Too 的用法

Too 的用法

一､too的用法

1. too表示“也”､“又”､“还”的意思｡通常用于肯定句中,且常置于句末,其前有逗号,但有时也可以插入句中｡例如:

Perhaps there will be a new hospital here, too. 也许这儿也会建一家新医院｡

In peace, too, the Red Cross is expected to send help wherever there is human suffering. 在和平时期,红十字会还被期待着在人们有难的地方提供援助｡

注意: too意为“也”,也可用于否定陈述句里,但不可直接用于否定词的后面｡例如:

I did not go and she too did not go yesterday. 昨天我没有去,她也没去｡

2. too表示“而且”､“还”的意思时,通常用于肯定句中｡例如:

They got the work done quickly, and well, too. 他们迅速地把活儿干完了,而且还干得很好｡

You ought to send for a doctor, and quickly, too. 你得去把医生请来,而且要快｡

3. too表示“太”､“过于”的意思时,在句中修饰形容词或副词｡too前面不可用fairly, very, quite等副词修饰,但可以用far, rather, much, a bit, a little, a lot 等词语修饰,以表达不同的程度｡例如: You’re standing too near the camera. Can you move a little farther? 你站得离摄像机太近,能否走远一点?

I don’t go in for rock’n’ roll. It’s much too noisy for my taste. 我不喜欢摇滚音乐｡就我对音乐的欣赏而言,它太过于喧闹了｡

The cakes are delicious. He’d like to have a third one because the second one is rather too small. 这些蛋糕味道很好｡我还想吃第三块,因为第二块实在太小了｡

二､含too结构的用法

1. none too意为“一点儿也不”,相当于not at all｡例如:

He is none too stupid. 他一点儿也不笨｡

2. “all too + adj. /adv.”表示“非常”､“太过于……”的意思, all起加强语气的作用｡例如:

The holidays ended all too soon. 假期结束得太快了｡

All too often, global development means that rich people get richer while the poor get poorer. 全球的发展常常意味着富人更富､穷人则更穷｡

3. “can’t ... too”或“can never ... too”意为“越……越好”､“无论……也不过分”｡例如:

You can never be too careful in the street. 在街上怎样小心也不过分｡

You cannot praise the film too highly. 这部电影你怎样称赞也不过分｡

4. “too ... to ...” 结构的用法

①“too ... (for sb) to ...” 意为“太……而不能……”,表示否定的意义｡例如:

These books are too heavy for me to carry. 这些书太重,我搬不动｡

The child is too young to go to school. 这小孩太小,还不能上学｡

注意: “too ... to ...” 结构还可以用“too + 形容词+ a/an + 名词(+ to)”结构替换,此时,要注意冠词a/an的位置｡例如:

This is too difficult a book for you to read. 这本书太难,你读不了｡

②当too前有否定词never或not时, “never/not too ... to ...”表示“不太……所以能……”的意思,其中的双重否定表示肯定意义｡例如:

I don’t think Peter is too young to take care of the pet dog properly. (该句too前面的not已经进行了否定转移) 我认为彼特不小了,他能适当地照料宠物狗了｡

One is never too old to learn. 活到老,学到老｡

③当too前有only/but/just/all修饰时, “only/but/just/all too ... to ...”表示“非常乐意……”的肯定意义｡例如:

We are but too glad to help you. 我们非常高兴地帮助你｡

We’re only too pleased to watch the TV play. 我们非常喜欢看这部电视剧｡

④当“too ... to ...” 结构中的形容词为anxious, delighted, easy, eager, exciting, glad, good, happy, interesting, kind, nice, pleased, ready, satisfied, willing等词语时, “too ... to ...” 结构表示肯定意义,意为“非常……”､“十分……”｡例如:

She had made that special dress the night before and was too anxious to try it on. 她前天晚上已做好了那件特别的衣服,十分急着要试穿｡

Jennifer is too ready to help others. 詹妮弗非常乐于帮助别人｡

⑤当在to前面加not构成“too ... not to ...” 结构时,表示肯定意义,意为“非常……而不会……”｡例如:

I’m sure that she is too diligent not to fail in the exam. 我敢肯定她很勤奋,必定能通过这次考试｡

He is too careful not to have noticed it. 他那么仔细,不会没有注意到这一点的｡

三､much too与too much的区别

1. too much意为“太多”,在句中可作宾语､状语和定语｡例如:

You’re drinking too much. 你喝得太多了｡

Victor certainly cares too much about himself. 维克多确实太在乎自己了｡

Being exposed to sunlight for too much time will do harm to one’s skin. 长时间曝露在阳光下会对人的皮肤有害｡

2. much too是副词短语,用来修饰其他形容词或副词,意为“太”､“非常”｡例如:

The math problem is much too difficult for me. 这道数学题对我来说实在太难了｡

You are much too kind to me. 你对我实在太好了｡