| 词组 | too |
| 释义 | Contents overview too610 too1too and veryToo is different from very – too means 'more than enough', 'more than necessary' or 'more than is wanted'. Compare:–He's a very intelligent child.He's too intelligent for his class – he's not learning anything.–It was very cold, but we went out.It was too cold to go out, so we stayed at home.2too and too muchBefore adjectives without nouns and before adverbs we use too, not too much.You're too kind to me. (not You're too much kind to me.)I arrived too early. (not I arrived too much early.)Too much is used, for example, before nouns. For details, 611.I've got too much work.3modification: much too, far too, etcExpressions which modify comparatives (207) also modify too.much too old (not very too old)a lot too bigfar too younga little too confidenta bit too soonrather too often4not used before adjective + nounToo is not normally used before adjective + noun.I put down the bag because it was too heavy. (not … the too heavy bag.)She doesn't like men who are too tall. (not She doesn't like too tall men.)Let's forget this problem – it's too difficult. (not … this too difficult problem.)In a rather formal style, too can be used before adjective + a/an + noun (187). Note the word order.It's too cold a day for tennis.5too … + infinitiveWe can use an infinitive structure after too + adjective/adverb.He's too old to work.It's far too cold to go out.We can also use an infinitive structure after too much/many.There was too much snow to go walking.If the infinitive has its own subject, this is introduced by for (113).It's too late for the pubs to be open.There was too much snow for us to go walking.6too salty to drink, etcThe subject of a sentence with too can also be the object of a following infinitive. (For more about this structure, 101.4). Object pronouns are not normally used after the infinitive in this case.The water is too salty to drink. (not The water is too salty to drink it.)However, object pronouns are possible in structures with for.The water is too salty for us to drink (it).Note the two possible meanings of sentences like He's too stupid to teach:1. He's too stupid to be a teacher.2. He's too stupid for anyone to teach – he can't be taught.7That's really too kind of you.In informal speech too can sometimes be used to mean 'very'.Oh, that's really too kind of you – thank you so much.I'm not feeling too well.8only too …The expression only too is used to mean 'very', 'extremely'. It is common in formal offers and invitations.We will be only too pleased if you can spend a few days with us.For too meaning 'also', 369.Previous Next |
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