too

too /ˈtuː/ adverb

too

/ˈtuː/

adverb

Learner's definition of TOO

usually used at the end of a sentence or clause : in addition : also还；也

We are selling the house and the furniture too.我们正在出售房屋，还有家具。
He saw something, and she saw it too.他看见了什么东西，她也看见了。
“I'm hungry.” “Me too.”“我饿了。”“我也是。”
I want to go too!我也想去！
My new girlfriend is funny and pretty—and rich too. [=besides]我的新女朋友风趣又漂亮——而且还富有。

— often used for emphasis常用于强调

He lost his job—and right after he bought a house too.他没了工作—而且还就在他刚刚买下房子之后。
We decided not to go out that night. And it was a good thing too, because we had a big snowstorm.我们那晚决定不出去了。那可是明智的决定，因为正赶上大暴风雪。
He finally proposed to her. It's about time too.他终于向她求婚了。早就该这样了。

always used before an adjective or adverb : more than what is wanted, needed, acceptable, possible, etc.太；过于

The soup is too hot.这汤太烫了。
The offer was too good to refuse.这个提议太好了，让人难以拒绝。
This shirt is way/much too big for me.这件衬衫对我来说太大了。
I'm too old for rock concerts. = I'm too old to go to rock concerts.我年龄太大已不适合去听摇滚音乐会了。
She is much/far too young to be watching this movie.她还太小，不能看这部电影。
Thank you for your donation. You are too kind. [=you are very kind]谢谢你的捐赠，你真是太好了。
You gave me too many cards.你给了我太多的卡。
I have too much to do.我有太多的事情要做。
He works much too hard.他工作太辛苦了。
You work too slowly.你活儿干得太慢了。
Slow down. You're talking too fast.慢一点，你说得太快了。
Don't stay too long.别待太久了。
It's too late to do anything about it now.现在做什么都太迟了。
Her efforts to improve her grade were too little, too late. [=her efforts were not enough and not soon enough to make a difference]她为提高成绩所做的努力太少也太迟了。
She knew all/only too well [=unfortunately, she knew very well] what the punishment would be.不幸的是，她十分清楚会有怎样的惩罚。
This kind of mistake happens all too often. [=happens more often than it should]这种错误发生得太频繁了。

— see also too bad at ¹bad, too much at ¹much

always used before an adjective or adverb : to a high degree or extent : very or extremely很；十分；非常 — used in negative statements用于否定句

I'm not too [=so] sure that he's right. [=I think he may be wrong]我不大确定他是对的。
The climb up the mountain was not too hard.爬山不是很难。
The students didn't seem too interested.学生们似乎不是很感兴趣。
She's not doing too well.她做得不是很好。
He doesn't seem too upset.他似乎不是很苦恼。
It is not too cold outside.外面不是很冷。
He was none too pleased [=he was not pleased] to hear that I didn't do what he asked.听到我没有按他要求的去做，他不太高兴。

chiefly US, informal : most certainly确实；的确

“You're not strong enough to lift that box.” “I am too.” [=I am so; yes, I am]“你的力气不够，举不起那个盒子。”“我力气真的够大。”
“I didn't do it.” “You did too.” [=yes, you did (do it)]“我没做。”“你确实做了。”

◊ Do not confuse too with to or two.