动 arrive,reach,go to,leave for;介 (表示动作或行为达到的时间) up until,up to;形 (周到) thoughtful,considerate;名 (姓氏) a surname ;
[例句] 生活总是让我们遍体鳞伤,但到后来,那些受伤的地方会变得更坚强。 The world breaks everyone, and afterward, many are stronger at the broken places.
[例句] 我把1亿美元藏到了一个永远没人会找到的地方。 I have $100m hidden away where no one will ever find it.
arrive,get to,reach,come,fetch ;
[例句] 有时候要到达谷底,才会慢慢变好。 Sometimes things have to fall apart to make way for better things.
[例句] 一到达埃尔金,一日游的游客就参观了一些当地的风景名胜。 Once at Elgin day-trippers visit a number of local sights.
become due,mature,expire,at maturity,at term ;
[例句] 客户被告知保险单到期时的价值。 Customers are told what their policies will be worth on maturity.
[例句] 租约到期后,这家人搬到了坎皮格尼。 When the lease ran out the family moved to Campigny.
attentive and satisfactory,thoughtful,considerate,thorough ;
[例句] 他在体察民情方面表现得相当周到和练达。 He's shown considerable delicacy and tact in feeling the public mood.
[例句] 道格拉斯让人捉摸不透,他体贴周到,对女孩子颇为殷勤,而且慷慨大方。 Douglas was a complex man, thoughtful, gallant, and generous.
get,obtain,gain,receive,chalk up ;
[例句] “你真的不说吗?”她问道,乞求得到安慰。 "You really won't tell?" she asked, begging for reassurance.
[例句] 我想我得到的这份工作是其中最繁重的工作之一。 I think I've got one of the most stressful jobs there is.
to the end,to the finish,at last,in the end,bitter end ;
[例句] 我真的不理解这到底有什么意义,简直是愚蠢透顶。 I don't see the point in it really. It's just stupid.
[例句] 我不能判定他到底是英勇无畏还是精神失常。 I couldn't decide whether he was incredibly brave or just insane.
achieve,attain,reach,run up to;
[例句] 卡琳设法达到了其职业的要求。 Somehow Karin managed to cope with the demands of her career.
[例句] 太湖水位达到了历史最高值。 The water level in Lake Taihu has reached record levels.
at all places,everywhere,in every place,in all places,abroad ;
[例句] 门厅里到处乱扔着玩具和雨靴。 The entrance hall is littered with toys and wellington boots.
[例句] 起居室里到处都是书和衣服。 The front room was strewn with books and clothes.
be present,show up,turn up,be on the scene,enter an appearance ;
[例句] 承诺将召开一次会议,但是不允许记者到场。 A meeting was promised, but the Press was not admitted.
[例句] 每位宾客一到场都会有人送上葡萄酒或香槟鸡尾酒。 On arrival, guests are offered wine or a champagne cocktail.
foresee,expect ;
[例句] “我早该料到了!”伯内特小姐加重语气说。 "I might have known it!" Miss Burnett said with emphasis.
[例句] 他没料到会如此疼痛难忍。 He had not expected the pain to be unendurable.
run into,encounter,come across,barge up against,fall across ;
[例句] 在这种情形下,他们遇到困难就不足为怪了。 Under such circumstances, it is little wonder that they experience difficulties.
[例句] 如果你遇到难题的话他们会帮助你。 They will be there to help if you get stuck.
mention,refer to,make mention of,touch ;
[例句] 他的顶头上司特别提到了他。 His immediate superior has singled him out for a special mention.
[例句] 他有几句提到说肩胛骨之间一直在疼。 He complained a little of a nagging pain between his shoulder blades.
meet (with),run into,come into contact with,come up against ;
[例句] 巧得很,我曾经碰到过类似的情况。 Coincidentally, I had once found myself in a similar situation.
[例句] 几分钟之后他在走廊里意外碰到了克雷特纳。 He ran into Krettner in the corridor a few minutes later.
think of,call to mind,have at heart,bethink of,occur ;
[例句] 是警察告诉我的。我很震惊,完全没想到。 The police told me. It was a bombshell. I had no idea.
[例句] 我没想到买的东西会有多沉。 I didn't realize how heavy that shopping was going to be.
receive,get,obtain;
[例句] 我收到一条留言,说你想跟我联系。 I got a message you were trying to reach me.
[例句] 收到他的好消息让我欣喜若狂。 I was so thrilled to get a good report from him.
arrival,advent,set in ;
[例句] 在即将到来的选举中,我们将面临一场恶斗。 We'll face a tough fight in the upcoming election.
[例句] 首都加强了警备,准备迎接总统的到来。 Security tightened in the capital in readiness for the president's arrival.
(直到某时才做或才完成某事) until,(直到某时还未完成) up to,as far as,through to,till ;
[例句] 然后他反扭住那名男子的手臂让他动弹不得,直到警察赶到。 He then held the man in an armlock until police arrived.
[例句] 他催促所有人拼命干活,直到生产遭遇瓶颈。 He pushed everyone full speed ahead until production hit a bottleneck.
arrive,come,be along,come across ;
[例句] 学生常常赶数百英里的路来到这里。 Students often travel hundreds of miles to get here.
[例句] 兄弟几个总是要到正午前后才姗姗来到工作室。 The brothers usually roll into their studio around midday.
feel,enter,sense,find,taste ;
[例句] 日新月异的世界使这家公司感到了压力。 A changing world has put pressures on the company.
[例句] 她感到从未有过的害怕。 She was afraid in a way that was quite new to her.
(接受任命或委派, 来到工作岗位) take office,arrive at one's post,assume office ;
[例句] 他的到职为大家所欢迎. His assumption of office was welcomed by everyone.
[例句] 邮件中请注明期望的月薪酬和最早到职日期. State your desire salary and the earliest date job commencement.