due用法1

表示“到期的”、“應(yīng)付(給)的”、“到期應(yīng)付的”，通常只用作表語。如：

The bill is due. 這張票據(jù)已到期。

My salary is due tomorrow. 我明天領(lǐng)薪。

表示應(yīng)付給或應(yīng)給予某人，通常與介詞 to 連用。如：

A great deal of money is due to you. 要付給你一大筆錢。

Respect is due to older people. 年長者應(yīng)受到尊重。

Our grateful thanks are due to you. 我們衷心感謝你。

due用法2

表示“預(yù)定的”、“約定的”、“預(yù)定要到達(dá)或發(fā)生的”，也通常用作表語。如：

When is the train due? 火車什么時(shí)候到?

I’m due for a pay rise soon. 我不久就要加薪了。

其后可接不定式。

The guests are due to arrive very soon. 客人很快就會(huì)到。

The meeting isn’t due to start until four. 會(huì)議預(yù)定要到四點(diǎn)才召開。

due用法3

表示“適當(dāng)?shù)摹?、“合適的”、“應(yīng)得的”，通常只放在名詞前作定語。如：

We should pay due attention to this problem. 我們應(yīng)對(duì)這個(gè)問題給予適當(dāng)?shù)淖⒁狻?/p>

You must put these things in due order. 你必須把這些東西按適當(dāng)?shù)捻樞蚍藕谩?/p>

due用法4

用于 due to(由于，因?yàn)?。按照傳統(tǒng)語法 due to 主要引導(dǎo)表語，一般不引導(dǎo)狀語。如：

His absence was due to the storm. 他因暴風(fēng)雨而缺席。

Her success was due to her hard work. 她成功是因?yàn)樗ぷ鳌?/p>

但是在現(xiàn)代英語中，due to 也可用來引導(dǎo)狀語。

He was late due to the very heavy traffic. 由于交通擁擠他遲到了。