for /fɔ:, fə/ I. prep.1. (时间或距离等的延续，常用完成时态搭配) 达到，计：We have stayed here for two months.我们呆在这儿已两个月了。 For miles and miles you see nothing but trees.好多好多路程，你除了树什么也见不到。［考句］The company has been promising a rise in salary for ages, but nothing has happened yet.这家公司长期许诺给员工加薪，但至今还没有兑现。2.(表示目的)为了：He went out for a walk.他出去散步。3. (表示对象，用途等)为，对于，适于：books for children 儿童读物 Here is a letter for you. 这儿有你一封信。It’s time for class. 上课时间到了。4.开往，向：Is this train for Dalian? 这是开往大连的火车吗? 5.…而言(表示不定式逻辑主语)：It’s dangerous for a small child to cross the street alone.小孩自己过马路是很危险的。 6.由于，因为：The place is famous for its springs.这地方以温泉著名。7.为交换而付(代价)：He paid two yuan for the book.他花了两元钱买了这本书。8.(表示程度)就…而言：It is very cold for October. 十月里这样的天气真够冷的。9.赞成，拥护：Are you for or against the proposal?你赞成还是反对这项建议? 10. 代表，替：Mr.Jackson attended the meeting for our school.杰克逊先生代表我校参加了会议。 ‖II. conj.由于，因为：I apologized to her, for I had wronged her. 我向她道歉，因为我错怪了她。for all…尽管：［考句］For all their differences, the couple were developing an obvious and genuine affection for each other.夫妻俩尽管有差异，但还是培养出了彼此明显的真挚的感情。for certain/sure肯定地，确切地，有把握的：I can’t say for certain when he will come back.我说不准他什么时候回来。for ever永远，老是：She explained to him that she wouldn’t stay here for ever.她向他解释说,她不会永远呆在这儿。for example/instance例如(说吧)(多作插入语)： Your mother, for example/instance, wouldn’t do so.例如你妈就不会那么干。for fear of/that 生怕，担心：He left an hour early for fear of missing the train. 他提前一个小时就走了，怕误了火车。She worried for fear that the child would be hurt.她担心孩子会被伤害。for free (非正式)免费地，无偿地（见free条）for good measure另外（表示补充）（见measure条）；for hours (days, months, ages, etc.) 一连好些个钟头(天，月，时间等)：He had not seen her for months. 他好几个月没见到她了。for oneself自己，给自己(不靠别人)，为自己：You must decide for yourself. 你必须自己决定。I want a book for myself.我是替自己要这本书的。for real 看样子是真的（见real条）；for short简(称)，缩短(叫做)：The boy’s name was Humperdink, or “Dink” for short.这个男孩的名字叫Humperdink, 或简称为Dink。for the best尽量好地：She felt that she had acted for the best.她觉得她已经尽量把事情办好。for the first (last, etc.) time 第一次(最后一次)：He visited China for the second time in 1987.他1987年第二次访问中国。for the moment (second, etc.) 一时间，这时，暂时：For the moment she was a little beside herself. 一时间她有点得意忘形。for the most part大部分，大多数：The machines were for the most part made in China. 这些机器的大部分是中国制造的。word for word逐字逐句地：He told me all you said, word for word. 他把你说的逐字逐句的都告诉了我。