for/fɔːr/
1.preposition
(recipient) 为
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.preposition
(purpose) 为了
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.preposition
he was away for two years (time) 他离开两年了
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.preposition
I sold it for £50 (in exchange for) 我以五十镑卖掉了它
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.preposition
(reason) 因为
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.preposition
(on behalf of，representing) 为
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G
7.preposition
(destination) 前往
the train for London
开往伦敦的火车
he left for Rome
他前往罗马
8.preposition
it is not for me to decide (with infinitive clause) 这不是由我来决定的
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.preposition
(to get) 欲知
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.preposition
(in spite of) 尽管
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.preposition
(with regard to) 就…而言
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.preposition
(in favour of) 赞成
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X
13.preposition
(referring to distance) 达
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.preposition
I wouldn't be alive today，if it weren't for him (with "if") 若不是由于他，我不会活到今天的
had it not been for Bill, we'd have been late
若不是比尔，我们一定迟到了
15.conjunction [liter]
(since，as) 因为
she was very angry, for he was late again
她非常生气，因为他又迟到了
16.conjunction
用法参见 since
