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a bit too advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | colloquial (slightly excessively) (口语) | 有点太过… yǒu diǎn tài guò |
| His hair was a bit too long for me. |
a few too many exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (an excessive number of) | 太多次
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| This has happened a few too many times now. It has to stop. |
all too, only too advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | disapproving (overly) | 实在太…
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| She is all too eager to help. |
all too soon advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (prematurely) | 很快 hěn kuài |
| All too soon, the lovely dinner date came to an end. |
far too advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (excessively) | 非常 fēi cháng |
| | 太 tài |
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| She was far too skinny to be attractive. |
go too far viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | figurative (take [sth] past acceptable limits) (比喻) | 做得过头,做得过火
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| I've warned you before, but this time, you've gone too far. |
have too much viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (have an excess of [sth]) | 有太多 yǒu tài duō |
have too much vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (have an excess of) | 有太多的… yǒu tài duō de |
It's none too soon, it is none too soon exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | informal (it is overdue) | 一点也不早
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| It seems like spring has finally arrived, and it is none too soon for me. |
me too interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | (so do I, so will I, etc.) | 我也是 wǒ yě shì |
| You're going to her party? Me too! I'll see you there. |
me-too adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | mainly US, informal (copying a peer, competitor) | 模仿的 mó fǎng de |
| | 仿效的 fǎng xiào de |
| Voters weren't fooled by the senator's me-too policies. |
me-too adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | mainly US, informal (copying [sth] established) | 模仿的 mó fǎng de |
| | 仿效的 fǎng xiào de |
| That's such a me-too company; all it's products are just inferior versions of someone else's. |
not too bad adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (OK) | 不太坏 bú tài huài |
| | 不太糟 bú tài zāo |
| "How's the new job going?" "Not too bad, thanks." |
one too many nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (a slight excess of [sth]) | 太多东西
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| The elevator won't move; we have one too many on board. |
one too many nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal, euphemism (an excess of alcoholic drink) | 太多酒
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| John had one too many and was hungover the next day. |
one too many adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (a slight excess of) | 太多的
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only too ... to do [sth] advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (especially) | 非常…做某事
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备注: Followed by an adjective. |
| He is only too keen to leave school. |
pay too much v | (be overcharged for [sth]) | 出价太高 chū jià tài gāo |
| | 付得过多 fù de guò duō |
| I paid too much for the taxi from the airport to the city centre. |
protest too much v | (insist unconvincingly that [sth] is untrue) (出自《哈姆雷特》) | 抗议过多,抗议过激(以至于别人怀疑抗议者之诚意)
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| “The lady doth protest too much”, as they say. |
talk too much viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (speak excessively) | 说话太多 shuō huà tài duō |
| | 话太多 huà tài duō |
| She talks too much … and most of what she says is rubbish. |
too bad interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | informal (that's unfortunate) (非正式用语) | 太糟糕了!太不幸了! tài zāo gāo le tài bú xìng le |
| I hear Jim was fired from his job – too bad! |
too big adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (excessively large) | 过分大的 guò fèn dà de |
| | 太大的 tài dà de |
| The lorry is too big to fit under the bridge. |
too deep for preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | figurative (subject: requiring excessive thought for) (比喻) | 对于…过于深奥 duì yú guò yú shēn ào |
| The philosophical conversation was too deep for me to follow. |
too deep for preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | literal (water: not shallow enough for) (本义,水) | 对于…太深了 duì yú tài shēn le |
| This part of the pool is too deep for you to swim in. |
too early advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (excessively soon, prematurely) | 时机不成熟地
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| | 过早地 guò zǎo de |
| When I get to work too early, I have to wait till they unlock the doors. You took the cake out of the oven too early. |
too far advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | literal (distance: further than necessary) (本义) | 过远的,太远的
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| I wanted to walk to Paris but it was too far for me. |
too far advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | figurative (past acceptability) (比喻) | 过分,太过
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| Carol's one of those people who take things too far in an argument. |
too few adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (not a high enough number of) | 数目不够大的 shù mù bú gòu dà de |
| | 太少的 tài shǎo de |
| I have too few books to fill my bookcase. |
too few adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (not enough: in number) | 不够的 bú gòu de |
| | 过少的 guò shǎo de |
| We tried to fight the plans to build a huge shopping centre just outside our village, but we were too few against a huge corporation; we lost. |
too late adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (not in time for [sth]) | 太晚的 tài wǎn de |
| You turned in your homework too late to get full credit for it. |
too late advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (not in time for [sth]) | 太晚地 tài wǎn de |
| I arrived an hour too late for my appointment. |
too little advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (not enough) | 不足地 bù zú de |
| | 不够地 bú gòu de |
| | 太少地 tài shǎo de |
| She was cold outside because she wore too little clothing. |
too little adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (not enough) | 不够的 bú gòu de |
| | 太少的 tài shǎo de |
too little nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (an insufficient amount) | 不足量 bù zú liàng |
| | 太少 tài shǎo |
too long adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (of excessive length) | 过长的 guò cháng de |
| Her hair was too long so she decided to cut it. |
too long advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (for an excessive time) | 时间过久的 shí jiān guò jiǔ de |
too many adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (an excessive number of) | 过多的 guò duō de |
too many adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (an excessive number) | 过量 guò liàng |
| There are too many people and not enough seats! |
too much adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (an excess of) | 过多的 guò duō de |
| Too much coffee makes me jittery. |
too much advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (excessively, to excess) | 过度地 guò dù de |
| He loved her too much to leave her. |
too much nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (an excessive amount) | 过多 guò duō |
| I can't possibly eat all that – it's too much. |
too much at once nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (sudden excess of [sth]) | 突然过量 tū rán guò liàng |
| I took a big gulp of beer and got too much at once. |
too much for [sb] preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (overwhelming) | 超出…的能力之外,非…所能应付
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| | 超出…的忍耐范围之外 chāo chū … de rěn nài fàn wéi zhī wài |
| Caring for six children was too much for the exhausted young mother. |
too much for [sb] preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (intolerable) | 超出…的能力之外,非…所能应付
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| | 超出…的忍耐范围之外 chāo chū … de rěn nài fàn wéi zhī wài |
| Losing his wife was too much for him to bear. |
too near adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (excessively close) | 过分靠近的 guò fèn kào jìn de |
| The boots are too near the fire and may get burned. |
too near advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (excessively close) | 过分靠近地 guò fèn kào jìn de |
too old adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (not young enough) | 太老的 tài lǎo de |
| | 年龄太大的 nián líng tài dà de |
| Most people in their 40's are too old to play rough sports. |
too proud adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (arrogant) | 自大的 zì dà de |
| | 过分骄傲的 guò fèn jiāo ào de |
| He is too proud to admit he made a mistake. |
too short adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (not long enough) | 太短的 tài duǎn de |
| Your essay was too short for the exam standards. |
too short adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (not tall enough) | 太矮的 tài ǎi de |
| He was too short to join the basketball team. |
too soon adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (excessively early) | 太早的 tài zǎo de |
| | 太快的 tài kuài de |
| It's too soon to tell whether the operation is a success or not. |
too soon advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (prematurely) | 过早地 guò zǎo de |
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| I arrived too soon and had to wait for them to open the store. |
too young adv + adj | (not old enough) | 太年轻的 tài nián qīng de |
| Children are much too young to donate blood. |
way too much adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | informal (an excess of) | 太多的
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| | 过多的 guò duō de |
way too much advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | informal (excessively) | 太多了
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