英语单词 for 用法

for
[fɔ:; fə]
prep.
[表示目的]为了
struggle for existence
生存竞争
go out for a walk
出去散步
[表示目标、去向]向, 往
leave for Shanghai
动身去上海
the train for Dalian
开往大连的火车
passengers for Beijing
去北京的旅客
He is getting on for sixty.
他快到六十岁了.
[表示对象、用途等]为, 对于; 适于; 供; 属于...的; 给...的
books for children
儿童图书
an instrument for measuring pressure
测压力用的仪器
Not For Sale
非卖品(常用于商品标签)
That will be bad for your health.
那将有损于你的健康.
A letter for you!
你的信!
[表示愿望、爱好、特长等]对于, 倾向于
long for freedom
渴望*
have a liking for music
爱好音乐
an eye for beauty
审美的眼光
[表示理由、原因]由于, 因为
jump for joy
高兴得跳起来
a city famous for its beauty
一个以美丽而著称的城市
代, 替; 代表
teach for sb.
为某人代课
[表示时间、距离、数量等]达, 计
The meeting lasted
(for) hours. 会议继续了几个小时.
[表示赞成, 支持]拥护, 有利于
vote for sb.
投某人的票
They are all for him.
他们都拥护他.
[表示让步] 虽然, 尽管
For all your explantions, I understand no better than before.
尽管你作了解释, 我还是不懂.
至于, 说到, 就...而言
for my part
至于我, 讲到我
He is tall for his age.
就他的年龄而言, 他是个高个子.
So much for today.
今天就讲[做]这么多.
[表示等价、报酬、 赔偿或比例关系] 交换
sell for a dollar
以一美元卖掉
answer point for point
逐点答复
translate word for word
逐字翻译
[表示约定的时间]
an appointment forSaturday
星期六的约会
[表示身分]看作, 当作, 作为
take sb. for a fool
把某人看成傻瓜
give sth. up for lost
认定某物已丢失而不找寻
It was built for a pleasure boat.
这条船是作为游艇建造的.
[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.
[与名词或代词连用, 后接动词不定式, 构成名词短语]
make way for the car to pass
给汽车让路
It is time for him to go.
他该走了.
词性变化
for
[fɔ:; fə]
conj.
因为, 由于
He felt no fear, for he was very brave.
他很勇敢, 毫不畏惧.
【说明】 for 和 because 在表示“原因”的时候意思基本相同, 一般可以互相代用.
继承用法
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说明, 语气比
because
[biˈkɔz, bəˈkɔz, biˈkəz]
轻得多.
Because
引导的从句一般放在主句后, 有时也可放在主句前, 而
for
[fɔ:; fə]
引导的句子只能放在后面.另外在回答
Why
的问句时, 只能用because不能用for.再者, for不能跟
not...but
这一结构连用, 例:(正)
I did it not because I liked it but because I had to do it.
(误)
I did it not for I liked it but for I had to do it.
习惯用语
but for
如不是, 如没有
for sb. to
使某人做某事, 应由某人做...
Oh for...
[古诗]但愿有; 要是能有...该多好