to and fro与to and from有何区别

问题描述

to and fro 与 to and from 有何区别?

老师答疑

沅老师：

1. to and fro（来回，来来往往）起副词作用，主要用作状语：

They travel to and fro between London and Paris. 他们奔走于伦敦和巴黎之间。

The boat was rocking gently to and fro in the water. 小船在水中轻轻地来回摇荡。

She covered her face, rocking to and fro in her grief. 她捂住脸，悲痛得身体不住地颤动。

I was disturbed by all the people walking to and fro outside the office. 办公室外人来人往让我安不下心来。

2. to and from（来回，往返）是并列的两个介词，其后应接宾语，构成介词短语。如：

They’re running special trains to and from the exhibition. 他们有往返专线火车到展览会。

Getting to and from school involves two hours’ travelling a day. 往返学校每天要两个小时的行程。

A shuttle bus operates to and from the beach of San Benedetto. 有穿梭巴士往返圣贝内代托海滩。

When we were children, we used to walk, walk mind you, five miles to and from school every day. 我们孩提时代每天都要步行，注意是步行，五英里上学和回家。

陈老师：

to and fro 与 to and from 有何区别?

同意LQY789的解答观点

(1)to and fro “来回地，往复地” 属于一个“副词短语”用来修饰“谓语”作状语成分

She stood up and began to pace to and fro.  

她站起身，开始来回踱步。

The boat was rocking gently to and fro in the water.  

小船在水中轻轻地来回摇荡。

They travel to and fro between London and Paris.  

他们奔走于伦敦和巴黎之间.

The girl's pigtails swing to and fro as she runs.  

小女孩一跑,辫子就来回甩动.

Small boats busied to and fro.  

小船来来往往地穿梭.

Branches waved wildly to and fro.  

树枝猛烈地摇来摇去.

He continued to move to and fro over the soft carpet.  

他继续在柔软的地毯上来回走动.

He rocked a little to and fro , and chewed at his finger.  

他轻轻地前后摇摇啃着他的手指.

(2)to and from 属于一个介词短语+名词，表示从某个地方的来回

Mr Thomas would be given safe passage to and from Jaffna.  

托马斯先生可以安全地往来于贾夫纳。

Getting to and from school involves two hours' travelling a day.  

往返学校每天要两个小时的行程。

 Every day, a plane arrives to ferry guests to and from Bird Island Lodge.  

每天，都有架飞机来鸟岛宾馆接送客人。

A plane arrives to ferry guests to and from Bird Island Lodge.  

有架飞机来鸟岛宾馆接送客人。

Information is transmitted to and from registers via buses.  

信息是通过总线输入寄存器或由寄存器输出的.

Various kinds of vehicles run to and from in the street.  

大街上往来的车辆很多.

She knew them in crowds passing to and from their nests, like ants or beetles.  

她只知道他们象蚂蚁和甲虫一般成群结队地从他们的窝里爬出又爬进.