for
prep.
[表示目的]为了
struggle for existence
生存竞争
go out for a walk
出去散步
[表示目标、去向]向, 往
leave for Shanghai
动身去上海
the train for Dalian
开往大连的火车
passengers for Beijing
去北京的旅客
He is getting on for sixty.
他快到六十岁了。
[表示对象、用途等]为, 对于; 适于; 供; 属于...的; 给...的
books for children
儿童图书
an instrument for measuring pressure
测压力用的仪器
Not For Sale
非卖品(常用于商品标签)
That will be bad for your health.
那将有损于你的健康。
A letter for you!
你的信!
[表示愿望、爱好、特长等]对于, 倾向于
long for freedom
渴望自由
have a liking for music
爱好音乐
an eye for beauty
审美的眼光
[表示理由、原因]由于, 因为
jump for joy
高兴得跳起来
a city famous for its beauty
一个以美丽而著称的城市
代, 替; 代表
teach for sb.
为某人代课
[表示时间、距离、数量等]达, 计
The meeting lasted
(for) hours. 会议继续了几个小时。
[表示赞成, 支持]拥护, 有利于
vote for sb.
投某人的票
They are all for him.
他们都拥护他。
[表示让步] 虽然, 尽管
For all your explantions, I understand no better than before.
尽管你作了解释, 我还是不懂。
至于, 说到, 就...而言
for my part
至于我, 讲到我
He is tall for his age.
就他的年龄而言, 他是个高个子。
So much for today.
今天就讲[做]这么多。
[表示等价、报酬、 赔偿或比例关系] 交换
sell for a dollar
以一美元卖掉
answer point for point
逐点答复
translate word for word
逐字翻译
[表示约定的时间]
an appointment forSaturday
星期六的约会
[表示身分]看作, 当作, 作为
take sb. for a fool
把某人看成傻瓜
give sth. up for lost
认定某物已丢失而不找寻
It was built for a pleasure boat.
这条船是作为游艇建造的。
[用于插入语, 表示列举]
Many people want to buy it because, for one thing , the price is low.
许多人想买它, 原因之一就是价格便宜。
[与名词或代词连用, 后接动词不定式, 构成名词短语]
make way for the car to pass
给汽车让路
It is time for him to go.
他该走了。
习惯用语
but for 如不是, 如没有
for sb. to 使某人做某事, 应由某人做...
Oh for... [古诗]但愿有; 要是能有...该多好
现代英汉词典for
prep.
给；为
a present for Mary
给玛丽的礼物
I've got a little present for your birthday.
我有一件小礼物送给你过生日。
I can do it for myself.
我自己能做这件事。
These investigations are not done for nothing.
这些调查工作自然不是白做的。
以…为目的地；开往；前往
We set off for London.
我们动身去伦敦。
在…时间
She's coming for Christmas.
她在圣诞节来。
代；替；代表
Red is for danger.
红色代表危险。
What do you want for a present?
你要什么样的东西作礼物?
为了
for existence
为了生存
"Did you come to Paris for the purpose of simple leisure, or for business purposes?"
"你到巴黎来的目的纯粹是为了休闲,还是为了做生意?"
对于；关于
For him to forfeit his favourite hobby would be impossible.
要他放弃他所喜爱的业余爱好是不可能的。
I have no ear for music.
我对音乐外行。
For many of these families a college education was something new.
"对其中的许多家庭来说,大学教育是件新事物。"
因为
He's learning English for the fun of it.
他为了好玩才学习英语的。
for several reasons
因为种种原因
We bought this house with a much higher price than others just for its convenience.
"我们买下这幢房子花的钱比其它房屋要贵得多,就是图的方便。"
仅管
For all his efforts, he didn't succeed.
他虽然竭尽全力还是没有成功。
"For all your explanations, I understand no better than before."
"尽管你作了解释,我还是不懂。"
以…为价钱；付出
a pen for 50 pence 50
便士一枝笔
以…的价格，值
He paid 50 pence for the book.
他付了50便士买这本书。
经过（时间、距离）
We ran for two miles.
我们跑了两英里。
He stayed for a week.
他待了一周。
We haven't seen each other for ages.
我们好久没见面了。
用于for + 名词或代词 + to + 不定式动词的名词短语中
The bell rang for the lesson to begin.
开始上课的铃响了。
词性变化
conj.
因为
We can't go for it is raining.
我们不能走，因为正在下雨。
"For his ideas and actions, he went to jail for a short time."
"由于他的思想和行动,曾蹲过短时间的监狱。"
习惯用语
for example例如
You can buy fruit here — oranges and bananas, for example.
你可以在这里买水果，例如买柑橘和香蕉。
"The government has reduced spending in several areas, for example in the construction of highways."
"政府已经在几个方面削减了开支,例如高速公路的建设。"
That's for you! 就是这样！
There's ... for you! 恰好相反
He just grabbed the money and left — There's gratitude for you!
他抓了钱就走，你可真会感激人！
简明英汉词典for
prep.
(表示目的)为了, 因为, 至于, 对于, 适合于
conj.
因为