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• ①[表代理、代替]替,代
  • She went to the meeting for her husband.她替丈夫去开会。
  • Will you do something for me?你肯替我做点事吗?
  • Say hello for me.替我问好。
  • Shall I open the window for you?要我替你开窗吗?

• ②[表拥护、赞成、支持]为,主张(←→against)
  • Who did you vote for?你投票给谁?
  • Are you for or against abortion?你是赞成还是反对堕胎?
  • She's all for going to the movies.她非常赞成去看电影。
  • I'm for calling it a day.我赞成今天(的工作)到此为止。
  • Three cheers for the winner!为胜利者欢呼三次!

• ③[表利益、恩惠、适合]给;适于
  • All these presents are for you.所有这些礼物都是给你的。
  • She gave me a watch for my birthday.我生日她送给我一只手表。
  • Save a piece of cake for Alice.留一块蛋糕给爱丽丝。
  • a book for children适合儿童的书
  • a time for action行动的时刻
  • That room is for visitors.那个房间是给访客用的。
  • "What's a thermometer for?"－"It's for measuring temperature."「温度计是做什么用的?」「它是用来量温度的。」

• ④[表等价、交换、报偿]以;换
  • two points for each correct answer答对一题给二分
  • give blow for blow一击还一击
  • I thanked him for his help.我感谢他的帮助。
  • He was fined for speeding.他因超速被罚款。
  • He exchanged his car for a new one.他将他的汽车换了一部新的。
  • I paid $80 for the radio.我为那台收音机付了八十美元。
  • I bought it for $80.我以八十美元把它买来。
  • These apples are $15 for 10 [10 for $15].这些苹果十个卖十五美元。

• ⑤[表目的、对象、意向、期待、愿望]为;求
  • an eye for beauty审美的眼光
  • Let's go out for a drink.我们出去喝一杯吧。
  • Let's go for a walk.我们去散步吧。
  • What did you do that for? (=Why did you do that?)你为什么做了那件事?
  • an order for coffee订购咖啡
  • send for a doctor请医生来,延医
  • She asked him for advice.她向他求教。
  • Everyone wishes for success.人人都希望成功。
  • She has a longing for happiness.她盼望幸福。

• ⑥[表方向、目的地]往,向,到
  • He set out for home.他动身回家。
  • She left for France.她前往法国。
  • The next train for Paris leaves at 5 o'clock.往巴黎的下一班火车五点开。

• ⑦[表原因、理由]为了,由于
  • He couldn't speak for laughing.他笑得说不出话来。
  • She was arrested for theft.她因偷窃被捕。
  • I fear [am afraid] for him [his safety].我为他[他的安全]担忧。
  • She could hardly sleep last night for thinking of her husband.因为思念丈夫,她昨夜几乎不能入眠。
  • She was angry with him for coming home late.她因他晚回家而生他的气。
  • He was rewarded for his loyalty.他由于忠诚而得到奖赏。

• ⑧[表敬意]为
  • We are going to hold a farewell party for him.我们将为他饯别。

• ⑨[表时间、距离]在…期间;…之久(★作此义解时,【口】常略去for)
  • for hours [days, weeks, years]经过几小时[天、周、年]
  • for the last twenty years过去二十年来
  • for all time永久地
  • It rained for days (and days) on end.雨一连下了好几天。
  • He walked (for) about eight miles.他走了大约八英里。
  • The rainy weather lasted (for) the whole time they were on vacation.他们在渡假时,下雨的天气一直持续。
  • I haven't seen her for three months.我有三个月没见到她。
  • The railroad went on for miles and miles.那条铁路延伸好多英里。
  • He didn't stay for a long time [for (very) long].他没有停留很久。
  • The radio station stopped broadcasting for the day.该电台结束当日的播出。
  • That's all for today.今天到此为止。

• ⑩[表关连]关于
  • for that matter说到那件事,关于那一点
  • So much for his story.他的故事说到此为止。

• ⑪ 就…而论,鉴于
  • It is cold for September.就九月天而言,这种天气算是冷的。
  • He's tall for his age.就他的年纪来说,他算高了。

• ⑫ 当作
  • He mistook my brother for me.他把我哥哥[弟弟]错当作我。
  • I know this for a fact.我知道这是事实。
  • He was given up for lost [dead].他被当作失踪[死亡]而被放弃。

• ⑬[在for one to-V的句型表示不词的主词]要;给,供
  • There's no need for you to go.你不必去。
  • It's necessary for you to continue.你必须继续下去。(★可改写为: It's necessary that you (should) continue.)
  • His idea is for us to go at once.他的主意是要我们马上去。(★可改写为: His idea is that we (should) go at once.)
  • It's time for me to go home.是我该回家的时候了。(★可改写为: It's time I went home.)
  • I stood aside for him to pass.我站开好让他通过。(★可改写为: I stood aside so that he might pass.)
  • Here is some money for you to spend.这里有些钱要给你花。
  • For a boy to talk to his father like that!一个男孩竟那样子跟他父亲说话!