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for[强fɔ:;弱fə]prep. 1 [表示目的]为了:What did you do that for?你为何那样做?carry a gun for protection为防护而带枪store up coal for the winter储煤供冬天使用invite sb. for dinner请某人吃饭wait for public transport等候公交车 2 [表示对象、用途等]为;对于;供;适合于:one's feelings for sb.对某人的感情a play performed for children演给儿童看的戏Save some of the cake for your sister.给你妹妹留点糕.A letter for you!你的信!an instrument for measuring speed测定速度的仪器He is the man for the job.他是做此事的恰当人选.Not For Sale(常用于商品标签)非卖品That will be bad for your health.那将有损于你的健康.herbs good for cancer治癌草药It's time for class.上课时间到了. 3 [表示目标、去向]往,向:leave for home动身回家head for the train station往火车站去the train for Beijing开往北京的火车passengers for Nanjing到南京去的旅客He is getting on for fifty.他快五十岁了. 4 代,替;代表:teach for sb.为某人代课Facts speak for themselves.事实本身就说明问题.the member for Coventry(英国)考文垂市的议员 5 [表示等值或比例关系]换:$10 for a hat十美元一顶帽子He sold it for twenty dollars.他把它卖了二十元钱.He answered my argument point for point.他逐点反驳了我的论点.two dollars spent for every dollar earned每赚一元用去两元 6 [表示愿望、爱好、特长等]对于:long for freedom渴望自由an eye for beauty对美的鉴赏力He has a sharp ear for any queer sound in the machine.他能听出机器中任何不正常的声音. 7 赞成,拥护;有利于;倾向于:vote for sb.投某人的票The weather report was for clear and sunny.气象报告说是晴天.Which candidate are you for?你赞成哪一位候选人?Are you for or against the proposal?你赞成还是反对这一提议?I'm all for it.我完全同意. 8 由于,因为:He is serving life sentences for the murder of three women.他因杀害了三名女子而正在服无期徒刑.jump for joy高兴得跳起来The West Lake is noted for its scenery.西湖以风景优美而著名. 9 虽然,尽管:For all your explanations,I understand no better than before.尽管你作了解释,我还是不懂. 10 当作,作为:take sb. for a fool把某人看成傻瓜give sth. up for lost认定某物已失落而不再寻找I hold it for certain.我以为那是确实的.I know that for a fact.我知道那是事实. 11 至于,就…而言:So much for today.今天就到这里.The day is warm for April.四月份这样的天气算是暖和的.He is tall for his age.就他的年龄而言,他算是个子高的.The landscape is too beautiful for words.景色美得无法形容.That is good enough for me.对我来说那是十分好了.How are you doing for money?钱的方面你够不够? 12 [表示时间、距离、数量]达,计:get rich harvests for several years running连续好几年获得丰收I won't be here for long.我不打算在这儿作长期逗留.march for 50 kilometers a day一天行军50公里for life终身for the first time in one's life生平第一次 13 [表示约定的时间]在:an appointment for Monday星期一的约会 14 [用于插入语,表示列举]:Many people want to buy it because,for one thing,the price is low.许多人想买它,原因之一就是价格便宜.I for one will go.至少我要去.(不管别人去不去) 15 [与名词或代词连用,后接动词不定式]:For him to submit would be impossible.要他屈服是不可能的.He shouted loudly for all to hear.他大声叫喊,使大家都能听到.They made way for the car to pass.他们闪开让那辆汽车通过.It is for you to decide.由你来决定.Here are some books for them to read.这儿有几本书给他们看.There is no need for anyone to know.没有必要让人人都知道.The shelf is too high for me to reach.这架子太高了,我够不到.
conj.因为(不用于句首;较because正式,但语气较because弱,不用来回答why问题):She remained silent,for her heart was heavy and her spirits low.她依然一言不发,因为她心情沉重情绪低落. |