The word 'too' is an adverb with multiple meanings. It can mean 'also' or 'in addition,' or it can indicate excess ('more than is desirable'). Additionally, it can be used for emphasis or in informal contexts to express disagreement or strong agreement.
[ADV 副词](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.
[cl/group ADV]
'Nice to talk to you.' — 'Nice to talk to you too.'...
“和你谈话很高兴。”——“我也一样。”
'I've got a great feeling about it.' — 'Me too.'...
“我感觉这次一定没问题。”——“我也是。”
Depression may be expressed physically too…
抑郁症也会表现在身体状况上。
He doesn't want to meet me. I, too, have been afraid to talk to him...
他不想见我。我也害怕和他谈话。
We talked to her agent. He's your agent, too, right?
我们和她的经纪人谈过了。他也是你的经纪人,对吧?
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[ADV 副词](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.
[cl/group ADV]
[emphasis]
We did learn to read, and quickly too...
我们确实学会了阅读,而且学得很快。
People usually think of it as a 'boys' book', which of course it is, and a very good one too.
人们通常把它看作“男孩读物”,它当然是,而且还是本很不错的男孩读物。
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[ADV 副词](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.
[cl ADV]
[emphasis]
'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。”
'Oh excuse me.' — 'I should think so too.'...
“哦,请原谅。”——“你确实应该感到抱歉。”
The banks are being told to think about small businesses a little more. And about time too.
银行被告知要更多地为小企业考虑一下。的确是时候该这样做了。
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[ADV 副词](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.
[ADV after aux]
[emphasis]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
'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。”
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[ADV 副词]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.
[ADV adj/adv]
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。
Eggs shouldn't be kept in the fridge, it's too cold...
鸡蛋不应保存在冰箱里,温度太低了。
The shaking inside may be due to low blood sugar, too much caffeine or too many cigarettes…
心悸可能是由于低血糖、咖啡因过量或抽烟过多。
She was drinking too much, eating too much, having too many late nights...
她饮酒过度,吃得过多,熬夜过于频繁。
'I've come to see Miss Ridley.' — 'Then I'm afraid you're too late, sir. She's gone.'
“我来见里德利小姐。”——“那您恐怕来得太晚了,先生。她已经走了。”
…I know you need your freedom too much to stay with me.
我知道你太需要自由了,无法和我在一起。
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[ADV 副词](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.
[with brd-neg]
[vagueness]
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。
I wasn't too happy with what I'd written so far...
我对于目前已写完的这些并不太满意。
He won't be too pleased to see you.
他见到你不会很高兴的。
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[ADV 副词](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.
[ADV adj]
[emphasis]
'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 短语]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.
[PHR adv/adj]
[emphasis]
She remembered it all too well...
她记得太清楚了。
She is all too aware that we should be grateful for good health…
我们应对健康的身体心存感恩,这一点她太清楚了。
The letter spoke only too clearly of his anxiety for her.
那封信再明白不过地倾诉了他对她的渴望。
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[PHRASE 短语]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.
[v-link PHR]
They think this is too little too late…
他们认为这已经为时已晚了。
The government is now bringing in laws to reduce air pollution. But, is it a case of too little, too late?
政府如今正引入法律以减少空气污染。但这是否为时已晚了呢?
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too bad→see:
bad
; too clever by half→see:
clever
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none
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Usage Note :
Too can be used to intensify the meaning of an adjective, an adverb, or a word like much or many. Too, however, also suggests an excessive or undesirable amount, often so much that a particular result does not or cannot happen. She does wear too much make-up at times… He was too late to save her. Too is not generally used to modify an adjective inside a noun group. For instance, you cannot say 'the too heavy boxes' or 'too expensive jewellery'. There is one exception to this rule, which is when the noun group begins with a or an. Notice the word order in the following examples. …if the products have been stored at too high a temperature… He found it too good an opportunity to miss… It was too long a drive for one day.
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。)
Oxford
too★/tuː; NAmEtuː/adverb1★used before adjectives and adverbs to say that sth is more than is good, necessary, possible, etc. (用于形容词和副词前)太,过于,过度◆He's far tooyoung 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.这件连衣裙我穿太窄了。◆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。2★( usually placed at the end of a clause 通常置于句末) also; as well 也;又;还◆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。☞note at
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me-too
3used to comment on sth that makes a situation worse (评说某事物使情况更糟)而且,还◆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!4★very 很;非常◆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。5used to emphasize sth, especially your anger, surprise or agreement with sth (用以强调生气、惊奇或同意等)◆‘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!”IDIOM★be too ˈmuch (for sb)to need more skill or strength than you have; to be more difficult, annoying, etc. than you can bear 非…力所能及;非…所能忍受☞more at rightadj.too/tuː; NAmEtuː/
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tootoo /tuː/ ●●●S1W1 adverb
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1[+adjective/adverb] more than is acceptable or possible: Do you think the music’s too loud? You’ve put too much salt in the soup. There are too many cars on the road.much/far too Amanda is far too young to get married.too ... for something/somebody I was getting too old for romantic relationships. My boots were three sizes too big for me.too ... to do something He was too ill to travel.too ... for somebody to do something The box was too heavy for me to lift.GRAMMARWord orderThe correct word order is too + adjective + a + noun: · It is too high a price to pay.· It’s too big a risk.✗Don’t say: It is a too high price to pay. | It’s a too big risk.Comparisontoo• You use too before an adjective. You say: · The house is too expensive.too much• You use too much before a noun. You say: · The house costs too much money.• Don’t use too much before an adjective. ✗Don’t say: The house is too much expensive.2also: There were people from all over Europe, and America too. Can I come too? ‘I’m feeling hungry.’ ‘Me too.’ It’s a more efficient system and it’s cheaper too.GRAMMAR: Word order• Too is usually used at the end of a sentence or clause: · He was a teacher too.• In more formal English, too is also used near the beginning of a sentence, after the subject, or after an adverb or phrase: · We too must play our part.· Here, too, there are problems with the economy.3[+adjective/adverb] spoken used with a negative to mean ‘not very’: She doesn’t seem too upset about it. ‘What was the weather like?’ ‘Oh, not too bad.’ She was none too pleased (=not at all pleased) when I told her.4all too/only too used to emphasize that a particular situation exists when you wish it did not exist: Beggars are becoming an all too familiar sight in our cities. I regret to say that these rumours are only too true.5used to emphasize a remark that you are adding: ‘He’s been banned from driving.’ ‘A good thing too!’ ‘A woman farmer?’ asked Gabriel. ‘Yes, and a rich one too.’6I am/he is/you are etc too! especially American English informal used to emphasize that you disagree with what someone has said about someone or something: ‘You’re not smart enough to use a computer.’ ‘I am too!’7be too much for somebody used to say that something is so difficult, tiring, upsetting etc that someone cannot do it or bear it: Working full-time was too much for her. The shock was too much for him.8[+adjective/adverb] spoken formal very: Thank you. You are too kind.9be only too glad/pleased to do something to be very willing to do something: I’d be only too pleased to assist you.10too little, too late used to complain that not enough is being done to solve a problem and that the action did not start early enough: Doctors have criticized the government’s response to the crisis as too little, too late.
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adv.太;也;很;还;非常;过度
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