to and fro

adv. Back and forth.

to and fro

adj, adv1. back and forth2. here and there ˈtoing and ˈfroing n

Thesaurus

Adv.

to and fro - moving from one place to another and back again; "he traveled back and forth between Los Angeles and New York"; "the treetops whipped to and fro in a frightening manner"; "the old man just sat on the porch and rocked back and forth all day"back and forth, backward and forward

Translations

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(tə) , (tu) preposition1. towards; in the direction of. I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play. 向，往 2. as far as. His story is a lie from beginning to end.到3. until. Did you stay to the end of the concert? （表示时间）直至 4. sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb. He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.用于非及物动词之后5. used in expressing various relations. Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.表示各种关系6. into a particular state or condition. She tore the letter to pieces.表示进入某种特殊状态或条件7. used in expressing comparison or proportion. He's junior to me; Your skill is superior to mine; We won the match by 5 goals to 2.表示比较8. showing the purpose or result of an action etc. He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.表示目的或结果9. (tə) used before an infinitive eg after various verbs and adjectives, or in other constructions. I want to go!; He asked me to come; He worked hard to (= in order to) earn a lot of money; These buildings were designed to (= so as to) resist earthquakes; She opened her eyes to find him standing beside her; I arrived too late to see him. （在动词及形容词后）构成动词不定式 10. used instead of a complete infinitive. He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.用于代替不定式完成时 (tuː) adverb1. into a closed or almost closed position. He pulled/pushed the door to.关上2. used in phrasal verbs and compounds. He came to (= regained consciousness).用于动词短语和复合词to and fro (tuːənˈfrou) backwards and forwards. they ran to and fro in the street.来回地

to and fro

Back and forth; from one place to another; toward and away. She paced to and fro while she waited for the doctors to give her an update on her husband. You need to bring the kids to a place where they can run to and fro without restriction for a while.See also: and, fro

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[of movement] toward and away from something. The puppy was very active—running to and fro—wagging its tail. The lion in the cage moved to and fro, watching the people in front of the cage.See also: and, fro

to and fro

Back and forth, as in He was like a caged animal, pacing to and fro. Strictly speaking, to means "toward" and fro "away from," but this idiom is used more vaguely in the sense of "moving alternately in different directions." [First half of 1300s] See also: and, fro

ˌto and ˈfro

from one place to another and back, repeatedly; from side to side repeatedly: They travel to and fro between London and Paris. ♢ She held the baby in her arms and rocked her to and fro.See also: and, fro

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Synonyms for to and fro

adv moving from one place to another and back again

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