【简明语法】7.11 不定式的特殊句型too…to…

1）too…to　 太…以至于…
　　He is too excited¹ to speak.
　　他太激动了，说不出话来。
　 ---- Can I help you ? 需要我帮忙吗?
　 ---- Well, I'm afraid the box is too heavy for you to carry it, but thank you all the same.　不用了。这箱子太重，恐怕你搬不动。谢谢您。

2) 如在too前有否定词，则整个句子用否定词表达肯定， too 后那个词表达一种委婉含义，意 为"不太"。
　 It's never too late to mend².　(谚语)
　　　改过不嫌晚。

3)　当too 前面有only, all, but时，意思是：非常… 等于very。
　 I'm only too pleased³ to be able⁴ to help you. 我非常高兴能帮助你。
　 He was⁵ but too eager⁶ to get home. 他非常想回家。

1 excited   

adj.激动的；兴奋的

参考例句：

• He was so excited that he could not speak.他太兴奋，连话都说不出来了。
• The excited children forgot to take the presents to the party.孩子们兴奋得忘了把礼物带到聚会上了。

2 mend   

n.修补，改进，修补处；vt.修改，改进；vi.改过自新，改进，痊愈

参考例句：

• She asked how to mend the radio.她问无线电怎么修。
• Things will mend in time.事态总有一天会好转。

3 pleased   

adj.高兴的，快乐的，喜欢的，满意的

参考例句：

• She was pleased to hear good news about him.听到他的好消息，她很高兴。
• Whichever day you come,we will be pleased to see you.无论你哪一天来，我们都很高兴。

4 able   

adj.能...的，有才能的，能干的，能够的

参考例句：

• How good and able he is!瞧他多能干啊！
• He is able to do this job well.他有能力做好这件工作。

5 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

6 eager   

adj.热切的，渴望的，热心的，热情洋溢的

参考例句：

• He was eager to match his knowledge against mine. 他很想和我比比，看谁的知识更丰富。
• Now she was back,eager to see her friends.现在她回来了，急切地想见朋友们。