1.(表示目標、去向)向,往.leave [sail] for London 動身[坐船]到倫敦去.passengers for New York 到紐約去的旅客.the train for Paris 開往巴黎的火車.He is getting on for forty.他快四十歲了.Now for it!走吧!開動吧!a change for the better 好轉.a change for the worse 惡化.
2.(表示愿望、愛好、特長等)傾向于,對于.have a liking for music 愛好音樂.have respect for one's teachers 尊敬老師.long for freedom 渴望自由.an eye for beauty 審美眼光.
3.(表示目的)為了.a house for rent (美國)房屋出租.not for sale 非賣品.die for one's country 為祖國犧牲.go out for a walk 出去散步.struggle for existence 生存競爭.shout for help 大聲呼救.send for a doctor 叫人去請醫(yī)生.Oh,for a glass of water!啊,有一杯水就好了.
4.(表示理由、原因)因為.My head aches for want of sleep.我因為睡眠不足而頭痛.for fear of 唯恐.
5.代,替,代表.a substitute for butter 奶油代用品.speak for sb.代某人說話[辯白].
6.(表示等價、報酬、賠償或比例關系)交換.I gave a dollar for it.我用一塊錢弄到手的.sell for a dollar 一塊錢賣掉了.give blow for blow 以打還打.answer point for point 逐點答復.translate word for word 逐字翻譯.
7.(表示時間、距離、數(shù)量等)歷經(jīng),達,計.for hours [days,years] 有(好)幾小時[(好)幾天,(好)幾年].the meeting lasted (for) an hour 會議繼續(xù)了一小時.run (for) a mile 跑一英里路.★ 在上述情形下,for 常可略去.
8.(表示關聯(lián))關于,說到.He has no equal for running.講到賽跑,他是無敵的.for my part 至于我,講到我.So much for today.今天就講[做]這么多.
9.(表示贊成、支持)擁護,有利于 (opp.against).They are all for him.他們都支持他.vote for sb.投某人的票.
10.(表示身分等)看作,當作,作為.be hanged for a pirate 被當作海盜絞死.be mistaken for a Japanese 被誤認為是日本人.They knew it for a fact.他們知道那是事實.It was built for a pleasure boat.這條船是作為游艇建造的.
11.(表示讓步)雖然,盡管.F- all his wealth ,I don't like him.盡管他那樣有錢,我并不喜歡他.
12.(表示與具體條件作比較)比起來,考慮到,就…而言.It is rather cold for April.拿四月來講,天氣算冷了一點.clever for one's age 拿年齡來說就算聰明的了.
13.(表示對象)屬于…的,給…的.a present for you 送給你的禮物.
14.(表示用途)適于…的.fit for food 適于作食物.
15.(與名詞或代詞等連用,后接動詞不定式起主語[賓]語、定語、狀語作用).F- them to surrender would be impossible.要他們投降是不可能的.make way for the car to pass 給汽車讓路.The book is too difficult for me to read.這本書太艱深,我讀不下去.It is time for him to go.他該走了.(as) for me 講到我.be for it
1.贊成.2.勢必受罰.for all 無論…怎樣 (F- all you say,I still like him.不管你怎樣說,我仍然喜歡他).for all I care 我管不著,與我無關.for all I know 也許,或許.for all that 雖然如此,還是.for all time 永久.F- crying out loud!(美口)真想不到!見鬼!去你的吧!有這種事么!(用于表示驚詫、不快).for days (and days) on end 永遠,老是.for it 1.應付的(手段、方法).2.因此.3.快要發(fā)生麻煩,就要挨罵.4.(美國)(兵士)接到行動命令 (There is nothing for it but to wait.除等待外別無辦法.be worse for it 因此更糟.be in for it 騎虎難下；勢必要受罰).for one 至少有一個,舉一個作例子(用作插入語) (I,for one,object to it 至少我是反對那樣做的).for oneself 為自己；親自；獨自.for one thing 第一(表示列舉)；原因之一是(用作插入語).