“形容词+to”的常见搭配

▲be familiar to 为……所熟悉　　

His name is familiar to many people. 他的名字许多人熟悉。　　

These tales are familiar to Chinese children. 这些故事对中国小孩而言是听惯了的。　　

【注】比较下面的句子：　　

We are familiar with the saying. 我们熟悉这条格言。　　

The saying is familiar to us. 这条格言我们熟悉。　　

▲be fatal to 对……是致命的（灾难性的）　　

It is fatal to his hope. 这会毁了他的希望。　　

His illness was fatal to our plans. 他生病后我们的计划就落空了。　　

▲be harmful to 对……有害　　

Is this harmful to animals? 这对动物有害吗？　　

Your smoking can be harmful to the health of your children. 你吸烟会危害到你小孩的健康。　　

▲be important to 对……很重要　　

This project is very important to us. 这项计划对我们非常重要。　　

It was important to me that you were there. 你当时在场对我很重要。　　

▲be native to 出生在；原产于；为……所天生　　

She was native to Shangha. 她原籍上海。　　

The tiger is native to India. 这种虎原产于印度。　　

Potato is native to America. 马铃薯是美洲的土产。　　

The ability to swim is native to fish. 鱼天生会游泳。　　

▲be necessary to 对……有必要　　

Sleep is necessary to health. 睡眠对健康是必要的。　　

Food is necessary to life. 食物对生命是必要的。　　

【注】其中的介词to有时也可成for。如：　　

Sleep is necessary for health. 睡眠对健康是必要的。　　

Food is necessary for life. 食物对生命是必要的。　　

▲be new to 对……是新的，对……不熟悉　　

That information is new to me. 那消息我还是初次听到。　　

I’m new to this town. 我不熟悉这城市。　　

▲be nice to 对……友好　　

Try to be nice to your parents. 要设法对父母友好。　　

The teacher is nice to his students. 这位老师对学生很友好。　　

【注】其中的介词 to 不能换成 with。　　

▲be obedient to顺从，遵奉　　

That boy is obedient to his teacher. 那个男孩很听老师的话。　　

They are obedient to their parents. 他们很顺从他们的父母。　　

▲be open to 对……开放；易受……的　　

This garden is open to the public. 这座花园向公众开放。　　

They are open to temptation. 他们容易受诱惑。　　

▲be opposed to 反对，与……相对　　

She is strongly opposed to their plan. 她强烈反对他们的计划。　　

Truth is opposed to falsehood. 真理与谬误相对立。　　

▲be opposite to 与……相反的；在……的对面　　

Light is opposite to shadow. 光与暗是相反的。　　

His house is opposite to mine. 他的房子在我的房子对面。　　

▲be peculiar to是……独有的　　

This custom is peculiar to 　　Scotland　　. 这个习俗是苏格兰特有的。　　

Language is peculiar to mankind. 语言是人类特有的。　　

▲be polite to 对……有礼貌的　　

He has always been pretty polite to people. 他待人一直很有礼貌。　　

We should be polite to the old. 我们应该对老人有礼貌。