too
adv
1 (usu placed at the end; in speech, with stress on too and on the word it modifies 通常置於句末; 說話時, too及其修飾的詞重讀) in addition; also 也; 又; 還
`I've been to Paris `too, ie in addition to other people. 我也去過巴黎(除別人外).
I've been to `Paris, `too, ie in addition to other places. 我還去過巴黎(除其他地方外).
He plays the guitar and `sings `too. 他會彈吉他, 也會唱歌. =>Usage at also 用法見also.
2 (used before adjs and advs 用於形容詞和副詞之前) to a higher degree than is allowed, desirable or possible 過於; 過度; 太
drive too fast, ie faster than the permitted speed limit or than is sensible 開車過快(超過限定速度或快得不當)
These shoes are much too small for me. 我穿這雙鞋太小.
It's too cold to go in the sea yet. 天太冷還不能下海.
This is too difficult a text for them/This text is too difficult for them. 這篇課文對他們來說太難了.
We can't ski because there's too little snow. 因為雪下得太少, 我們不能滑雪.
It's too long a journey to make in one day. 路程太遠, 一天之內到不了.
(fml 文) Her work has been too much ignored for too long. 她的工作長期以來太不受重視了.
3 (indicating surprise and usu displeasure 表示驚訝, 通常為不愉快的)
I had flu last week. And I was on holiday `too! 我上星期得了流感. 我當時還正度假呢!
I've lost an ear-ring. It was an expensive one `too. 我丟了一只耳環. 還是個挺貴的.
4 very 很; 非常: I'm not too sure if this is right. 這是否正確, 我沒有把握.
5 (idm 習語) be too much for sb
(a) (require one to) be superior in skill, strength, etc to sb else (要求自己)在技巧、 力量等方面超過他人; 非某人力所能及
The Cambridge team were too much for the Oxford team in the quiz. 在智力競賽中, 劍橋隊遠勝牛津隊.
A cycling holiday would be too much for an unfit person like me. 像我這種身體, 騎自行車度假力不從心.
(b) be more than can be tolerated 忍無可忍
All that giggling and whispering was too much for me I had to leave the room. 我受不了那些咯咯的笑聲和交頭接耳的樣子--只好離開了那間屋子.
?? 擴展釋義
*[tu:]ad. 也, 非常, 太相關詞組: too too all too soon go too far all too cannot...too... can never...too... none too none too soon quite too too...by half too far north
?? 同為「小學」詞匯
grassn. 草,青草;草地,草坪;告密者;〈俚〉龍須菜;
vt. 用草覆蓋;使…長滿草;使…吃草;
vi. 漸漸被草覆蓋;放牧;