一般情況下, to后面常接對象; for后面表示原因與目的為多.
Thank you for helping me.
Thanks to all of you.
to sb.表示對某人有直接影響比如,食物對某人好或者不好就用to;
for表示從意義、價(jià)值等間接角度來說,例如對某人而言是重要的,就用for.
for和to這兩個(gè)介詞,意義豐富,用法復(fù)雜.這里僅就它們主要用法進(jìn)行比較.
1. 表示各種“目的”
1. What do you study English for? 你為什么要學(xué)英語?
2. She went to France for holiday. 她到法國度假去了.
3. These books are written for pupils. 這些書是為學(xué)生些的.
4. hope for the best, prepare for the worst. 作最好的打算,作最壞的準(zhǔn)備.
2． 對于
1．She has a liking for painting. 她愛好繪畫 .
2．She had a natural gift for teaching. 她對教學(xué)有天賦/
3． 表示贊成同情,用for不用to.
1. Are you for the idea or against it? 你是支持還是反對這個(gè)想法?
2. He expresses sympathy for the common people.. 他表現(xiàn)了對普通老百姓的同情.
3. I felt deeply sorry for my friend who was very ill.
4 for表示因?yàn)?由于（常有較活譯法）
1 Thank you for coming. 謝謝你來.
2. France is famous for its wines. 法國因酒而出名.
5． 當(dāng)事人對某事的主觀看法,對于（某人）,對…來說（多和形容詞連用）用介詞to,不用for..
He said that money was not important to him.
他說錢對他并不重要.
To her it was rather unusual.
對她來說這是相當(dāng)不尋常的.
They are cruel to animals. 他們對動(dòng)物很殘忍.