(1) ①only too, all too, but too的意思都是“太……了”,常含有遗憾、惋惜、悲叹的意味。
- It is only too true that their only son was killed in the terrorist attack.
他们唯一的儿子在这次恐怖袭击中不幸罹难,很可惜这是事实。 - The news he brought us proved but too true.
他给我们带来的消息不幸是事实。 - The performance was finished all too soon!
演出结束得太早了!
②only too还可表示“很,非常”之意,等于very。
We shall be only too pleased to help you.
我们将非常高兴帮助你。
(2) ①much/far too表示“太……”,有“过了头”之意,但有时much仅表示强调。
- He was at the station far too early.
他到火车站太早了。 - You are much too kind to me.
你对我太好了。
②注意:在too many或too few之前不用much,而要用far。
- There are far too many people here.
这儿人太多了。 - You have given her much/far too little.
你给她的太少了。 - These shoes are much too small for me.
这些鞋对我来说太小了。 - There are far too many people and far too few seats in the hall.
大厅里人太多,而座位太少。
