go-to

go-to — 形容詞

1. describes the person, place, or thing you turn to first because they always deli

1.形容詞B2
釋義

首選的

需要時最先想到、最可靠的

describes the person, place, or thing you turn to first because they always deliver what you need — like a favourite recipe you cook for every dinner party, or a friend you call whenever your laptop breaks.

例句

Liam is my go-to friend whenever my computer suddenly stops working.

每次電腦突然當機，Liam 就是我首選會找的朋友。

attributive: go-to + noun

That small Italian place on Pine Street has become our go-to restaurant for birthdays.

Pine Street 上那家小義大利餐廳已經是我們慶生的首選餐廳。

go-to + noun + for + purpose

同義詞
  • favourite

    broader; about preference, not just reliability

  • trusted

    emphasises confidence in the person/thing, less about repeated choice

  • reliable

    names the quality directly; 'go-to' implies habitual choice as a result

文法句型

go-to + noun

用法筆記

Almost always used before a noun (attributive). Frequently followed by 'for + situation/topic' to name what the person or thing is reliable for.

常見錯誤

❌This restaurant is go-to.
✅This is our go-to restaurant.
💡'go-to' goes before a noun, not after 'be' on its own.
❌He is the going-to person for advice.
✅He is the go-to person for advice.
💡the fixed form is 'go-to' with a hyphen, not 'going-to'.

go-to — 名詞

go-to — 片語動詞