Word · Frequency #12
for
为了;用于
Used to show purpose, function, or intended use.
- 1.
Towards; in the direction of.
朝向;朝某个方向。
- 2.
Leading towards in time or circumstance.
在时间或情况下朝向。
- 3.
Directed at; intended to belong to.
针对;意图属于。
- 4.
In order to help, benefit, gratify, honor etc. (someone or something).
为了帮助、利益、满足、荣誉等(某人或某物)。
- 5.
Befitting of someone’s beliefs, needs, wants, skills, or tastes; best suited to.
适合某人的信仰、需求、愿望、技能或品味;最适合。
- 6.
To be used or treated in a stated way, or with a stated purpose or meaning.
以某种方式使用或处理,或具有某种目的或意义。
- 7.
Supporting, in favour of.
支持,赞成
- 8.
Because of.
因为
- 9.
In order to cure, remove or counteract.
为了治愈、去除或抵消
- 10.
So as to allow (something or someone) to take position.
以便让(某物或某人)就位
- 11.
In anticipation of.
预期
- 12.
As an evaluation of; as to evaluate in connection with.
作为评价;评估
- 13.
So as to identify or locate.
以便识别或定位
- 14.
Over (a period of time).
在(一段时间)内
- 15.
Throughout or across (a distance in space).
贯穿或跨越(一段空间)
- 16.
Used to introduce a subject of a to-infinitive clause.
用于引入不定式从句的主题
- 17.
On behalf of.
代表
- 18.
In the role or capacity of; instead of; in place of.
作为;代替;取代
- 19.
In exchange for; in correspondence or equivalence with.
交换;对应或等同于
- 20.
In order to obtain or acquire.
为了获得或取得
- 21.
By the standards of, usually with the implication that those standards are lower than one might otherwise expect; considering.
按照标准,通常暗示这些标准低于预期;考虑到
- 22.
To be, or as being.
作为
- 23.
Despite, in spite of.
尽管
- 24.
Indicating something desired or anticipated.
表示期望或预期的事物
- 25.
Introducing the first item(s) in a potential sequence .
引入可能序列中的第一项
- 26.
For the price of.
以......的价格
- 27.
Used as part of a score to indicate the number of wickets that have fallen.
用于比分中表示失去的三柱门数
- 28.
Used in various other more-or-less idiomatic ways to construe individual verbs, indicating various semantic relationships such as target, purpose, result, etc.; see also the entries for individual phrasal verbs, e.g. ask for, look for, stand for, etc.
用于各种习惯用法中,表示动词的目标、目的、结果等语义关系;另见各个短语动词的词条,如ask for, look for, stand for等
- 29.
Used to introduce a variable subject to quantification, or to establish a restricting domain for a subsequent mathematical statement.
用于引入一个需要量化的变量,或为后续数学陈述建立限制域
给;对于;因为;由于;支持;赞成;向;朝;往;适合;合...心意
In use
I bought this gift for my mother.
She has been studying English for three years.
He traded his old car for a new one.
for + noun
This gift is for you.
这份礼物是给你的。
for + duration
She has lived here for two years.
她在这里住了两年。
for + purpose
He went to the store for milk.
他去商店买牛奶。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- for example
- 例如
- For example, he likes apples.例如,他喜欢苹果。
- for sale
- 待售
- This house is for sale.这栋房子待售。
- for free
- 免费
- I got this ticket for free.我免费得到了这张票。
- for good
- 永久地
- He left the country for good.他永久地离开了那个国家。
- for sure
- 肯定
- I will be there for sure.我肯定会去那里。
- for a while
- 一会儿
- Please wait for a while.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象你伸出手,“for”是递给别人的动作,表示“给;为了”。
Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:purpose/recipient、temporal、support/agreement for有多个常见用法,语域随具体用法变化,通常用于中性语境。
Grammar Note
表示目的、用途或时间段
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the same vowel sound /ɔr/ as 'for'. 'or' and 'nor' have the same spelling ending 'or'; 'four' and 'floor' are spelled differently ('our' and 'oor') but sound the same. Be careful not to confuse spelling patterns.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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