| 词组 | to and fro |
| 释义 | Idiom to and fro Theme: 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. Idiom to and fro in one direction and then in the opposite direction.The children were running to and fro, knocking over all the chairs. to and fro noun snow. Rhyming slang UK, 1992to and froBack 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. to and fro[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. to and froBack 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] ˌto and ˈfrofrom 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. |
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