c.only to
only和不定式连用常构成结果状语,表示与预料相反的结果,意思是“竟然……、结果……”.如:
He studied hard only to fail in the exam.
他这么用功,竟然在考场上失利.
He rushed all the way to the station only to miss the train.
他一路冲往车站,结果还是错过了火车.
My wife went home in a hurry only to find the door locked.
我妻子急忙回到家,结果却发现门锁着.
He tried a second time only to fail again.
他再试一次,竟然还是失败了.