advantages of this system are too numerous to mention .
这套系统的好处不胜枚举。
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I don 't feel too good today .
我今天感觉不太舒服。
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Is it too much to ask for a little quiet ?
请略微安静一点儿,这个要求过分吗?
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He wouldn 't come ─ he said he was too busy .
他不愿来,他说他太忙。
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We are keen that our school should get involved too .
我们盼着自己学校也参与其中。
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The test was pitched at too low a level for the students .
这次考试太低估学生的程度了。
用于肯定句中,通常置于动词前,与 be 动词、助动词连用时则置于其后。
She also went away.
她也离开了。
He was also wrong.
他也错了。
通常用于肯定句中,置于句末,在正式用法中 too 之前常用逗号隔开。
I'm going, too.
我也去。
These people came from all over Europe and America, too.
这些人来自欧洲各地,也有来自美国的。
It's a more beautiful dress and it's cheaper, too.
这条连衣裙更漂亮,也更便宜。
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