“動詞+介詞to”的常見搭配　　

■湖南  陳根花

▲add (…) to 增加，給……增加（添加）　　

This adds to our difficulties. 這增加了我們的困難。　　

He added the wood to the fire. 他給火添加木柴。　　

It adds to my pleasure to see you here today. 今天在這里見到你我格外高興。　　

▲admit to 承認　　

He admitted to the murder. 他供認了謀殺罪。　　

He admitted to having taken the money. 他承認拿了那筆錢。　　

【注】有時可省略其中的介詞 to。如：　　

He admitted (to) opening my letter. 他承認拆過我的信。　　

▲agree to 同意　　

He agreed to the plan (the date). 他同意了這個計劃（日期）。　　

We agreed to their arrangement. 我們同意了他們的安排。　　

I was forced to agree to it, but at heart I didn’t quite agree with it. 我被迫答應，但內心并不完全同意。　　

▲amount to 等于，共計，共達　　

The cost amounted to $500. 費用共達500美元。　　

His remarks amounted to criticism of me. 他的話等于是批評我。　　

This amounts to cheating her. 這等于是欺騙她。　　

▲apologize to 向……道歉　　

Apologize to your sister. 去給你姐姐賠個不是。　　

I’ve come to apologize to you. 我來向你道歉。　　

▲apply to 向……申請（請求）；適合于；運用到　　

He applied to them for help. 他向他們求助。　　

What you said doesn’t apply to me. 你說的不適合我。　　

You can’t apply this rule to every case. 你不能將這條規則運用到所有的情況。　　

▲compare … to 把……比作　　

Life is compared to voyage. 人生好比航海。　　

Shakespeare compared the world to a stage. 莎士比亞把世界比作舞臺。　　

▲devote … to 把……奉獻給，致力于　　

He devoted himself entirely to music. 他把自己完全獻給音樂。　　

He devoted his life to promoting world peace. 他一生致力于促進世界和平。　　

▲lead (…) to 通往；把……領往　　

All roads lead to 　　Rome　　. 條條道路通羅馬。　　

The girl led her little brother to school. 那個女孩領小弟弟去上學。　　

Chance led him to 　　London　　. 偶然的機會使他來到了倫敦。　　

▲limit … to 把……限制在（到）　　

Try to limit your talk to ten minutes. 請盡量把話在10分鐘內講完。　　

I shall limit myself to three aspects of the subject. 我僅探討這一問題的三個方面。　　

You ought to limit your activities to recording the facts. 你的活動應限制在記錄事實的范圍內。　　

▲listen to 聽，聽信　　

They refused to listen to the old man’s counsel. 他們不聽老人的勸告。　　

He would rather listen to others than talk himself. 他寧愿聽別人談而不愿自己談。　　

▲object to 反對，不喜歡　　

He objects to being treated like a child. 他討厭被當成小孩子看待。　　

Some members of the committee objected to our proposal. 有些委員反對我們的提案。　　

▲occur to 想到，想起　　

An idea has occurred to me. 我有主意了。　　

It never occurred to her to ask anyone. 她從未想到問問他人。　　

▲owe … to 把……歸（功）于；欠　　

I owe my life to you. 全虧你我才能活下來。　　

She owes her success to hard work. 她把成功歸因于辛勤工作。　　

Pam still owes 5 dollars to me. 帕姆還欠我5美元。　　

I owe an apology to him. 我應該向他道歉。　　

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