1、at
prep.
(表示位置) 在,于; 到達(dá),達(dá)到; 經(jīng),由; 在…旁,靠近; 在…里; 在…上; 在…方位
He was not at his office.
他不在辦公室.
(表示時(shí)間)在,在…時(shí)刻[時(shí)辰,期間,階段,時(shí)節(jié)]; 在…歲時(shí)
The meeting will open at 15 ∶ 00.
會(huì)議在下午三點(diǎn)鐘開(kāi)始.
(表示狀態(tài))處于…狀態(tài),在…情況下
The soldiers are standing at attention.
士兵們立正站著.
(表示方式)以…的方式; 通過(guò)一次…的動(dòng)作
I was there at a bound.
我縱身一躍就到了那里.
(表示原因)因?yàn)?由于; 由于有,由于應(yīng)…
We were frightened at the terrible sight.
看到這可怕的景象,我們被嚇呆了.
(表示距離)從,在距離…處
I saw it at a distance.
我從遠(yuǎn)處看見(jiàn)了它.
(表示目標(biāo))朝,向,對(duì)著
He threw the key at me.
他把鑰匙丟給我.
(表示環(huán)境)出席,參加
I remember him at a banquet on that night.
我記得那天晚上他參加了一個(gè)宴會(huì).
(表示方向)在…方面
She is good at describing things or expressing ideas.
她善于描述事物或表達(dá)思想.
2、for
[f?:; ]
prep.
[表示目的]為了
struggle for existence
生存競(jìng)爭(zhēng)
go out for a walk
出去散步
[表示目標(biāo)、去向]向,往
leave for Shanghai
動(dòng)身去上海
the train for Dalian
開(kāi)往大連的火車(chē)
passengers for Beijing
去北京的旅客
He is getting on for sixty.
他快到六十歲了.
[表示對(duì)象、用途等]為,對(duì)于; 適于; 供; 屬于...的; 給...的
books for children
兒童圖書(shū)
an instrument for measuring pressure
測(cè)壓力用的儀器
Not For Sale
非賣(mài)品(常用于商品標(biāo)簽)
That will be bad for your health.
那將有損于你的健康.
A letter for you!
你的信!
[表示愿望、愛(ài)好、特長(zhǎng)等]對(duì)于,傾向于
long for freedom
渴望自由
have a liking for music
愛(ài)好音樂(lè)
an eye for beauty
審美的眼光
[表示理由、原因]由于,因?yàn)?
jump for joy
高興得跳起來(lái)
a city famous for its beauty
一個(gè)以美麗而著稱(chēng)的城市
代,替; 代表
teach for sb.
為某人代課
[表示時(shí)間、距離、數(shù)量等]達(dá),計(jì)
The meeting lasted
(for) hours.會(huì)議繼續(xù)了幾個(gè)小時(shí).
[表示贊成,支持]擁護(hù),有利于
vote for sb.
投某人的票
They are all for him.
他們都擁護(hù)他.
[表示讓步] 雖然,盡管
For all your explantions,I understand no better than before.
盡管你作了解釋,我還是不懂.
至于,說(shuō)到,就...而言
for my part
至于我,講到我
He is tall for his age.
就他的年齡而言,他是個(gè)高個(gè)子.
So much for today.
今天就講[做]這么多.
[表示等價(jià)、報(bào)酬、 賠償或比例關(guān)系] 交換
sell for a dollar
以一美元賣(mài)掉
answer point for point
逐點(diǎn)答復(fù)
translate word for word
逐字翻譯
[表示約定的時(shí)間]
an appointment forSaturday
星期六的約會(huì)
[表示身分]看作,當(dāng)作,作為
take sb.for a fool
把某人看成傻瓜
give sth.up for lost
認(rèn)定某物已丟失而不找尋
It was built for a pleasure boat.
這條船是作為游艇建造的.
[用于插入語(yǔ),表示列舉]
Many people want to buy it because,for one thing ,the price is low.
許多人想買(mǎi)它,原因之一就是價(jià)格便宜.
[與名詞或代詞連用,后接動(dòng)詞不定式,構(gòu)成名詞短語(yǔ)]
make way for the car to pass
給汽車(chē)讓路
It is time for him to go.
他該走了.
詞性變化
for
[f?:; ]
conj.
因?yàn)?由于
He felt no fear,for he was very brave.
他很勇敢,毫不畏懼.
【說(shuō)明】 for 和 because 在表示“原因”的時(shí)候意思基本相同,一般可以互相代用.
繼承用法
Because
多用于表示直接原因,而
for
[f?:; ]
可以表示原因又可以用于提出說(shuō)明,語(yǔ)氣比
because
[bi?z,z,bi?z]
輕得多.
Because
引導(dǎo)的從句一般放在主句后,有時(shí)也可放在主句前,而
for
[f?:; ]
引導(dǎo)的句子只能放在后面.另外在回答
Why
的問(wèn)句時(shí),只能用because不能用for.再者,for不能跟
not...but
這一結(jié)構(gòu)連用,例:(正)
I did it not because I liked it but because I had to do it.
(誤)
I did it not for I liked it but for I had to do it.