How do you use "too" in a sentence?

This coffee is too hot to drink. Can I come along too? You work too hard sometimes.

too

Q: What does "too" mean?

To a higher degree than desirable; in addition; also 'Too' has two main meanings: excessively ('too expensive') and also ('I'm coming too'). 'Too much' and 'too many' indicate excess. In British English, 'all too' emphasises regret ('all too often'). Position matters: 'I love you too' differs from 'I too love you'.

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意味: To a higher degree than desirable; in addition; also

太，也，还

demasiado, también

～すぎる、～も

너무, ~도

'Too' has two main meanings: excessively ('too expensive') and also ('I'm coming too'). 'Too much' and 'too many' indicate excess. In British English, 'all too' emphasises regret ('all too often'). Position matters: 'I love you too' differs from 'I too love you'.

「too」有两个主要含义：过度（「too expensive」）和也（「I'm coming too」）。「too much」和「too many」表示过量。

«Too» tiene dos significados principales: excesivamente («too expensive») y también («I'm coming too»). «Too much» y «too many» indican exceso.

「too」には2つの主な意味があります：過度に（「too expensive」）と、～もまた（「I'm coming too」）。「too much」「too many」は過剰を示します。

'Too'는 두 가지 주요 의미가 있다: 지나치게('too expensive')와 또한('I'm coming too'). 'Too much'와 'too many'는 과잉을 나타낸다. 영국 영어에서 'all too'는 유감을 강조한다('all too often'). 위치가 중요한데, 'I love you too'와 'I too love you'는 뉘앙스가 다르다.

例文

This coffee is too hot to drink.
这咖啡太烫了喝不了。
Este café está demasiado caliente para beber.
このコーヒーは熱すぎて飲めない。
이 커피는 너무 뜨거워서 마실 수 없다.
Can I come along too?
我也能一起去吗？
¿Puedo ir también?
私も一緒に行っていい？
나도 같이 가도 돼?
You work too hard sometimes.
你有时候工作太努力了。
A veces trabajas demasiado.
あなたは時々働きすぎだ。
당신은 가끔 너무 열심히 일한다.

発音

使い方ガイド

場面: general

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

A stressed variant of 'to', from Old English 'tō'. The extra 'o' was added in the 16th century to distinguish the adverb from the preposition. Originally meant 'in addition'; the 'excessively' sense ('too much') developed later.

文化的背景

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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