for
preposition
ukstrong/fɔːr/weak/fər/usstrong/fɔːr/weak/fɚ/forpreposition(INTENDED FOR)
A1
intendedto be given to:
（表示给予的对象）给There's aphonemessagefor you.你有一条电话留言。
I'dbetterbuysomething for the newbaby.我最好给刚出生的宝宝买些东西。
There's aprizefor thefastestthreerunnersin eachcategory.每个组别跑得最快的前3名将会获得奖品。
- We're having acollectionfor Tom'sretirementpresent.
- Yourshoeswill berepairedandreadyfor you tocollectonThursday.
- Ayounggirlcame up to me andaskedformoney.
- There's aletterfor you on thetable.
- There'll be aprizefor thebestentry.
Belongings and possessions
- accoutrements
- asset
- belongings
- capital assets
- chattel
- effect
- estate
- lost property
- lost property office
- lost-and-found
- materially
- name
- personal property
- possession
- property
- resource
- stuff
- swag
- thing
- toxic asset
forpreposition(PURPOSE)
A2
having thepurposeof:
为了There's asignthere saying "boatsforhire".告示牌上写着“小船出租”。
Thispoolis for the use ofhotelguestsonly.这个游泳池只供酒店客人使用。
I'msorry, thebooksare not forsale.对不起，这些书不卖。
They'veinvitedus fordinneronSaturday.他们已邀请我们星期六去吃晚饭。
Everyone in theofficeiscontributingmoneyfor hisleavingpresent.为了送他一份离职礼物，办公室里每个人都出了钱。
I need somemoneyfortonight.我今晚需要些钱用。
Whichvitaminsshould you take for(= inordertocure)skinproblems?治疗皮肤病应该服用哪种维生素？
Put thoseclothesin apileforwashing(= so that they can bewashed).把那些衣服堆在一起，准备拿去洗。
- I need somemoneyfortonight.
- There are severalplotsoflandforsale.
- We had somefriendsround forlunchyesterday.
- Thepolishis not for use onwoodensurfaces.
- Don't take thegametooseriously, it's just forfun.
Goals and purposes
- affordance
- ambition
- avail
- cause
- dedicated
- deflect
- dream
- eye
- it's the thought that countsidiom
- key performance indicator
- KPI
- moonshot
- objective
- point
- target
- target setting
- thought
- towards
- unfocused
- use
forpreposition(BECAUSE OF)
A2
because of or as aresultof something:
因为，由于；作为…的结果I'mfeelingall thebetterfor myholiday.因为要去度假，我感觉好多了。
"How are you?" "Fine, and all thebetterforseeingyou!"“你好吗？”“我很好，见到你就更好了！”
She did 15yearsinprisonformurder.她因为谋杀罪坐了15年牢。
I don'teatmeatforvariousreasons.我不吃肉，原因很多。
I couldn'tseefor thetearsin myeyes.我眼睛里满是泪水，什么都看不见。
The things you do forlove!你出于爱所做的这些事！
He'swidelydislikedin thecompanyfor hisarrogance.因为傲慢自大，在公司里大家都讨厌他。
She couldn'ttalkforcoughing(= she wascoughingtoo much totalk).她咳得说不出话来。
Scotlandisfamousforitsspectacularcountryside.苏格兰的乡村景色壮丽，远近闻名。
He'sbestrememberedfor hisnovels.他的小说最为知名。
I didn't say anything forfearof(= because I wasfrightenedof)offendinghim.因为怕冒犯他，所以我什么都不敢说。
if it wasn't/weren't for(alsoif it hadn't been for)
without:
（如果）没有，要不是If it wasn't for thelifejacket, I would havedrowned.如果没有这件救生衣，我就淹死了。
- Thepitcherisfamousfor thespeedof hisdelivery.
- Hedecidedtoforsakepoliticsforjournalism.
- CoppolagarneredseveralOscarawardsfor 'The Godfather'.
- Ithinkhe'stryingto get back at her for thoseremarksshe made in themeeting.
- She waspubliclyacclaimedfor hercontributionto thediscovery.
Linguistics: connecting words which introduce a cause or reason
- as
- at
- because
- case
- courtesy
- cuz
- dint
- except
- except thatidiom
- from
- herein
- inasmuch as
- insofar as
- light
- order
- owing to
- since
- that
- virtue
- with
forpreposition(TIME/DISTANCE)
A1
used to show anamountoftimeordistance:
（用来表示时间或距离）达，计Wewalkedformiles.我们步行了数英里。
She's out of theofficefor a fewdaysnextweek.她下周会有几天不来上班。
I'm just going toliedown for anhouror so.我就上床睡个把小时。
I haven'tplayedtennisforyears.我已经有好多年没打网球了。
- We getcut-rateelectricityfor sixhourseachnight.
- MrBlackhas been aclientof thisfirmfor manyyears.
- Thenetworkwill be down for anhourforroutinemaintenance.
- Ifeellike I've beencoopedup in thisflatfordays.
- Itfeelslike we've beenwalkingformiles.
Describing when something happened or will happen
- at
- at short noticeidiom
- be
- by
- coincident
- hundred
- immediately
- in
- line
- movable feast
- notice
- on
- somewhere along the lineidiom
- space
- time
- timestamp
- up
- within
- zero hour
forpreposition(OCCASION)
A2
on theoccasionof or at thetimeof:
在（某一场合或时间）What did youbuyhim forChristmas?圣诞节你给他买了什么？
I'd like anappointmentwith thedoctorfor sometimethisweek.我想这周预约个时间看医生。
We're having apartyfor Jim's 60thbirthday.我们要举办聚会庆祝吉姆的60岁生日。
I'vebookedatableat therestaurantfor nine o'clock.我已经在餐馆订了9点的桌位。
- Theyplannedaspecialcelebrationfor herhomecoming.
- They're making the mostelaboratepreparationsfor thewedding.
Describing when something happened or will happen
- at
- at short noticeidiom
- be
- by
- coincident
- hundred
- immediately
- in
- line
- movable feast
- notice
- on
- somewhere along the lineidiom
- space
- time
- timestamp
- up
- within
- zero hour
forpreposition(COMPARING)
C1
used forcomparingone thing withothersof the sametype:
（用于同类事物的比较）就…而言She's verymaturefor herage.就她的年龄而言，她非常成熟。
For every twopeopleinfavourof thelawthere are three against.这项法律支持者和反对者的比率为2：3。
Thewinterhas beenunusuallycoldfor Florida.在弗罗里达，今年冬天尤其寒冷。
It was adifficultdecision,especiallyfor achild.这是困难的决定，尤其是对一个孩子来说。
For a man of hiswealthhe's notexactlygenerous.对像他这样身价的人来说，他一点儿都不大方。
- She'sratherimmaturefor herage, don't youthink?
- For every twopeopleinfavourof thelawthere are three against.
- For a man of hiswealthhe's notexactlygenerous.
- Heplaysvery well for abeginner.
- Can Iswapthist-shirtfor another one?
Comparing and contrasting
- analogy
- antithesis
- apple
- as againstidiom
- balance
- balancesomethingagainstsomething
- comparative
- competitive
- competitively
- contradistinction
- contrast
- contrastive
- measure
- nonrelative
- perspective
- relative
- relatively
- relativist
- stack
- stack up
forpreposition(RESPONSIBILITY)
C1
used to say whoseresponsibilitysomething is:
（用于表达谁应该）为（某一事件负责）Sheknewthedriverof the othercarwas notresponsiblefor her son'sdeath.她知道另一辆车的司机不应该为她儿子的死亡负责。
Duty, obligation and responsibility
- accountable
- answer forsomething
- answerable
- baby
- brother
- commitment
- fail
- fiefdom
- gotta
- had better/best dosomethingidiom
- hat
- havesomethingonyourhandsidiom
- pass the buckidiom
- payyourduesidiom
- pigeon
- portfolio
- purview
- remit
- someone'sanswer tosomeone/somethingidiom
- stick
forpreposition(SUPPORT)
B2
insupportof or inagreementwith:
支持，拥护；赞同Ivotedfor the Greens at the lastelection.上次大选我投了绿党的票。
Thosevotingfor themotion, 96, and thosevotingagainst, 54.这一动议96票赞成，54票反对。
Most of the Republicansvotedfor themeasure.大部分共和党人投票支持这项提案。
So let'shearsomeapplausefor thesetalentedyoungperformers.那么，让我们为这些有才华的年轻表演者鼓掌吧。
Who's for(= whowantstoplay)tennis?谁想打网球？
be all forsomething
toapproveof orsupportsomething very much:
完全赞同；全力支持I've got nothing againstchange- I'm all for it.我不反对改变——我完全赞成。
- I'm all for makingchangesto thesystem.
- Are you for or against the newproposals?
- Who will you bevotingfor at the nextelection?
- Threecheersfor thewinner!
- Anyone forcoffee?
Backing, supporting & defending
- adopt
- advocacy
- affirmation
- allyyourselfto/withsomeone
- argumentation
- badge
- bailout
- bet
- champion
- keep the flag flyingidiom
- patronage
- recommended
- red carpet
- reinforce
- right behindsomeoneidiom
- roll out the red carpetidiom
- root
- root forsomeone
- stick together
- sympathetic
forpreposition(HELP)
B1
inordertohelpsomeone:
为了帮助（某人）Let mecarrythosebagsfor you.让我帮你拿那些包。
Hello, what can I do for you?你好，我能为你做些什么？
Mysisterwill takecareof thedogfor us while we're away.在我们外出期间，我的姐姐会帮我们照顾狗。
Helping and co-operating
- a good/bad turnidiom
- abet
- accommodative
- aid
- any port in a stormidiom
- assist
- assistance
- bridge
- carry
- facilitation
- givesomeonea leg upidiom
- give/lendsomeonea helping handidiom
- go a long way toward(s) doingsomethingidiom
- run errandsidiom
- share a platformidiom
- solid
- sponsor
- start(something)off
- succour
- supportively
forpreposition(IN RELATION TO)
inrelationto someone or something:
对于，关于；在…方面Herfeelingsfor him hadchanged.她对他的情感发生了变化。
Hefeltnothing butcontemptfor her.他对她只有蔑视。
I've got a lot ofadmirationforpeoplewho do thatsortofwork.我十分敬佩做那种工作的人。
He'squitegood-lookingbut he's tooshortfor me.他长得很帅，但是对我来说有点太矮了。
The ice-cream was a littlebitsweetfor me.我觉得这冰激凌有点儿太甜了。
Thatjacketlooksa littlebigfor you.那件外套你穿显得有点儿大。
Jackie's alreadyleftand,asfor me, I'm going at the end of themonth.杰基已经离开了，而我要呆到这个月底。
Luckily for me(= I waslucky), I already had anotherjob.幸运的是，我已经找到了另一份工作。
How are you doing formoney/time(= do you have enoughmoney/time)?你手头／时间还宽裕吗？
for all
C2
despite:
尽管For all herqualifications, she's stilluselessat thejob.尽管她有种种资历，她还是不能胜任这项工作。
- Thechildrenhad a lot ofrespectfortheirteacher.
- Herfeelingsfor him hadchanged.
- Policeare stilllookingforcluesintheirsearchfor themissinggirl.
- He had adeepaffectionfor hisaunt.
- She wasafraidfor herchildren.
Linking and relating
- affiliated
- AL
- appertain tosomething
- applicable
- around
- attach
- concern
- interconnected
- interconnectedness
- interconnection
- intercorrelate
- intercorrelation
- relatable
- relate
- relate tosomeone/something
- relation
- relationship
- relative
- tar
- tie
forpreposition(PAYMENT)
A2
(getting) inexchange:
以…为交换，以…为代价How much did youpayforyourglasses?你配这副眼镜花了多少钱？
I'vesponsoredher £1 for everymilethat sheruns.她每跑1英里我就捐助1英镑。
Shesoldthehousefor a lot ofmoney.她这栋房子卖了一大笔钱。
Themechanicsaid he'drepairmycarfor £300.修理工说修好我的车要花300英镑。
- How much did youpayfor thetickets?
- I've got £20 000worthofcoverfor thecontentsof myhouse.
- £4 for anorangejuice? That's justdaylightrobbery!
- Acollectorwouldpay$500 for amintcopy.
- Thecompanypays£220 aweekforpeopletoactascouriers.
Paying money
- advance
- ante up (something)
- balance
- burn a hole insomeone'spocketidiom
- chargeable
- co-finance
- compensate
- congestion charge
- cost-cutting
- cough
- lash
- pay top dollaridiom
- ransom
- settle up
- shortchange
- sink intosomething
- spender
- splash out(something)
- spring forsomething
- stump
forpreposition(REPRESENTING)
B1
beingemployedby orrepresentingacompany,country, etc.:
受雇于；代表Sheworksfor acharity.她为一家慈善机构工作。
Heswamfor theUnitedStatesin the 2000Olympics.他在2000年的奥运会上代表美国参加了游泳比赛。
- Heplaysfor ManchesterUnited.
- Manypeoplein thetownused toworkfor thesteelcompany.
- She's beencappedforScotlandninetimes.
- I've been outcanvassingfor theLabourPartyeveryeveningthisweek.
- Do you stillworkfor thegovernment?
Replacing and exchanging
- alternate
- alternatively
- bargainsomethingaway
- behalf
- change over
- instead
- instead of
- lieu
- make up forsomething
- name
- rep
- shoe
- sing
- someone'sanswer tosomeone/somethingidiom
- spare
- step
- step intosomeone'sshoesidiom
- step into the breachidiom
- sub outsomething
- substitution
forpreposition(TOWARDS)
A2
towards; in thedirectionof:
往，向Theylookedas if they wereheadingfor thetrainstation.他们看上去像是朝火车站去了。
Justfollowsignsfor themuseum.跟着指向博物馆的标志牌走就行了。
Thistimetomorrowwe'll be setting off for theStates.明天这个时候我们将会动身去美国。
It says thistrainis for(= going tostopat)Birmingham and Coventry only.上面写着这列火车只在伯明翰和考文垂两站停车。
- Follow thesignsfor thetrainstation.
- They wererunningfor thebus.
- Theroadswerebusywithpeopleheadingfor thecoast.
- Theteamwas oncourseforvictory.
- Thealarmsentpeoplescramblingfor theexits.
Describing movement towards
- -wards
- -ways
- at
- convergent
- earthward
- facing
- forward
- forwards
- hither
- inwards
- on
- oncoming
- onward
- onwards
- thither
- to
- up
- ward
- way
- wise
forpreposition(MEANING)
A2
showingmeaning:
意思是，表示What's theSpanishword for "vegetarian"?西班牙语中 vegetarian（素食主义者）这个词怎么说？
What does the "M.J."standfor? Maria José?M.J.代表什么？代表 Maria José 吗？
- What's thatsymbolfor?
- LCDstandsforliquidcrystaldisplay.
- We had tolearnchemicalformulaeatschool, but I can onlyrememberH2O forwater.
- Thegreenlightis for go.
- Alpha is used for theletterA.
Meaning & significance
- add
- add up tosomething
- backspin
- be a badge ofsomethingidiom
- connotate
- connotation
- i.e.
- locution
- locutionary
- meaning
- meaningfully
- meaningfulness
- meaningless
- purport
- sense
- significant
- signify
- speak
- subtext
- what's withsomething?idiom
forpreposition(TO GET)
A2
inorderto get orachieve:
为得到，为获取Ihatewaitingforpublictransport.我讨厌等公交。
I had torunfor thebus.我得去赶公交车了。
Did yousendoff fordetailsof thecompetition?你去函索取介绍竞赛详情的资料了吗？
I'veappliedfor ajobwith anothercomputercompany.我已向另一家计算机公司求职。
- Hewroteoff for moreinformation.
- Thefilmwasnominatedfor anAcademyAward.
- I'veappliedfor severaljobssinceleavinguniversity.
- You have to get there early for thebestseats.
- 50percentisneededfor apass.
Goals and purposes
- affordance
- ambition
- avail
- cause
- dedicated
- deflect
- dream
- eye
- it's the thought that countsidiom
- key performance indicator
- KPI
- moonshot
- objective
- point
- target
- target setting
- thought
- towards
- unfocused
- use
forpreposition(DUTY)
thedutyorresponsibilityof:
是…的义务（或责任）As to whether you shouldmarryhim - that's for you todecide.至于你该不该嫁给他，这得由你自己决定。
It's not for me totellher what she should do with herlife.不该由我来告诉她应该过什么样的生活。
"How manypeopleshould Iinviteto theparty?" "It's not really for me to say."“我应该请多少人来参加聚会？”“这好像不该由我来说。”
Duty, obligation and responsibility
- accountable
- answer forsomething
- answerable
- baby
- brother
- commitment
- fail
- fiefdom
- gotta
- had better/best dosomethingidiom
- hat
- havesomethingonyourhandsidiom
- pass the buckidiom
- payyourduesidiom
- pigeon
- portfolio
- purview
- remit
- someone'sanswer tosomeone/somethingidiom
- stick
forpreposition(IN TROUBLE)
for itUKinformal(mainlyUSin for it)
introuble:
有麻烦You'll be for it when shefindsout!等她查出来你就麻烦了！
Grammar
For
For is usually a preposition and sometimes a conjunction.…For: purpose
We use for to talk about a purpose or a reason for something:…Forsomeone
We often use for to introduce the person or people receiving something:…For: duration
We use for with a period of time to refer to duration (how long something lasts):…For: exchange
We use for to refer to an exchange:…Formeaningbecause
We sometimes use for as a conjunction meaning ‘because’. We use it in very formal, and often literary, contexts:…Forin multi-word verbs
We often combine for with a verb to form a multi-word verb:…For+-ing
We use for + the -ing form of a verb to talk about the function of something or how something is used:…For+-ing: function
We use for + the -ing form of a verb to talk about the function of something or how something is used:…For+-ing: reason
We use for + the -ing form of a verb to refer to the reason for something:…For+-ingorto+ infinitive?
We don’t use for + -ing to express our purpose or intention. We use to + infinitive:…Duringorfor?
We use during to say when something happens, if it happens in or over a period of time. We use for to talk about the length of time something lasts.…Fororsince?
We use for with a period of time in the past, present or future.…Idioms
for allsomeonecares/knows
that/there's...for you
what...for?
for
conjunction
old-fashionedorliteraryukstrong/fɔːr/weak/fər/usstrong/fɔːr/weak/fɚ/forconjunction(BECAUSE)
because; as:
因为，由于…的缘故Sheremainedsilent, for herheartwasheavyand herspiritslow.由于心情沉重情绪低落，她一直沉默不语。
Linguistics: connecting words which introduce a cause or reason
- as
- at
- because
- case
- courtesy
- cuz
- dint
- except
- except thatidiom
- from
- herein
- inasmuch as
- insofar as
- light
- order
- owing to
- since
- that
- virtue
- with
Grammar
For
For is usually a preposition and sometimes a conjunction.…For: purpose
We use for to talk about a purpose or a reason for something:…Forsomeone
We often use for to introduce the person or people receiving something:…For: duration
We use for with a period of time to refer to duration (how long something lasts):…For: exchange
We use for to refer to an exchange:…Formeaningbecause
We sometimes use for as a conjunction meaning ‘because’. We use it in very formal, and often literary, contexts:…Forin multi-word verbs
We often combine for with a verb to form a multi-word verb:…