“动词+介词to”的常见搭配　　

■湖南  陈根花

▲add (…) to 增加，给……增加（添加）　　

This adds to our difficulties. 这增加了我们的困难。　　

He added the wood to the fire. 他给火添加木柴。　　

It adds to my pleasure to see you here today. 今天在这里见到你我格外高兴。　　

▲admit to 承认　　

He admitted to the murder. 他供认了谋杀罪。　　

He admitted to having taken the money. 他承认拿了那笔钱。　　

【注】有时可省略其中的介词 to。如：　　

He admitted (to) opening my letter. 他承认拆过我的信。　　

▲agree to 同意　　

He agreed to the plan (the date). 他同意了这个计划（日期）。　　

We agreed to their arrangement. 我们同意了他们的安排。　　

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

▲amount to 等于，共计，共达　　

The cost amounted to $500. 费用共达500美元。　　

His remarks amounted to criticism of me. 他的话等于是批评我。　　

This amounts to cheating her. 这等于是欺骗她。　　

▲apologize to 向……道歉　　

Apologize to your sister. 去给你姐姐赔个不是。　　

I’ve come to apologize to you. 我来向你道歉。　　

▲apply to 向……申请（请求）；适合于；运用到　　

He applied to them for help. 他向他们求助。　　

What you said doesn’t apply to me. 你说的不适合我。　　

You can’t apply this rule to every case. 你不能将这条规则运用到所有的情况。　　

▲compare … to 把……比作　　

Life is compared to voyage. 人生好比航海。　　

Shakespeare compared the world to a stage. 莎士比亚把世界比作舞台。　　

▲devote … to 把……奉献给，致力于　　

He devoted himself entirely to music. 他把自己完全献给音乐。　　

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

▲lead (…) to 通往；把……领往　　

All roads lead to 　　Rome　　. 条条道路通罗马。　　

The girl led her little brother to school. 那个女孩领小弟弟去上学。　　

Chance led him to 　　London　　. 偶然的机会使他来到了伦敦。　　

▲limit … to 把……限制在（到）　　

Try to limit your talk to ten minutes. 请尽量把话在10分钟内讲完。　　

I shall limit myself to three aspects of the subject. 我仅探讨这一问题的三个方面。　　

You ought to limit your activities to recording the facts. 你的活动应限制在记录事实的范围内。　　

▲listen to 听，听信　　

They refused to listen to the old man’s counsel. 他们不听老人的劝告。　　

He would rather listen to others than talk himself. 他宁愿听别人谈而不愿自己谈。　　

▲object to 反对，不喜欢　　

He objects to being treated like a child. 他讨厌被当成小孩子看待。　　

Some members of the committee objected to our proposal. 有些委员反对我们的提案。　　

▲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. 她从未想到问问他人。　　

▲owe … to 把……归（功）于；欠　　

I owe my life to you. 全亏你我才能活下来。　　

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

Pam still owes 5 dollars to me. 帕姆还欠我5美元。　　

I owe an apology to him. 我应该向他道歉。　　

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