write to
英 /raɪt tuː/美 /raɪt tuː/
v. 动词(及物)
写信给;写给;向…写(信)
含义详解
1. 本义:写信给某人。例如:“I wrote to my grandmother.”(我写信给祖母。)这是最直接的含义,强调通过书信进行沟通。2. 引申义:正式地致函或书面联系,常用于商务、官方或正式场合。例如:“We wrote to the company to complain.”(我们写信向公司投诉。)3. 进一步引申:可指通过电子邮件等书面形式联系,但“write to”更偏向传统信件,而“email”则更现代。这些含义从“书写”行为延伸至“通信”行为,核心是“以书面形式传达信息给特定对象”。
词根溯源
“write”源自古英语“wrītan”,最初意为“刻、划”,后来演变为“书写”。“to”是介词,表示方向或对象。组合在一起,字面意思为“书写给”,即“写信给”。记忆时,可联想“write”是“写”,“to”是“给”,合起来就是“写给”。
常见语境
“write to”常用于正式或半正式场合,如商务邮件、官方信函、学术通信等。在商务邮件中,语气正式,表示正式提出请求或投诉:“Please write to us for further information.”(如需更多信息,请写信给我们。)在新闻报道中,常引用官员或公众的书面声明:“He wrote to the committee to express his concerns.”(他写信给委员会表达关切。)在日常口语中,较少使用“write to”,更常用“write”或“email”,但在英式英语中仍可见:“I wrote to my friend in Australia.”(我写信给在澳大利亚的朋友。)在法律文本中,用于正式通知:“The tenant must write to the landlord within 30 days.”(租户必须在30天内写信给房东。)
语法要点
“write to”是及物动词短语,后接宾语(人、机构等),通常为名词或代词。常见句型:主语 + write to + 宾语。例如:“She wrote to her son.”(她写信给儿子。)也可接“about”引出内容:“He wrote to me about the project.”(他写信给我谈项目。)注意:在英式英语中,“write to”后通常直接接人,而美式英语中常省略“to”,说“write someone”,但“write to”在美式英语中也可接受。易错点:不要与“write for”(为…写)混淆。
同义词区别
“write to”与“write”相比,更强调收信对象,而“write”更笼统(如“I write every day.”)。与“email”相比,“write to”更正式、传统,而“email”更现代、快捷。与“correspond with”相比,“correspond with”强调相互通信,是更正式的用语:“They corresponded with each other for years.”(他们通信多年。)而“write to”是单方面动作。与“contact”相比,“contact”更广泛,包括电话、邮件等,而“write to”专指书面形式。因此,在正式书面沟通中,用“write to”;在一般联系中,用“contact”。
常见误区
“write to”属于中性语域,但在口语中略显正式,日常对话中更常用“write”或“email”。它没有明显的褒贬色彩,但用于正式场合时,带有认真、正式的态度。常见误用:将“write to”与“write for”混淆,后者意为“为…写稿”,如“He writes for a magazine.”(他为杂志写稿。)另外,在美式英语中,有些人省略“to”说“write someone”,这在英式英语中较少见,但两者都正确。避免在非正式场合过度使用,以免显得生硬。
高频搭配
| write to someone | 写信给某人 |
| write to a company | 写信给公司 |
| write to an organization | 写信给组织 |
| write to the editor | 写信给编辑 |
| write to the authorities | 写信给当局 |
| write to confirm | 写信确认 |
| write to complain | 写信投诉 |
| write to request | 写信请求 |
句子示例
| I wrote to my aunt to thank her for the gift. | 我写信给阿姨感谢她的礼物。 |
| The company wrote to all customers about the price increase. | 公司写信给所有客户告知涨价事宜。 |
| Please write to me when you arrive. | 你到达后请写信给我。 |
| She wrote to the editor to express her opinion. | 她写信给编辑表达她的看法。 |
| He wrote to the bank to cancel his credit card. | 他写信给银行取消信用卡。 |
| We wrote to the hotel to confirm our reservation. | 我们写信给酒店确认预订。 |