for
[fɔ:; fə]
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
開往大連的火車
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
an instrument for measuring pressure
測(cè)壓力用的儀器
Not For Sale
非賣品(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、愛好、特長(zhǎng)等]對(duì)于, 傾向于
long for freedom
渴望自由
have a liking for music
愛好音樂
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
a city famous for its beauty
一個(gè)以美麗而著稱的城市
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, 表示列舉]
Many people want to buy it because, for one thing , the price is low.
許多人想買它, 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]
make way for the car to pass
給汽車讓路
It is time for him to go.
他該走了.
詞性變化
for
[fɔ:; fə]
conj.
因?yàn)? 由于
He felt no fear, for he was very brave.
他很勇敢, 毫不畏懼.
【說明】 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
[fɔ:; fə]
可以表示原因又可以用于提出說明, 語氣比
because
[biˈkɔz, bəˈkɔz, biˈkəz]
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
[fɔ:; fə]
引導(dǎo)的句子只能放在后面.另外在回答
Why
的問句時(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.
習(xí)慣用語
but for
如不是, 如沒有
for sb. to
使某人做某事, 應(yīng)由某人做...
Oh for...
[古詩]但愿有; 要是能有...該多好