moving toward something
We walked to the store to buy groceries.
我们走到商店去买杂货。
as far as something
The water came up to my knees.
水涨到了我的膝盖。
in the direction of something
The window faces to the east.
窗户朝向东面。
receiving something
I gave the book to my friend to read.
我把书给我的朋友读。
from start to end
The store is open from 9 to 5.
商店从9点营业到5点。
before something happens
It's ten minutes to the meeting.
离会议还有十分钟。
changing into something
She cut the paper to small pieces.
她把纸剪成小片。
affected by an action
What happened to your car?
你的车怎么了?
attached or connected
Connect the cable to the computer.
将电缆连接到电脑。
having a relationship with
She is married to a doctor.
她嫁给了一位医生。
directed toward
This is important to our success.
这对我们的成功很重要。
comparing two things
I prefer coffee to tea.
比起茶,我更喜欢咖啡。
per each
This car gets 30 miles to the gallon.
这辆车每加仑能跑30英里。
in honor of
Let's drink to your health.
让我们为你的健康干杯。
showing reaction
To my surprise, he agreed.
令我惊讶的是,他同意了。
in someone's opinion
It looks blue to me.
在我看来是蓝色的。
while something happens
He spoke to loud music.
他在大声的音乐中说话。
with the purpose of giving
They came to help us.
他们来帮助我们。
showing purpose
I went to the store to buy milk.
我去商店买牛奶。
showing result
She learned to speak French.
她学会了说法语。
showing cause
I'm happy to see you.
我很高兴见到你。
showing what to do
Learn how to cook.
学习如何烹饪。
known or reported
He is said to be rich.
据说他很富有。
one action after another
I woke up to find it raining.
我醒来发现正在下雨。
showing what must be done
You need to study to pass the test.
你需要学习才能通过考试。
closed or shut
Please push the door to.
请把门推上。