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🔑forfor1 /fər ; strong form强读式 fɔr / preposition - showing the person who will receive something（表示事物的对象）给，供，对◆Here is a letter for you.这儿有你的一封信。◆Save a piece of cake for Mary.给玛丽留块蛋糕。◆He made lunch for them.他给他们做了午饭。◆She bought some candy for the kids.她给孩子们买了一些糖果。
- showing purpose or use（表示目的或用途）◆What's this gadget for?这个小玩意是用来干什么的？◆Let's go for a walk.我们去散步吧。◆a shampoo for dry hair适合干性头发的洗发水◆Let's have eggs for breakfast.我们早餐吃鸡蛋吧。
- showing where someone or something is going to（表示去向）往，向◆passengers on board a flight for Miami登上飞往迈阿密航班的乘客◆They set out for home.他们动身回家。
- intended to be used by a particular group or in a particular way针对；以…方式◆It's a book for children.这是本儿童读物。◆That chair is for guests.那把椅子是给客人坐的。◆Is that house for sale?那个房子出售吗？
- in order to help someone or something（表示帮助的对象）为了◆What can I do for you?我可以为你做点什么吗？◆You should take some medicine for your cold.你应该吃些药治感冒。◆Doctors are fighting for his life.医生们正在抢救他的生命。◆Take care of her for my sake.请看在我的份上照顾一下她。
- showing the price of something（表示价格）◆I bought this car for $2,000.我花 2,000 美元买了这辆车。◆She gave me her old TV for nothing.她一分钱没要就把她的旧电视送给了我。
- showing a reason（表示理由）因为，由于◆He was sent to prison for murder.他因谋杀被关进监狱。◆The city is famous for its beautiful lakes and parks.这座城市以其美丽的湖泊和公园而享有盛名。◆“Greg got suspended from school today.” “What for?”“格雷今天被停学了。”“因为什么？”◆What did you do that for? (= Why did you do that?) 你为什么那么做？
- on the occasion of在…场合◆What did they give you for your birthday?你生日的时候他们送了你什么？
- in support of (someone or something)支持；拥护◆Three cheers for the winner!为获胜者欢呼三次吧！◆Are you for or against the death penalty?你赞成还是反对死刑？
- as a representative of (someone or something)代表◆Who's the lawyer for the defense?谁是辩护方律师？◆She plays basketball for Boston College.她代表波士顿大学打篮球。
- meaning or representing (someone or something)意为；表示；代表◆What's the “C” for in “NBC?”NBC 中的 C 代表什么？◆What's the Russian word for “window?”“窗户”一词用俄语怎么说？
- (after a verb用于动词后) in order to have or get something（表示目的）为得到；为拥有◆She asked me for help.她向我求助。
- (after an adjective用于形容词后) when you consider what you could expect就…而言；就…来说◆She's tall for her age.就她的年龄来说，她的个子算是高的。◆It's quite warm for January.一月份这样的天气算是很暖和了。
- used when you give one thing and get something else back交换；换取◆I want to exchange this sweater for a larger one.我想把这件毛衣换一件更大的。
- showing a length of time（表示一段时间）◆I'm going away for a few days.我要外出几天。◆He was a teacher for 20 years (= he is not a teacher now).他当过 20 年的老师。◆He has been a teacher for 20 years (= he is still a teacher).他当老师已经 20 年了。➨ WHICH WORD？词语辨析Since or for? * since 还是 for？We use both since and for to talk about how long something has been happening. * since 和 for 都可表示某事持续的时间。We use since when we are talking about a point in time. * since 表示时间点I've known her since 2001.我从 2001 年起就认识她。We use for when we are talking about a length of time. * for 表示时间长度I've known her for four years.我认识她已有四年了。
- showing that something has been arranged to happen at a particular time（安排）在…时候◆The appointment is for 10:30.约会安排在 10:30。◆We're planning our vacation for the second week in July.我们计划七月份的第二个星期去度假。
- showing when something happens（表示某事发生的时候）◆I'm warning you for the last time.我这是最后一次警告你。◆I met her for the second time yesterday.我昨天第二次见到她。
- showing a distance（表示距离）◆He walked for ten miles.他走了十英里。
 ●for allin spite of尽管；虽然◆For all his talk, he really doesn't know what's going on.尽管他说了不少，但其实他根本不知道发生了什么。●for goodpermanently永远；永久◆They have left town for good (= and they will never return).他们永远地离开了镇子。
forfor2 /fər ; strong form强读式 fɔr / conjunction (formal) because因为；由于◆The children could not enter the castle, for they did not know the magic words.孩子们无法进入城堡，因为他们不知道咒语。 |