A summary of the use of to as an infinitive

Preposition here; Toward, toward; About; Belong to;

Face in one direction; To a certain state; Close;

In English, the usage of to is more important. Generally speaking, to has two basic purposes:

As a preposition, it means "to, to, to".

Infinitive symbols are common. The use of extended materials in English is more important. Generally speaking, to has two basic uses:

1. as a preposition, it means "to, to, to", such as go to and fly to, followed by a noun as an attribute, forming an object-object structure.

The sign of infinitive is very common, such as: I want to do it, I am willing to do it.

Note that some seemingly infinitive structures are actually prepositions, such as look, attention to, and they are followed by the ing form of verbs as objects. Never follow the prototype.

Others, such as to +do as an attribute, are basically extensions of the above two usages.

The usage of to is mainly used as a preposition. There are about 20 uses of to as a preposition.

One: express relative, aiming at

Stranger to ... (common, new, familiar, special, unique, sensitive, immune, vulnerable and indispensable)

Air is indispensable to life.

Airplanes are easily disturbed by radiation.

This injection will protect you from infection.

Two: comparison, comparison

1: Adjectives end with -ior, followed by prepositions to indicate comparison, such as: superior, superior, prior, advanced and elementary.

The quarrel happened before I arrived.

2. Some adjectives with comparative or analogical meanings, such as equal, similar, equivalent and analogical.

A is similar to B in many ways.

3. Adjectives indicating a certain order, such as: second, next, preliminary and preparation.

After the war, they returned to their hometown.

4: to also occasionally appears after individual verbs, and forms a fixed phrase with verbs to express comparison, such as: prefer, compare and contrast.

Compared with sth. To compare with something means metaphor or analogy. Means comparison, for example:

The world is usually compared to a stage.

Compared with his past, he has changed a lot.

The correct sentence pattern of "Prefer" is "prefer A to B" or "prefere do A to do B", but when "prefer" is followed by an infinitive, it means a comparative introduction.

The word to will be changed instead of, for example:

The fearless soldier would rather die than surrender.

Many people would rather spend money than earn money.

They prefer to pursue their careers rather than stay at home and be housewives.

5. With individual nouns constitute a comparative meaning, such as substitution.

Going to an underwater concert is a good choice for eating.

Three: show the modification relationship

1: a word indicating the meaning of reply and reaction, such as an answer to a question,

Solutions to problems, responses to queries, suggestions, letters.

2. Words representing building components, such as: entrance, entrance, method, passage, passage, exit, vent and path.

Approach bridge of a bridge

Approach to science

It is estimated that half of the population has no access to medical services.

Access to education.

People who get medical care have the right to free medical care.

3. Words indicating the position and official title of the role, such as assistant manager, ambassador to Spain, traditional heir and heir.

Throne, deputy to the National People's Congress

Adviser to the prime minister

4. Words expressing rights and permission, such as rights and access.

The employee was finally allowed to enter the board room.

Everyone has equal rights. ..

5. Words expressing obstacles or obstacles, such as obstacles to development and progress.

6. Represents words related to books and texts, such as short introduction.

7. Express congratulations or congratulations, such as:

The director proposed a toast to the health of the guests.

Let's drink to Dick's success in business.

8. In addition, there are some nouns that conform to this usage, and some of them have the meanings of being closely related and indispensable, such as: key todoor, invitation.

Party,

A guide to action, the limitations of life, and school accessories.

Four: to also has the meaning of foundation, accompaniment and rhythm,

Such as: sing along with the piano, follow the tune, stamp your feet with the rhythm of the song, and season with salt.

(a): It means related and connected, for example, related to …, related to …, related to … and connected with ….

Investigate all the facts related to the problem.

People often associate Worth with happiness.

(2): express opposition and approval.

1:to- a phrase that guides the expression of opposition, resistance and confrontation. Oppose, oppose, be contrary to.

Resist, oppose, oppose, deny, agree

These buildings can resist earthquakes.

They are opposed to any changes in the plan.

In order to guide the expression of consent, agree with the meaning of this phrase: agree, obey,

The employer agreed to give him a raise.

It means adjustment, conformity and adaptation, such as: adaptation, adaptation, adaptation, adaptation.

Meet, meet, cater to

She tried to accustom herself to a simple lifestyle.

Your actions should conform to the interests of the people.

They provide all kinds of food to meet the needs of customers.

His words and deeds are different.

Make your writing style suitable for the public.

3. Represents the meaning of surrender, submission and obedience, such as obedience, subordination, submission, submission and submission.

Confess to, acknowledge.

The minority is subordinate to the majority.

Countries near the ocean often suffer from earthquakes.

He admitted stealing the woman's wallet.

We are not the kind of people who give in to any military threat.

Five: indicating a trend or inclination,

Be inclined to, be easy to, be intrinsically related to, be easy to, be easy to.

He gets seasick easily.

You may come to the wrong conclusion.

Six: show persistence and persistence in things,

Such as: disgusting, unable to hold back, persisting, sticking.

He still sticks to his original point of view.

Seven: indicating constraints, restrictions,

For example, limited to, limited to, limited to.

He can't go out because of illness.

His comments are limited to scientific management.

Eight: expressing a habit or adaptability,

Get (get) it, get used to it, and get accurate.

Finally, the students got used to my teaching method.

Nine: indicate the reasons and reasons,

Such as wing to, attributed to, attributed to, attributed to, attributed to.

The flight was cancelled because of the heavy fog.

The famous artist owes his success to his wife.

X: indicate the purpose or result,

Be aimed at, cause, cause.

My goal is to be an excellent university teacher.

His conceit led to his failure.

These harsh conditions have caused many crises.

Eleven: foretelling fate, doomed,

Such as destiny takes a hand, destiny takes a hand,

All the military adventures of the two superpowers are doomed to failure.

Twelve: indicates the accumulation or increase of quantity,

In addition, add to, total.

In addition to relief materials, he also presented some money.

The annual output of steel reaches 1200 tons.

Thirteen: the meaning of wholeheartedly,

Be added to, contribute to, dedicate to, devote oneself to.

He is determined to devote his life to his career.

XIV. Expressing prospect or review,

For example, expect to push the date back.

This church can be traced back to the 3rd century A.D./KLOC-0.

XV: Representing the concept of orientation.

Be close to, be close to

I don't like wool clinging to the skin.

Sixteen: means to rely on or use,

Appeal to, turn to, obviously,

He usually resorts to force to settle territorial disputes.

Show concern for

Eighteen: show concern or attention, such as attention, attention,

We should give priority to vocational training.

Nineteen: express the basis or basis, such as: according to the proportion.

According to today's newspaper, the game will be postponed.

Lending countries subscribe for capital stock in proportion to their economic importance.

Twenty: sentences that express the meaning that should or must be, such as:

Time to get up.

We should be here at seven o'clock.

It is up to this country to ban nuclear weapons.

Examples of using to

During college spring break, two friends and I drove to Florida

During college spring break, two friends and I drove to Florida.

We went to a party in the leisure center.

We went to a party in the leisure center.

A piece of cloth is tied to the dog's collar.

A piece of cloth is tied to the dog's collar.

Hemingway's studio is on the right.

Hemingway's studio is on the right.

He picked up the knife and handed it to me. He picked up the knife and handed it to me.