for的用法

for的用法
for的用法的确很多，可用作介词和连词，介词用法尤为丰 富。以下详细列出了用法和例句，供学习
者参考。
一、prep. 介词
1. （表示目的、用途）为了；供。例如：
He went out for a walk. 他出去散步了。
He does everything only for money. 他干什么都是为了钱。
We did it just for fun. 我们做此事只是为了好玩而已。
For further details, write to this address. 欲知详情，请致函下列地址。
She was too ill to get up for dinner. 她病得无法起床吃饭。
These tickets are for next week. 这些票是下个星期的。
They have tools and garden equipment for hire. 他们有工具和园艺设备出租。
This machine is used for cutting metals. 这台机器是用来切割金属的。
These books are for the children. 这些书是儿童读物。
2. (表示对象) 为，给；对于；关于;至于,对……而言。例如：
What did you get for your birthday? 你收到了什么生日礼物？
I’ve got a present for you. 我有一件礼物要送给你。
We bought some new chairs for the office. 我们给办公室买了一些新椅子。
Watching TV too much is bad for your health. 看电视太多对你的健康有害。
Are you all right for money? (=Do you have enough money?) 你的钱够用吗？
What shall we have for lunch? 我们午餐吃什么？
It may be a little too difficult for a child like him. 对于他这样的孩子来说,这可能有点太难了.
For a beginner, he drives well. 就初学者来说，他开得不错。
3. （表示目标、去向）往；到……。例如：
Is this train for Shanghai? 这是开往上海的火车吗？
My father has left for work. 我爸爸去上班了。
I’m for bed.(=I’m going to bed.) 我打算去睡觉。
4. （表示时间、距离、数量等）达；记。例如：
We have stayed here for two months. 我们已在这儿呆两个月了。
For miles and miles we saw nothing but trees. 走了好长好长的路，除了树什么也看不到。
The diamond was insured for2,000 dollars. 这颗钻石投保了2，000美元。
5. (表示约定的时间) 在……（时间）。例如：
I’ve invited them for 9 o’clock. 我已经邀请他们9点来。
We’ve made an appointment for October 18
th
. 我们已经约定10月18日见面。
It’s time for supper. 是吃晚饭的时候了。
6. (=in favor of)赞成；支持；同意。例如：
How many people voted for the proposal? 多数人投票赞成这项提议？
Are you for this plan or against it? 你是支持还是反对这个计划?
I’m all for people enjoying themselves. 我完全赞成人们享乐。
7. (=instead of)代替；代表。例如：
I looked after the kids for her. 我替她照看小孩。
Mr Johnson attended the meting for our school. 杰克逊先生代表我校参加了会议。
Let me carry the box for you. 我来替你搬这个箱子吧。

8. （表示解释理由，=because of; by reason of）因为，由于。例如：
We could hardly see for the mist. 由于起雾，我们几乎看不见了。
A certain amount must be deducted for depreciation. 因贬值，必须扣除一些金额。
She was angry with him for being late. 她因他迟到而生气了。
Thank you for helping me with my English. 谢谢你帮我学习英语。
She wanted to change her job for purely personal reasons. 她想换工作纯粹出于个人原因。
9. 适合于。例如：
City life is not for me. 城市生活不适合我。
也用下列短语“be fit for; be suitable for; be appropriate for”表示“适合于”。例如：
I don’t think he is fit for the job. 我认为他不适合这项工作。
Dr Yuan’s kind of rice is the most suitable for China’s farmland. 袁博士发明的水稻品种是最适合中国土
地耕种的。
His casual clothes were not appropriate for such a formal occasion. 他的便服不适宜在这样正式的场合穿。
10. 用于for . to do sth.结构，引出动词不定式的逻辑主语。例如：
It is really unusual for Michael to get cross. 迈克尔发脾气确实是不寻常的。
I can’t bear for you to be unhappy. 看到你不高兴我受不了。
There’s nothing worse than for a parent to ill treat a child. 没有什么比父母虐待小孩更恶劣的了。
The plan is for us to leave in the morning. 按照计划我们应在上午离开。
There is an urgent need for someone to tackle this problem. 急需有人来解决这个问题。
There will be another opportunity for them to do it again. 他们还将有一次机会做这件事。
He must have had some bad news for him to be so quiet. 他这么沉默，一定是听到了什么坏消息。
I’ve sent off my coat for it to be cleaned. 我已经把大衣送去洗了。
It’s easy for a computer to keep a record of this information. 要电脑记录下来这种信息很容易。
The dolphin was near enough for me to reach out and touch it. 海豚近得我伸手就可以摸到。
It’s too difficult for me to explain. 这太难了，我无法解释。
但在一些系表结构的句子中，如果形容词是用来形容人的性格、智力、修养等特征的，则用of sb. 作
逻辑主语。例如：
It is utterly stupid of her not to follow your advice. 她不听你的劝告，愚蠢之极。
It is wise of him to have married Lucia. 他娶露西亚为妻是明智之举。
It was brave enough of her to fight against the scoundrel by herself. 她孤身跟歹徒斗，可真够勇敢的。
It is kind of you to come and see me off. 你来给我送行真是太好了。
Isn’t it unwise of Bob to lie to his father? 鲍勃对他父亲撒谎不是很不明智吗？
How silly it is o…f them to idle away their youth! 他们这样浪费青春，多愚蠢！
11. 用for引出间接宾语。在一个句子中，如果间接宾语置于直接宾语之后，则需在间接宾语前加 上for、
to等介词。
用for引出间接宾语的动词一般表示“为；替”的含义，常用的有：make, order, find, spare, save, play, sing,
paint, fetch, buy, do, cook, get, build, fix, keep, choose, reserve, book, call, cash, catch, change, cut, prepare, reach
等。例如：
Will you do a favour for me? (=Will you do me a favour?) 你能帮我一个忙吗？
She ordered a cake for him. (=She ordered him a cake.) 她为他点了一个蛋糕。
I bought a bike from that shop for my son (=I bought my son a bike from that shop.) 我从那家商店给我儿
子买了一辆自行车。
如果动词表示“给；传达”的含义，则用to引出间接宾语，常用的有：bring, throw, award, accord, pay,
lend, teach, read, tell, show, return, write, promise, send, give, offer, pass, hand, suggest, relate, whisper, submit,

point out, mutter, shout, mention, say, introduce, repeat, express, dedicate, explain, disclose, announce, dictate,
communicate, describe, demonstrate, assign, grant, leave, sell, allow, deny, recommend, telephone, quote, cable,
cause, refuse等。例如：
She offered a cup of coffee to me. (=She offered me a cup of coffee.) 她给我倒了杯咖啡。
Could you lend some money to me? (=Could you lend me some money?) 你能借给我点钱吗？
The master didn’t allow any freedom to the slaves. (=The master didn’t allow the slaves any freedom.) 奴隶
制不给奴隶任何自由。
但owe, wish等一般不用介词引出间接宾语。例如：
I owe him a lot of money. 我欠他很多钱。（一般不说I owe a lot of money to him.）
I wish you a happy marriage. 祝你新婚愉快！（一般不说I wish a happy marriage to you.）
二、conj. 连词 因为（表示推测或附加的原因， 前后为并列句）。例如：
It must have rained last night, for the ground is wet. 昨晚一定下过雨，因为地面是湿的。
Kuntta knew day broke, for he heard the birds singing. 昆塔知道天亮了，因为他听到了鸟的叫声。
I apologized to her, for I had wronged her. 我向她道歉，因为我错怪她了。
三、惯用短语
1. 动词+for
ask for 请求，要求，寻求。account for 对……做出解释；说明……的原因。 answer for对……负责。allow
for 考虑到；允许有。 change …for 把……换成。call for 要求；需要；提倡；邀请。care for 喜欢；关心，
照顾。cut out for适合于；准备；面对。go for 去找；被认为；主张；拥护；努力获取。 go in for 参加，
从事；追求；赞成。head for 出发；前往；取向于。 leave for 动身去。 set out for出发去…… long for渴
望。forage for 搜查；四处搜寻。look for寻找。 hunt for搜寻，寻找。 search for搜索；寻找。 make for 有
助于；促进；走向。make up for 弥补。pay for为…而付钱；赔偿；为…付出代价。 prepare for为…准备。
provide …for供给，为……提供。 send for派人去拿；召唤，派人去叫。stand for代表；支持；象征。 watch
for当心；守候；等待。 wait for等候。
2. 形容词+for
be famous for因……而著名。be good for对……有好处；有益于。be bad for对……不利；对……有害。
be late for因……而迟到。be used for被用于……。beget ready for 为……做准备。be bound for往；前往。
be available for对……有用；有效。
3. 介词+for
as for关于，至于。but for要不是；如果没有。except for除了…以外；要不是由于。
4. 名词代词+for
the reason for ……的原因理由。what for为什么；为何目的。
5. for+名词代词
for examplefor instance 例如。 for fun 为了娱乐；开玩笑地。for sale 待售；出售。for all(=in spite of)
虽然；尽管。for all I know 就我所知。 for nothing 白白地；免费。for some reason由于某种原因；由于某
个理由。for one thing for another 首先其次。for a whilemoment 一会儿；片刻。for an instant片刻，瞬间。
for the momentfor nowfor the presentfor the time being 暂时；目前。 for the sake of为了……起见,看在……
的份上。for anything无论如何。for one 就个人来说。for oneself为自己；独自地。for effect 做样子；为了
给人良好的印象；装门面。for lack offor want of因缺乏…… for the first time 第一次；首次。for the most part
在极大程度上；多半。for the asking 只要要求。for fear of that 生怕；以免。
6. for+其他
for surefor certain 确切地；确凿地。for free 免费。 for everfor good 永远。 for the better好转，向好
的方向发展。 for eachfor every每……就有。
四、惯用句式

1. It’s time for sth. 该做某事了；是做某事的时候了。例如：
It’s time for class. 到上课的时间了。
It’s time for lunch. 该吃午饭了。
2. If it weren’t for sth. 要不是；如果没有。表示同现在事实相反的假设，主句用虚拟语气。例如：
If it weren’t for the rain, the crops should(would) have withered. 要是没有雨，庄稼就枯萎了。
3. If it hadn’t been for sth. 要不是；如果当时没有。表示与过去事实相反的假设，主句用虚拟语气。例
如：
If it hadn’t been for you, I would not have been alive. 要不是你，我早就没命了。
If it hadn’t been for your timely help, I would have been bankrupt. 如果没有你及时的帮助，我早就破产了。
4. That’sThere’s …for you! 那正是……的特点！那恰好跟……相反！例如：
That’s foreign hotels for you!外国旅馆就是这种德行！
I gave it to her and she just threw it away; there’s gratitude for you!我把它给了她，她却扔掉；这就是所谓
的好心有好报！
5. be (in) for it 可能要挨骂；可能要受罚；倒霉。例如：
You will be in for it if she finds out what you have done! 要是她发现你做的事，你就要挨骂了!
that 用法
pron.
1. 那;那个,那人,那事,那东西
That's my English teacher over there.
那边是我的英文老师。
2. (已被提到的)那个,那人,那事,那东西
Who told her that?
那是谁告诉她那件事的?
3. 前者
4. (用作关系代词的先行词)那,那个
What is that which you have just stuffed into the plastic cup?
你刚才塞在塑料杯里的是什么东西?
5. (代替句中名词,避免重复)
The output of steel this year has increased by 20% compared with that in 1992.
今年钢产量比一九九二年增长了百分之二十。
6. (用作关系代词,引导关系从句)
a.
1. 那,那个
That book isn't mine.
那本书不是我的。
ad.
1. 【口】那样,那么
Is the problem that easy?
问题有那么简单吗?
conj.
1. (引导名词从句)
He expressed the hope that we would keep in touch with his firm.
他表示希望我们与他的公司保持联系。

My idea is that we should act on his suggestion.
我的意见是我们应当按照他的建议去办。
That she is still alive is a relief.
她还活着,这是令人感到宽慰的。
2. (引导状语从句,表示原因或理由)因为,由于
We are glad that we have accomplished another arduous task.
我们都感到高兴因为又完成了一项艰巨的任务。
3. (引导状语从句,表示目的或结果)为了,以至于
He is working hard that he can catch up with the class.
他努力用功,以便赶上班上同学。
4. (引导表示愿望,感叹的从句,主句常省略)
That I could stay at home today!