❶(～も)また, その上, しかも
We have a dog, and (we have) a cat, too.
♔基本We have a dog, and (we have) a cat, too.
うちでは犬を飼っています. それからネコも飼っています.
⦣ too はふつう文の終わりに置く. too の前にはコンマ （, ） をつけてもつけなくてもよい. 「～もまた」の「～」にあたる語を強く発音する.
She likes cats, and I do, too.
She likes cats, and I do, too.
彼女はネコが好きで, 僕ぼくも好きです.
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too は肯定こうてい文・疑問文で使う. 否定文で「～もまた…ない」という時は either を使って I don't like cats either. （私もネコは好きじゃない）のようにいう.
＊会話＊
Naomi is very nice.—I think so too.
I'm sleepy.—I am too [話 Me too].
I can speak French too.
I can speak French too.
（Iを強く発音すると）私もフランス語が話せる; （French を強く発音すると）私はフランス語も話せる.
⦣ I can also speak French. も同じ意味だが too のほうが 口語的.
❷あまりに(も)(～過ぎる)
too big
♔基本too big
あまりにも大きい
⦣ too＋形容詞.
drive too fast
♔基本drive too fast
あまりに（も）速く運転する
⦣ too＋副詞.
too hot to drink
♔基本too hot to drink
飲むには熱過ぎる, 熱過ぎて飲めない
⦣ too＋形容詞[副詞]＋to do.
These shoes are too big for me.
These shoes are too big for me.
この靴くつは私には大き過ぎる.
You talk too much.
You talk too much.
君はしゃべり過ぎる.
This tea is too hot; I can't drink it.=This tea is too hot (for me) to drink.
This tea is too hot; I can't drink it.=This tea is too hot (for me) to drink.
このお茶はあまりに熱過ぎて私には飲めません.
⦣ This tea is so hot that I can't drink it. と言い換かえることもできる.
You're too young to be in love.—I'm old enough!
会話You're too young to be in love.—I'm old enough!
君は恋こいをするには若過ぎるよ.—私はもう大人だわ!
The doctor came at last, but it was too late.
The doctor came at last, but it was too late.
医者がやっと来たが, もう遅おそ過ぎた.
It is never too late to learn.
ことわざIt is never too late to learn.
学ぶのに遅過ぎるということは決してない.
I have a cold.—That's too bad.
会話I have a cold.—That's too bad.
私は風邪かぜをひいているのです.—（それはとても悪い）それはお気の毒ですね.
