too … to ~ / enough to ~ / so … as to ~
着眼点程度を表す3つの型。書き換え問題の定番。
| 構文 | 意味 | 書き換え |
|---|---|---|
| too ~ to do | 〜すぎて…できない | so ~ that S can't … |
| ~ enough to do | …するのに十分〜だ | so ~ that S can … |
| so ~ as to do | …するほど〜だ | enough to do と同意 |
| only too ~ | とても〜(残念ながら) | He was only too glad to help.(とても喜んで手伝った) |
例文
1
The box is too heavy for me to lift.
その箱は重すぎて私には持ち上げられない。
2
He was kind enough to show me the way.
彼は親切にも道を教えてくれた。
注意enough は形容詞・副詞の後ろ(kind enough)。名詞なら前後どちらも可(enough money / money enough)。too … to の to do に not は付けない。
確認問題
1
書き換え。 She is so tired that she can't walk. → She is ( ) tired ( ) walk.
答え
too / to(too tired to walk)