一日一句【45】动词不定式表示目的

动词不定式表示目的

示例：
We went to the airport early in order to have enough time to check in.
为了有足够的时间办登机手续，我们提早来到飞机场。

表示行动的目的或做事的理由，可用带to的动词不定式。

He stopped for a minute to rest.
他停下来休息一会儿。

I am going to Austria to learn German.
我将去奥地利学德语。

而在较正式的文体中，我们可用in order to或so as to来表达目的。

I got up early in order to have time to pack.
我一早起来，以便有时间准备行装。

在否定句中，要用in order not to或so as not to:

I’m going to leave so as not to be late.
I’m going to leave in order not to be late.
为了不迟到，我现在就要动身了。