- for
- [fɔː(r)]
1. prep
1) (recipient) 为 [wèi]
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is this for me? — 这是为我准备的吗？*
a table for two — 供两人用的桌子*
it's meant for children rather than adults — 专门用于儿童而非成人*
skiing is not for me — 滑雪不适合我2) (purpose) 为了 [wèile]*
what's it for? — 它有什么用途？*
it's time for lunch — 该吃午饭了*
what for? — 为什么呢？*
a knife for chopping vegetables — 用于切菜的刀*
have you got time for a coffee? — 你有时间喝杯咖啡吗？*
a tricycle designed for use on the road — 公路专用三轮车3) (time)*
he was away for two years — 他离开两年了 [tā líkāi liǎngnián le]*
she will be away for a month — 她将离开一个月*
can you do it for tomorrow? — 你能明天前做完吗？*
it hasn't rained for three weeks — 已经有3周没下雨了*
the trip is scheduled for June 5 — 旅行安排在6月5日4) (in exchange for)*
I sold it for £50 — 我以五十镑卖掉了它 [wǒ yǐ wǔshí bàng màidiào le tā]*
to pay 50 pence for a ticket — 花50便士买张票*
pound for pound/dollar for dollar — 物有所值5) (reason) 因为 [yīnwèi]*
for this reason — 由于这个原因*
for lack of sth — 由于缺乏某物*
our reasons for doing this — 我们这么做的原因6) (on behalf of, representing) 为 [wèi]*
he works for a local firm — 他为一家当地公司工作*
the MP for... — 代表...的国会议员*
I'll do it for you — 我会替你做的*
G for George — George中的G7) (destination) 前往 [qiánwǎng]*
the train for London — 开往伦敦的火车*
he left for Rome — 他前往罗马8) (with infinitive clause)*
it is not for me to decide — 这不是由我来决定的 [zhè bùshì yóu wǒ lái juédìng de]*
it would be best for you to leave — 你最好离开*
there is still time for you to do it — 你还有时间去做9) (to get) 欲知 [yùzhī]*
for further information, see... — 欲知进一步的信息，见...*
he went for the paper — 他去找报纸了10) (in spite of) 尽管 [jǐnguǎn]*
for all his complaints, he is very fond of her — 尽管他牢骚满腹，他还是很喜欢她11) (with regard to) 就...而言 [jiù...éryán]*
it's cold for July — 对7月而言这算冷天了*
he's mature for his age — 对他的年龄而言他算是成熟的*
for scientists, this is less important — 对于科学家来说，这不太重要*
another word for this is... — 对于这个的另一种说法是...*
what's the French for "flower"? — "flower" 用法语怎么说？12) (in favour of) 赞成 [zànchéng]*
are you for or against us? — 你是赞成还是反对我们？*
I'm all for it — 我完全赞成*
vote for X — 投票赞成X13) (referring to distance) 达 [dá]*
there are roadworks for 50 km — 长跑练习长达50公里*
we walked for miles — 我们走了几英里14) (with "if")*
I wouldn't be alive today, if it weren't for him — 若不是由于他，我不会活到今天的 [ruò bùshì yóuyú tā, wǒ bùhuì huódào jīntiān de]2. conj; (liter)*
had it not been for Bill, we'd have been late — 若不是比尔，我们一定迟到了(since, as) 因为 [yīnwèi]*
she was very angry, for he was late again — 她非常生气，因为他又迟到了用法参见:- since••for 和 to 都可用于表示某人的目的，但后接不同的语言结构。for 用于表示目的时，后面必须跟名词。Occasionally I go to the pub for a drink. for 通常不用在动词前面。不能说 I go to the pub for to have a drink。for 用在 -ing 形式前表示某物的用途。 ...a small machine for weighing the letters... 与动词连用时，不定式前不加 for。She went off to fetch help.
English-Chinese new dictionary. 2014.
