You use too after mentioning another person, thing, or aspect that a previous statement applies to or includes.
'Nice to talk to you.'—'Nice to talk to you too.'
'I've got a great feeling about it.'—'Me too.'
Depression may be expressed physically too.
He doesn't want to meet me. I, too, have been afraid to talk to him.
We talked to her agent. He's your agent, too, right?
Synonyms: also, as well, further, in addition More Synonyms of too
2. adverb
You use too after adding a piece of information or a comment to a statement, in order to emphasize that it is surprising or important.
[emphasis]
We did learn to read, and quickly too.
People usually think of it as a 'boys' book', which of course it is, and a very goodone too.
3. adverb
You use too at the end of a sentence to emphasize an opinion that you have added after a statement made by you or by another person.
[emphasis]
'That money's mine.'—'Of course it is, and quite right too.'
'Oh excuse me.'—'I should think so too.'
The banks are being told to think about small businesses a little more. And abouttime too.
4. adverb [ADV after aux]
You use too in order to emphasize in a humorous or childish way that you disagree with what someone else has said or that you refuse to obey them.
[informal, emphasis]
'I'm getting a bike for my birthday.'—'You are not.'—'I am too.'
too indicating excess
(tuː)
1. adverb [ADVERB adjective/adverb]
You use too in order to indicate that there is a greater amount or degree of something than is desirable, necessary, or acceptable.
Leather jeans that are too big will make you look larger.
Eggs shouldn't be kept in the fridge, it's too cold.
The shaking inside may be due to low blood sugar or too much caffeine.
She was eating too much and having too many late nights.
'I've come to see Miss Ridley.'—'Then I'm afraid you're too late, sir. She's gone.'
...I know you need your freedom too much to stay with me.
Synonyms: excessively, very, extremely, overly More Synonyms of too
2. adverb [ADVERB adjective]
You use too with a negative to make what you are saying sound less forceful or more polite or cautious.
[vagueness]
Americans are never too keen to leave their beloved country.
I wasn't too happy with what I'd written so far.
He won't be too pleased to see you.
3. adverb [ADVERB adjective]
You use too when you want to emphasize in a fairly formal way your thanks to someone for something that they have done for you.
[emphasis]
'I'll try and get you a cake.'—'Oh Ann you're too kind.'
4.
See all too/only too
5.
See too little too late
6. too bad
7. too clever by half
8. none too
too in British English
(tuː)
adverb
1.
as well; in addition; also
can I come too?
2.
in or to an excessive degree; more than a fitting or desirable amount
I have too many things to do
3.
extremely
you're too kind
4. US and Canadian informal
indeed: used to reinforce a command
you will too do it!
5. too right!
▶ USAGE See note at very
Word origin
Old English tō; related to Old Frisian, Old Saxon to, Old High German zou; see to1
too in American English
(tu)
adverb
1.
in addition; as well; besides; also
2.
more than enough; superfluously; overly
the hat is too big
3.
to a regrettable extent
that's too bad!
4.
extremely; very
it was just too delicious!
▶ USAGE: Too is often used as a mere emphatic [I will too go!] and is sometimes construed as an adjective in modifying much, little, etc. [there was not too much to see]
Word origin
stressed form of to1, with differentiated sp.
Examples of 'too' in a sentence
too
Yet it remains too little known in this country.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The burden of looking after him proves too much for her.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
We are not too bad so it will be a nice game.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It is sometimes too much but sometimes you actually want it to ring.
The Sun (2016)
You are too flat to think about slam.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Too little is being given to the public for too much of an advantage.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He will be carrying some of my cash too after some solid runs this season.
The Sun (2016)
That meant it might not be too bad.
The Sun (2017)
Too right - the more the better.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
She gave evidence that meant he was struck off as a teacher - and quite right too.
The Sun (2016)
Things just came a little too soon.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
But there is very bad news too.
The Sun (2007)
The young man who had too much too young and nearly threw it all away.
The Sun (2009)
They are thinking too much and playing too slowly.
The Sun (2016)
The regulator wanted to crack down on companies that were charging too much and delivering too little.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The news that another was missing presumed dead was too much to bear.
Jan Fennell FRIENDS FOR LIFE (2003)
Perhaps it is not too fanciful to think of teaching mathematics through dance.
Evans, Peter & Deehan, Geoff The Descent of Mind - the how and why of intelligence (1990)
He loves his angle grinder just a little bit too much for comfort.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
That could be too much to bear.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
It was too much to ask of anybody.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Surely they have human rights too?
The Sun (2016)
Our bad moment was too long.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
They're too nervous before the ceremony and too busy after.
Christianity Today (2000)
Quite right too, you might think.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It turns out that vacuum cleaners are right out too, along with hole punches and prams.
The Sun (2010)
Too many to know by name and face, too bad.
Zindell, David The Broken God (1993)
Probably a little too obvious, too.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
In fact, detecting a winner right now is too difficult.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Too bad there wasn't time to hear more.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
My usual diet is simplicity itself: eat too little and lay off the booze.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
I think she feels too young to live with her lover.
The Sun (2006)
How on earth was I going to look after a dog too?
The Sun (2014)
If the opportunity presents itself, he'll go after the officials too.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
But he, too, thrived after his fashion.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
In other languages
too
British English: too /tuː/ ADVERB
alsoToo means also.
Can I come too?
American English: too
Arabic: أَيْضاً
Brazilian Portuguese: também
Chinese: 也
Croatian: također
Czech: také
Danish: også
Dutch: ook
European Spanish: también
Finnish: myös
French: aussi
German: zu
Greek: επίσης
Italian: anche
Japanese: また おなじく
Korean: ...도 또한
Norwegian: altfor
Polish: również
European Portuguese: também
Romanian: și
Russian: также
Latin American Spanish: también
Swedish: också
Thai: อีกด้วย
Turkish: de, da kıyaslama
Ukrainian: також
Vietnamese: cũng
British English: too /tuː/ ADVERB
excessively You use too to mean more than you want or need.
The TV is too loud.
American English: too
Arabic: أَكْثَرُ مِنَ اللازِم
Brazilian Portuguese: demasiado
Chinese: 也
Croatian: previše
Czech: příliš
Danish: for
Dutch: te
European Spanish: demasiado
Finnish: liian
French: trop
German: zu
Greek: πάρα πολύ
Italian: troppo
Japanese: ・・・すぎる
Korean: 너무
Norwegian: altfor
Polish: zbyt
European Portuguese: demasiado
Romanian: prea
Russian: слишком
Latin American Spanish: demasiado
Swedish: för
Thai: เกินไป
Turkish: çok
Ukrainian: надто
Vietnamese: quá
All related terms of 'too'
me-too
a person who does something merely because someone else has done it
all too
definitely but regrettably
too bad
If you say that it is too bad that something is the case , you mean you are sorry or sad that it is the case.
none too
You use none too in front of an adjective or adverb in order to emphasize that the quality mentioned is not present.
only too
You can use only too to emphasize that something is true or exists to a much greater extent than you would expect or like.
too late
If an action or event is too late , it is useless or ineffective because it occurs after the best time for it.
too much
If a situation or action is too much for you, it is so difficult , tiring , or upsetting that you cannot cope with it.
too right
an exclamation of agreement
go too far
to exceed reasonable limits
all too/only too
You use all too or only too to emphasize that something happens to a greater extent or degree than is pleasant or desirable .
too many cooks
said to mean that something may not be successful if too many people try to do it at the same time
too little too late
If you describe a situation as too little too late , you are blaming someone for not doing enough to prevent a problem and for taking action only after the problem had become very bad .
leave sth too late
If you leave something too late , you delay doing it so that when you eventually do it, it is useless or ineffective .
too clever by half
If someone is too clever by half , they are very clever and they show their cleverness in a way that annoys other people.
too close to call
If something such as a competition or an election is too close to call , it is not possible to predict who will win because it seems likely to be won by only a very small margin .
too hot to handle
if someone or something is too hot to handle , you mean that they are so dangerous , difficult , or extreme that people do not want to be involved with them
too much information
said to mean that you do not want to hear any more about something, because it is private or embarrassing
have a few too many
If you say that someone has had a few too many or has had a few , you mean that they have drunk too many alcoholic drinks.
too good to be true
If you say that something seems too good to be true , you are suspicious of it because it seems better than you had expected , and you think there may something wrong with it that you have not noticed .
be (one) too many for
to defeat ; overwhelm
spread yourself too thin
to try to do a lot of different things at the same time, with the result that you cannot do any of them properly
too big for one's boots
conceited ; unduly self-confident
tick-tack-toe
a game in which two players , one using a nought , " O ", the other a cross , " X ", alternately mark one square out of nine formed by two pairs of crossed lines, the winner being the first to get three of the symbols in a row
get too big for your boots
to behave as if you are much more important or clever than you really are
have had a drop too much
to be drunk
too big for one's breeches
conceited ; unduly self-confident
too close etc for comfort
If you say that something is, for example , too close for comfort , you mean you are worried because it is closer than you would like it to be.
you can't be too careful
You can say ' You can't be too careful ' as a way of advising someone to be careful, even when this seems unnecessary .
something is too close to call
said to mean it is impossible to say who will win
too silly for words/too stupid for words
You can use expressions such as too silly for words and too ridiculous for words to emphasize that someone or something is extremely silly or ridiculous.
not to put too fine a point on it
said to mean that what you are about to say may sound unpleasant , unkind , or critical
too fast etc/not fast etc enough for sb's liking
If something is, for example , too fast for your liking , you would prefer it to be slower . If it is not fast enough for your liking , you would prefer it to be faster.
Chinese translation of 'too'
too
(tuː)
adv
(= excessively) 太 (tài)
⇒ It was too far to walk.要是走路就太远了。 (Yàoshi zǒulù jiù tài yuǎn le.)
(= also) 也 (yě)
(for emphasis) 并(並)且 (bìngqiě)
⇒ We did learn to read, and quickly too.我们确实学会了阅读,并且学得很快。 (Wǒmen quèshí xuéhuìle yuèdú, bìngqiě xué de hěnkuài.)
you're from Brooklyn? Me too!你从(從)布鲁(魯)克林来(來)?我也是! (nǐ cóng Bùlǔkèlín lái? Wǒ yě shì!)
too bad!很遗(遺)憾! (hěn yíhàn!)
I'm not too happy with it我对(對)此并(並)不是很高兴(興) (wǒ duì cǐ bìng bùshì hěn gāoxìng)
all too well/recently, only too well/recently好得/近得不能再好/再近 (hǎo de/jìn de bùnéng zài hǎo/zài jìn)