英语词汇“go to”的读音、翻译、释义、用法及例句-青年旅行网

词汇

go to

释义

Idiom

go to (hell) and go to (the devil)

Theme: RUIN

to become ruined; to go away and stop bothering (someone). (Informal. Use hell with caution.)

This old house is just going to hell. It's falling apart everywhere.Leave me alone! Go to the devil!Oh, go to, yourself!

Phr V

go to

goes, going, went, gone

go to sth

to start to do something, or to start to be in a particular state

The United Nations has intervened to try to stop the two countries from going to war.Does anyone want to finish the potatoes? I don't want them going to waste.

to make a lot of effort to do something for someone

Please don't go to a lot of trouble to cook for us.

often + to do sth

He went to great pains to check every fact in the book.Her parents went to great expense (= spent a lot of money) to send her to boarding school.

go to sb

if money or a prize goes to a person or an organization, it is given to them

All of the money raised will go to a local charity.The award for Best Actor went to Tom Hanks.

go to it

American informal to start to do something in a very active wayoften an order

Go on, there's cleaning to be done. Go to it!I'd better go to it and make up for time lost.

phrasego to1. go to sb if money or a prize goes to someone, they are given it: All the money raised will go to local charities. And the award for best film goes to... "Shakespeare in Love".2. go to a lot of effort/trouble/expense etc to try very hard or spend a lot of money in order to do something: The meal was absolutely amazing. They'd obviously gone to a lot of trouble to get it just right. Parents often go to a great deal of expense in order to make sure that their children get a good education.3. go to it AmE spoken informal used to tell or encourage someone to do something: "The kitchen really needs to be cleaned." "Yeah, go to it."■ SIMILAR TO: get to it

go to (someone or something)

1. verb To visit someone or something. Do you want to go to the mall this afternoon? I'm going to Caitlin's house after school.

2. verb To talk about something, usually something problematic or troubling, with someone. I go to my mom with all my problems. If the salesman won't take your complaints seriously, go to a supervisor.

3. verb To be used toward or included as a component of something, often an outcome or result. I left them $20 to go to the check. Every assignment goes to your grade for the semester, you know.

4. verb To start some task or activity. If you're ready to mow the lawn, don't let me stop you—go to it.

5. adjective Describing one who is known to be helpful or reliable for a certain task or goal. When used as an adjective, the phrase is typically hyphenated. Shannon is my go-to person for event planning, so she will definitely be able to help you find a caterer.

go to someone or something

to travel to or toward someone or something. We went to her as soon as she called saying she needed us. Are you going to the bank?

go to someone

(about someone or something) to discuss one's problems with someone or something with someone else. I went to the boss about the new secretary. This is a real problem. I'll have to go to the manager.

go to

1. See going to.

2. Also, go toward. Contribute to a result, as in Can you name the bones that go to make the arms and legs? or The director has a good eye for seeing what will go toward an entire scene. [c. 1600]

3. Begin, start, as in By the time she went to call, she'd forgotten what she wanted to say. The related idiom go to it means "get started, get going." P.G. Wodehouse used it in Louder & Funnier (1932): "Stoke up and go to it." [First half of 1700s]

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