| 单词 | for |
| 释义 | forforfor1 /fə; strong fɔː $ fər; strong fɔːr/ preposition1used to say who will get something, or where something will be used: That piece of cake is for Jane.be那块蛋糕是给简的。There’s a letter for you.有给你的一封信。We need a new battery for the radio.我们得给收音机换一节新电池。2in order to help someone: Let me carry the bag for you.我来帮你拿包吧。We looked after the house for them.look我们帮他们照看房子。3used to say what the purpose of something is: What’s this button for?这个按钮是干什么用的？for doing somethinga knife for cutting breadcut一把切面包的刀What did you do that for (=why did you do it)?do 你为什么那么做？4in order to get or do something: I paid $3 for a ticket.pay我花三美元买了张票。We were waiting for the bus.bewait我们在等公共汽车。5used to say how long an action or situation continues: Bake the cake for 40 minutes.minute将蛋糕烤 40 分钟。I’ve known Kim for a long time.know我认识金很长时间了。6used to show the time when something is planned to happen: an appointment for 3:00三点钟的预约7because of somethingfor doing somethingan award for saving someone’s lifesave对挽救他人生命的奖励For some reason he felt very tired.feeltire出于某种原因他觉得很累。8used to say where a person or vehicle is going: Is this train for London?be这辆火车开往伦敦吗？I set off for work.我出门去上班。9used to talk about distance: We walked for miles.walkmil我们步行了几英里。10used to show a price or amount: a check for $100一张 100 美元的支票an order for 200 copies of the bookcopy那本书 200 册的订单11for Christmas/sb’s birthday etc in order to celebrate Christmas, someone’s birthday etc: I gave him a watch for his birthday.give他生日我送了一块手表给他。We went to my aunt’s for Thanksgiving.go我们到阿姨家过感恩节了。12for breakfast/lunch/dinner used to say at which meal you eat something: We had steak for dinner last night.have我们昨晚晚餐吃了牛排。‘What’s for lunch?’ ‘Hamburgers.’hamburger“午饭吃什么？”“汉堡包。”13used to say which person you are talking about: It’s the ideal job for me.对我来说这是最理想的工作。It’s difficult for me to take time off work.我要休假很难。I’m really happy for you.我真的为你高兴。14used to say which company, team etc you belong to: Lou works for a small publishing company.workpublish卢在一家小型出版公司上班。He plays for the Boston Red Sox.play他效力于波士顿红袜队。15supporting or agreeing with someone or something: How many people voted for Mulhoney?vote有多少人投穆尔霍尼的票？He explained the arguments for and against nuclear power.explainargument他解释了赞同和反对核能的理由。Jane was all for the idea (=she supported it completely).be 简完全赞同这个主意。16used to say what a word or sign means: What’s the Spanish word for oil?西班牙语“油”怎么讲？17when you consider a particular fact: Libby’s very tall for her age.就丽比的年龄而言﹐她算是很高的。It’s cold for July.以七月份来说﹐这天气算是冷的。Phrasesfor all something in spite of something: For all his faults, he’s very organized.faultorganize尽管有种种缺点﹐他还是很有条理的。GrammarWhen talking about the purpose of doing something, do not say ‘for to do something’. Say in order to do something, or just to do something. For example, do not say ‘He ran for to catch the bus.’ Say He ran to catch the bus.run（他跑着去赶那辆公交车。）In order to sounds more formal than to and is used mainly in written English. |
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