01. go to sleep, to
定义: 就寝, 睡觉.
例句: My roommate had already gone to sleep. I went through my normal routine: shower, brush teeth, and set alarm. (我室友已经入眠了. 我则进行我的例行工作: 洗澡, 刷牙, 设好闹钟)
02. go to the bad, to
定义: 变坏, 堕落或放纵.
例句: I believe our children will go to the bad unless they are strictly brought up. (我相信除非给予严格的家教, 否则我们的儿女肯定会变坏)
03 go to the bathroom/use the bathroom, to
定义: 上厕所, 去洗手间/卫生间.
例句: Cats do not like to use the bathroom near to where they eat. Just move litter boxes away from feeding areas. (猫儿们不喜欢在它们吃食地方附近上厕所. 把猫儿排便的砂盆挪到离它们喂食区域远一点的地方便可)
猫儿排便的砂盆
04. go to the bother/trouble, to
定义: 为某事不辞麻烦, 为某事花钱出力.
例句: "Should I cook something else for her?" "Don't go to the bother. These club sandwiches are fine." ("我是不是应该为她做别的食物?" "别麻烦了. 这些总会三明治很好.")
总会三明治
05. go to the country, to
定义: [英澳政治]举行大选.
例句: The Prime Minister does not have to go to the country for another year. (这位总理仍可再执政一年才会面临大选)
06. Go to the devil!
定义: [咒骂命令语]走开! 别烦我!
例句: I don't have problem with him, but the rest of them can go to devil. (我跟他之间没什么问题, 但其他的那伙人可以滚一边去)
07. go to the dogs, to
定义: 恶化, 势微; 堕落; 毁灭.
例句: My backyard has gone to the dogs. It's full of dandelions and weeds. (我的后院荒芜得不像话. 到处都是蒲公英和杂草)
08. go to the expense, to
定义: 为某事花钱.
例句: Her parents went to great expense to ensure that she would get the best education. (为了确保她取得到最优质的教育, 她的父母投入了不少金钱)
09. go to the mat, to
定义: 坚决地为...奋斗或辩护; 全力支持某人/事/物.
例句: She'll go to the mat for you. (她会全力支援你. 注: 这句话可以重写为She will do everything she can to help you.)
10. go to the wall, to
定义: 冲突失败, 被击败, 退让; 生意失败, 破产; 全力保护或防卫别人.
例句: This is a important matter and I will go to the wall if necessary. (这是件大事, 我肯定会全力拼到底如果有必要的话)
11. go to town, to
定义: 进入城市; 急着要做事并要尽速完成; 卓越地成功; 过度放纵自己.
例句: They really went to town last night and finished painting the bedroom. (他们昨夜动真格地大干一场把卧室给漆好了)
12. go to war, to
定义: 作战, 打仗, 交战. (注: 有时也用在夸张的口气上)
例句: Do you want to go to war over Sarah? Is she that important to you? (你不会为了莎拉跟我大干一场吧? 她对你有那么重要吗?)
13. go to waste, to
定义: 未能物尽其用.
例句: Eat your steam buns! Don't let them go to waste. (把你的包子吃完! 别糟蹋了食物)
14. go to, to
定义: 开始某状况(例如: 去睡觉, go to sleep); 给予, 授予(例如: 一等奖授予约翰, First prize went to John); 费力, 花钱(例如: 你不应该为我费这么多劲, You shouldn't go to all this trouble for me).
例句: The property will go to his wife if he dies first. (如果他比他妻子先离世的话这笔财产则归给他的妻子)
15. go together, to
定义: 搭配, 谐和, 适当; 男女交往.
例句: The tie and his suit go together well. (这条领带跟他的西装很搭配)
16. go too far, to
定义: 做得太过份.
例句: I didn't mind at first, but now you've gone too far. (我刚开始还不介意, 但你现在做得太过份)
17. go toward(s) something, to
定义: 帮助付款在购置某物品上.
例句: The money raised will go towards building a children's library. (这笔募集来的款项将用于筹建一座儿童图书馆)
18. go under the knife, to
定义: 接受开刀手术.
例句: His wife went under the knife at the hospital last evening. (昨晚他太太在医院开刀动手术)
19. go under, to
定义: 受到击败或摧毁; 失败; 下潜, 下沉; 失去知觉; 倒闭, 破产.
例句: Companies that can't make loan payments will go under. (不能偿付分期付款的公司将会倒闭)
20. go underground, to
定义: 转入地下, 地下化, 隐避, 躲躲藏藏, 神秘行动.
例句: David has gone underground with his plans for the new project. (大卫对他新项目的计划一直神秘兮兮地进行)