you want
or are advised to do (表示想做或让做的事
情）：J’dZove to go to 价(1沉6 this summer•今年夏天我
想去法国。◊ rhe 〖ea_/Iet explains how to /or a place.这未小册子介绍如何丰请职位。〇 I don}t know what to say.我不知道说什么好。To can also be used without a verb
following when the missing verb is easy to understand ： He
asked her to come but she said she didn’t want to. * to后面的动词_易理解时也可省略： He asked her to come but she said
she didn't want to.
5
used to show sth that is known or reported
about a particular person or thing r表示已知或备述•的事情）： TTie house was sdd to be haunted.据说邊座房子鱼崗鬼。
6
used to
show that one action immediately follows another (表示一个动作紧跟另一动作）：J
reached the starion onZy to /
Bfldv. (usually
of a door 尤指，口）in or into a
closed position 关看;关.闭；矣上：Push
the door to.推丨、t)关 上。IT»T^1 ,to and ’fro backwards
and forwards 往返 地；来回地：She rocfced the baby to and 户o.她来.回 摇动_婴儿。一see
also toing For the special
uses of to in phrasal verbs, look at the entries for
the verbs. For example set to is in
the phrasal verb section at set. * to在短语动词中的特殊用法见有关动词词条。如
set to在词条set的短语动词部分。
toad /taud; NAmE
toud/ noun 1 a small
animal like a frog but with a drier and less smooth skin, that lives on
land but breeds in water (.= is an amphibian)擔 蜍；癞蛤螺 一 picture o page R29 2 {informal,
disap- an unpleasant person 讨厌^人；也人恶心的人 toad-in-the-'hole noun [u] a
British dish of sausages cooked in batter裹面糊肠(一种英国菜） toad-stool /'taudstuil;
NAmE 'toud-/ noun a fungus with a round flat
or curved head and a short stem. Many types of
toadstool are poisonous.伞菌；毒菌；毒 蕈；毒翁燕一compare mushroom n. toady /'taudi; NAmE 'toudi/ noun,
verb • noun (pi. -ies)
(disapproving) a person who treats sb more important
with special kindness or respect in order to gain their favour or help 谄媚者；马屁精 sycophant
mverb (toad-ies,
toady-ing, toad-ied, toad ied) [V] ~ (to sb) (dfeapprov/Vig) to treat sb more important with special
kindness or respect in order to gain their favour or help
拍马；奉承；谄媚
toast /taust; NAmE toust/ noun, verb m noun 1 [U] slices of
bread that have been made brown and crisp by heating them on both sides in a
toaster or under a grill烤商包片；吐司：cheese on toast烤面包 '片加奶酪〇 apiece 〇/toast —块烤面包片◊ two siices/ rounds 0/
toast两舟/两整片烤ffi包片一picture
o page R16 —see also French toast 2 [C]〜{to sb/sth) the act of a group of
people wishing sb happiness, success, etc. by drinking a glass of sth,
especially alcohol, at the same time 千杯；祝酒；敬酒：J’ci Z汝e to propose a toast to the bride and
groom.我提议为新娘
新郎千杯。◊ The
committee drank a toast to the new project, i员会为这项新计划干杯。3 [sing.] the ~ of ... a person who is
praised by a lot of people in a particular place because of sth .that they have
done well (在某 领域）广受赞誉的人，有口皆碑的人：Theper/ormcmce made her the toast of the festival她的演出棱她在艺术节
中备受推崇。‘SSH3 be 'toast (informal,
especial’ly NAmQ to be likely to die or be destroyed 会充；要完One mistake and you’re toast.要是出一次错，你i完了。 a verb 1 [VN] to lift a glass of wine,
etc. in the air and drink it at the same time as other people in order to wish
sb/sth success，happiness, etc.为…举杯敬酒；
为…干杯：The happy couple were toasted in
cham- pogne.人们举起香槟酒为这对幸福的伉倆千杯。owe toasted the success 0/the new company.我们为新公■司的
成功干杯。2 to make sth, especially bread,
turn brown by heating it in a toaster or close to heat; to turn brown in this
way烤（尤指面包）；把…烤得焦黄：[VN] a
I 2125 todger
toasted sandwich 烤过的三明治◊
[V] _P〖ace
under a hot griH untz7 the nuts have toasted.把这些坚果放在高温烤
架下面烤熟。一picture
o page Ri6 3 [VM] to
warm a part of your body by placing it near a fire 烤火；取暖；
使暖和
toast-er /'t0usta(r); NAmE 'tou-/ noun an electrical
machine that you put slices of bread in to make toast (电的）烤面包片器；吐司炉一picture o pageR16
toastie /'tausti; NAmE 'tousti/ noun (6r£) a sandwich that
has been toasted烤三明治；吐司三明治
'toasting fork noun a fork with a long handle used for toasting bread
in front of a fire 烤面包长叉 toast.mas.ter /'t0t3stma:st9(r); NAmE 'toustmaestar/
noun a person who
introduces the speakers at a formal dinner and calls for people to drink sth
together in honour of particular people (= proposes toasts)宴会主 持人；致祝酒词的人
toasty /'tausti;
NAmE 'tou-/ adj. {especially NAmPj warm and
comfortable暖烘烘的；温暖釭适的
to-bacco /ta'baekao; NAmE -kou/ noun [U, C] {pi.
-os) the dried leaves of the tobacco plant that are used
for making cigarettes，smoking in a. pipe or chewing 烟 叶；烟草：The government imposed a ban on tobacco
advertising (= the advertising of cigarettes and all other forms
of tobacco).政府下令禁止做烟草广告。
to-baccon-ist /ta'bsekanist/
noun 1 a person who owns, manages or works in a shop/store
selling cigarettes, tobacco for pipes, etc.烟草运老板；烟草商
2 to-bac-con-ist^ (p/. to
bac con-ists)*a shop/store that sells cigarettes, tobacco, etc.烟草'店：Therms a
tobac- conist’s on the comer.街角处有一家烟草店。
to-bog-gan /ta'bDgan; NAmE -'ba:g-/ noun, verb mnoun a long light narrow sledge (= a
vehicle that slides over snow) sometimes curved up in front, used for sliding
down slopes长雪橇；平底长鲁橇
■ verfe [V] to
travel down a slope on snow or ice using a toboggan 坐长雪橇滑行►tivbog.gaivingnoim
[U] toc-cata /ta'kaita/ noun a piece of music for a keyboard instrument which
includes difficult passages designed to show the player’s skill托卡塔 < 用键盘乐器演奏的乐
曲，其中有的乐段难度很大，以显示演奏者的技艺) tocsin /'toksin;
NAmE 'ta:k-/ noun {old use) a warning bell or
signal警钟；警戒信号 tod /tod; NAmE ta:d/ noun on
your tod {old-
on your own; alone 独自；单独
today /ta'dei/
adv., noun
■fldv. 1 on. this day 在今天；在今日：J’ve got a piano Zesson kzter today.今天&些时候我有一堂钢琴课。◊
77ie exams start a week today/today
week (= one week from now).考试于下周的今天开始。2 at the present period 现在；士.今；当代 EEC1 nowadays : Young people today face a very difficult
future at work. M 4* 6^ 年轻人面临着充满困难的工作前景。
• mwM [U] 1 this day 令天；■今日：Today is her tenth birthday.今天是她的十白。◊
rhe review is i'n today’s paper•这0评论刊登在今天侖报纸上。◊
J’m having a week today.我下周的今天动身。2 the. present period of time 现在；当今；^ 代：today’s
young peopZe 当代青年
tod-die /'tDdl; NAmE 'ta:dl/
verb [V] 1 when a young child who has just learnt to
walk toddles, he/she walks with short，unsteady steps (幼儿学步时）摇摇摆摆地 走，蹒跚行走 2 to walk or go
somewhere 步，行；去：She
toddles down to the park mosta/iternoons•多数下午她都溜达着未公园0 tod-dler /'tDdla(r); NAmE 'ta:d-/ noun a child who has only recently
leamt to walk学步的儿童；刚学会走路的
孩子
toddy /'todi; NAmE 'taidi/
noun [C, U] (pi. -ies) a drink made with strong alcohol, sugar,
hot water and some- times spices托迪酒（用烈酒加热水、糖或香料等调配
而成）
tod-ger /'tDd30(r); NAmE 'ta:d3»r/ noun (BrE, informal) a man’s penis 阴莲