moving toward something
We walked to the store to buy groceries.
我們走到商店去買雜貨。
as far as something
The water came up to my knees.
水漲到了我的膝蓋。
in the direction of something
The window faces to the east.
窗戶朝向東面。
receiving something
I gave the book to my friend to read.
我把書給我的朋友讀。
from start to end
The store is open from 9 to 5.
商店從9點營業到5點。
before something happens
It's ten minutes to the meeting.
離會議還有十分鐘。
changing into something
She cut the paper to small pieces.
她把紙剪成小片。
affected by an action
What happened to your car?
你的車怎麼了?
attached or connected
Connect the cable to the computer.
將電纜連接到電腦。
having a relationship with
She is married to a doctor.
她嫁給了一位醫生。
directed toward
This is important to our success.
這對我們的成功很重要。
comparing two things
I prefer coffee to tea.
比起茶,我更喜歡咖啡。
per each
This car gets 30 miles to the gallon.
這輛車每加侖能跑30英里。
in honor of
Let's drink to your health.
讓我們為你的健康乾杯。
showing reaction
To my surprise, he agreed.
令我驚訝的是,他同意了。
in someone's opinion
It looks blue to me.
在我看來是藍色的。
while something happens
He spoke to loud music.
他在大聲的音樂中說話。
with the purpose of giving
They came to help us.
他們來幫助我們。
showing purpose
I went to the store to buy milk.
我去商店買牛奶。
showing result
She learned to speak French.
她學會了說法語。
showing cause
I'm happy to see you.
我很高興見到你。
showing what to do
Learn how to cook.
學習如何烹飪。
known or reported
He is said to be rich.
據說他很富有。
one action after another
I woke up to find it raining.
我醒來發現正在下雨。
showing what must be done
You need to study to pass the test.
你需要學習才能通過考試。
closed or shut
Please push the door to.
請把門推上。