for nothing

phr

• ① 徒劳地,白白地(=futilely)
  • She has gone to a great deal of expense for nothing.她白花费很多钱。
  • "His English is very good."－"Yes; it is [was] not for nothing that he spent so many years in the States."「他的英语很好。」「不错;他花了这么多年在美国没有白费。」

• ② 无缘无故地
  • She cried for nothing (at all).她无缘无故地哭起来。

• ③ 免费地(=free)
  • She gave me the book for nothing.她免费送我那本书。
  • I got these magazines for nothing.我免费得到这些杂志。