英语词汇“for”的读音、翻译、释义、用法及例句-学习网

复合形式：
英语		中文
be essential for [sth], be essential to [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end."	(be necessary for)	对...而言必不可少的
		对于...必需的
	An atmosphere containing oxygen is essential for the maintenance of human life.
	含氧的大气层对于维持人类生命来说是必需的。
except, except for preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from* my house to yours."*	(not including)	除了 chú le
		除…之外 chú … zhī wài
	Everybody except you will be going on the trip. Everyone here's blonde except for Jane, who's brunette.
	除了你之外，每个人都会去旅行。这里除了简是褐发以外，每个女子都是金发。
except for [sth] preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from* my house to yours."*	(but for)	要是没有
		如果没有 rú guǒ méi yǒu
	She would have been afraid to speak, except for his reassuring smile.
	要是没有他令人宽慰的微笑，她当时肯定不敢开口说话。
exchange [sth] for [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say* something." "She found the cat."*	(currency: transfer) (货币)	把…兑换成 bǎ duì huàn chéng
	He exchanged dollars for euros.
	他把美元兑换成欧元。
fall for [sb/sth] vi + prep	informal (be attracted)	爱上
		迷上 mí shàng
		为…倾心
	He is good-looking and smooth: all the women fall for him.
fall for [sth] vi + prep	informal (be fooled)	上…的当
	The investment scheme promised huge returns, and I fell for it.
fall head over heels for [sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end."	figurative (fall in love)	疯狂爱上
		为...神魂颠倒
famous for [sth] adj + prep	(well known for [sth])	因为…出名的
	Hollywood is famous for its movie studios. Roger Bannister is famous for being the first man to run a mile in less than four minutes.
fancy for [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	UK (liking)	喜爱 xǐ ài
		喜好 xǐ hào
	He had a fancy for fast cars.
fear for your life v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end."	(be afraid you are likely to be killed)	有性命之忧 yǒu xìng mìng zhī yōu
	He feared for his life when the robber drew a gun.
feel for vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say* something." "She found the cat."*	informal (have sympathy for) (非正式用语)	同情 tóng qíng
	I really feel for him since he lost his job.
feel for [sth] vi + prep	(search by touch)	摸索 mō suǒ
feel for vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say* something." "She found the cat."*	informal (be in love with) (非正式用语)	爱上…，与…相爱
feel sorry for [sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end."	(feel pity, sympathy for [sb])	同情… tóng qíng
		怜悯…
	I feel sorry for the people who tried so hard but still didn't win.
fend for yourself v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end."	(manage, cope alone)	自力更生 zì lì gēng shēng
		自谋生计 zì móu shēng jì
	Julian left home at 18 and learned to fend for himself.
ferret around for [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end."	informal (search)	搜查 sōu chá
	The lawyer ferreted around for any evidence that the police might have missed.
ferret for [sth] vi + prep	(hunt with ferrets)	带雪貂一起狩猎
	Brian took his spade and went out to ferret for some rabbits.
fiend for vi + prep	slang (crave, desire)	渴望 kě wàng
		迫切希望
	After a long night out, Peter started to fiend for some pizza.
fight for [sth] vi + prep	(struggle, defend oneself)	为...奋斗
		为...抗争
		为...斗争
	You have to fight for your rights.
	你必须为自己的权利斗争。
fight for [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S]	(war: defend)	为…而战斗
	My grandfather fought for his country in World War II.
fight for [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S]	(struggle to attain)	为…而奋斗 wèi … ér fèn dòu
		为…而抗争
	Black Americans had to fight for the right to vote.
file for [sth] vi + prep	(register legally for [sth]) (破产等)	申请 shēn qǐng
备注: Commonly used with: adoption, bankruptcy, divorce
	Jeff's company failed and he was forced to file for bankruptcy.
fill in for [sb] vi phrasal + prep	informal (substitute for [sb])	临时替代
		临时替补
	I'm filling in for my boss at the board meeting next week.
fired up about [sth], fired up for [sth] adj + prep	figurative, informal (enthusiastic about [sth])	因...而兴奋
		为了...而激动
	After an hour's practice on the tennis court, Isabel felt fired up for the tournament.
fit for [sth] adj + prep	(suitable)	适合 shì hé
	The meat is fit for use as animal food.
fitness for [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(person: qualifications) (人)	资格 zī gé
	The board had to assess each candidate's fitness for the position.
	董事会审查了每位候选人担任这个职务的资格。
fitness for [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(appropriateness)	适合 shì hé
		适宜 shì yí
	John had to examine and write a report on the boat's fitness for sea travel.
flair for [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(ability)	才能 cái néng
		天资 tiān zī
		资质 zī zhì
	Sarah's flair for photography helped her get a job.
	莎拉在摄影上的才能让她找到了一份工作。
fodder for [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	figurative (subject matter)	素材 sù cái
	Her experiences, good and bad, were all fodder for her novel.
fodder for [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	figurative (person, people: expendable)	炮灰 pào huī
	They were all just fodder for the emperor's army.
food for thought nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	figurative ([sth] worth thinking about) (比喻)	发人深省的事，值得人思考的事，耐人寻味的事
	Yes, your ideas have certainly given me food for thought!
a fool for [sth/sb] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	([sb] enthusiastic)	…迷，对…狂热的人
	I am a fool for basketball.
	我是篮球迷。
for a change advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very* rare," "happening now," "fall down."*	(contrary to the norm)	作为改变
		换换口味
	It's nice to see her smile for a change.
for a count of three advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very* rare," "happening now," "fall down."*	(while counting to 3)	数到三 shǔ dào sān
	Abigail paused for a count of three before telling her husband why she was angry.
for a lifetime advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very* rare," "happening now," "fall down."*	(for the rest of one's life)	下半辈子 xià bàn bèi zi
		终身 zhōng shēn
		一辈子 yí bèi zi
	The young lovers were sure their love would last for a lifetime.
for a little while advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very* rare," "happening now," "fall down."*	(for a short time)	一会儿 yí huì er
		不久 bù jiǔ
	I'll stay for a little while.
for a long time advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very* rare," "happening now," "fall down."*	(at length)	很长一段时间 hěn cháng yí duàn shí jiān
		很久 hěn jiǔ
	After a hard day's work, I'm always ready to sleep for a long time.
for a moment advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very* rare," "happening now," "fall down."*	(for a very short time)	一下子 yí xià zi
		一会儿 yí huì er
		片刻 piàn kè
	I almost believed you for a moment then!
for a rainy day exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own."	figurative (in case of future need)	将来手头紧的时候
		未来可能遇到经济困难时
	I put the extra money in my emergency fund for a rainy day. It's important to put some money aside for a rainy day.
for a short time advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very* rare," "happening now," "fall down."*	(briefly)	不久 bù jiǔ
		短期地 duǎn qī de
	He'd only lived in the apartment for a short time - about two weeks.
for a song advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very* rare," "happening now," "fall down."*	(at a bargain price, cheaply)	极便宜地 jí pián yi de
		很便宜 hěn pián yi
	The seller was very motivated so I managed to buy it for a song.
for a start advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very* rare," "happening now," "fall down."*	informal (to begin with, in the first place)	首先 shǒu xiān
	We'll take names and phone numbers for a start, then later on we can get more details.
for a while advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very* rare," "happening now," "fall down."*	(for some time)	一会 yí huì
		一阵子 yí zhèn zi
		一阵子 yí zhèn zi
	I'm going down to the pub for a while.
for ages advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very* rare," "happening now," "fall down."*	(for a long time)	很长时间 hěn cháng shí jiān
		很久 hěn jiǔ
		好些年 hǎo xiē nián
	I waited for ages but he never showed up.
for all advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very* rare," "happening now," "fall down."*	(for everyone)	对所有地 duì suǒ yǒu dì
		对每一个人 duì měi yí gè rén
	When running for club president, Jason promised free cookies for all, but unfortunately didn't deliver.
for all preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from* my house to yours."*	(in spite of [sth])	即便 jí biàn
		即使 jí shǐ
	For all his bluster, he is a cowardly man.
for all I know exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own."	(possibly, even though I do not know)	据我所知，在我看来
	I won't argue with you; for all I know, there may actually be little green men on Mars.
for all practical purposes advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very* rare," "happening now," "fall down."*	(effectively, in effect)	实际上 shí jì shàng
		事实上 shì shí shàng
	For all practical purposes my shares are now worthless.
for all that advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very* rare," "happening now," "fall down."*	(even so, in spite of this)	尽管如此 jǐn guǎn rú cǐ
		虽然 suī rán
	He was a scoundrel and a wastrel but, for all that, she still loved him.
for all time advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very* rare," "happening now," "fall down."*	(forever, for eternity)	永远 yǒng yuǎn
	The invention of the car changed transportation for all time.
for all you know exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own."	(it is possible that)	有可能 yǒu kě néng
	He might be married with three kids, for all you know.
for better or for worse advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very* rare," "happening now," "fall down."*	(whatever the consequences)	不管是好是坏 bù guǎn shì hǎo shì huài
		不管怎么样 bù guǎn zěn me yàng
		不管结果如何 bù guǎn jié guǒ rú hé
	I will be your wife for better or for worse.
for centuries advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very* rare," "happening now," "fall down."*	(for hundreds of years)	好几百年来 hǎo jǐ bǎi nián lái
		数个世纪以来 shù gè shì jì yǐ lái
	The Arabs ruled Spain for centuries. Christianity has been the main religion of many Western countries for centuries.
for certain advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very* rare," "happening now," "fall down."*	(with certainty, definitely)	肯定地 kěn dìng de
		确信地 què xìn de
		无疑地 wú yí de
	Is she sick for certain, or are you guessing?
for crying out loud interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!"	(exasperation) (表示不耐烦地、厌烦地、惊讶或者加强对某事要求的感叹)	岂有此理！真是的，够了！我的天啦！拜托！
	For crying out loud, how many times do I have to tell you to clean your room?
For Demonstration Purposes Only adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall* girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."*	(model, sample) (模型、样品)	仅供展示的
	This model is for demonstration purposes only.
for each advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very* rare," "happening now," "fall down."*	(for every)	给每一个（人） gěi měi yí gè （ rén ）
		针对每一个（人） zhēn duì měi yí gè （ rén ）
	The customer bought two items and paid for each separately.
for ever and ever advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very* rare," "happening now," "fall down."*	(for eternity)	永永远远 yǒng yǒng yuǎn yuǎn
		永恒地 yǒng héng de
	Charles promised to love Lucy for ever and ever.
for example advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very* rare," "happening now," "fall down."*	(as an example, by way of illustration)	例如 lì rú
		譬如 pì rú
		譬如 pì rú
	He's always very thoughtful. For example, he buys her flowers whenever she feels depressed.
for fear of preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from* my house to yours."*	(because one is frightened by the prospect of)	生怕 shēng pà
		以免 yǐ miǎn
		以免 yǐ miǎn
	She didn't pick up her friend's new baby for fear of dropping it.
for fear that conjconjunction: Connects words, clauses, and sentences--for example, "and," "but," "because," "in order that."	(fearing that)	以免… yǐ miǎn …
		唯恐 wéi kǒng
	She stayed home all week for fear that she would catch the swine flu.
for free advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very* rare," "happening now," "fall down."*	informal (free of charge, without paying)	免费地 miǎn fèi de
		义务地 yì wù de
	Joe somehow managed to get hold of some concert tickets for free.
for fun advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very* rare," "happening now," "fall down."*	(purely for enjoyment)	为了好玩 wèi le hǎo wán
		开玩笑地 kāi wán xiào de
	Let's take this road just for fun and see where it leads us.
for God's sake! interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!"	possibly offensive (expressing anger or frustration) (可能无礼，表示生气或沮丧，愤怒地)	看在上帝的份上，天哪，上帝呀
	For God's sake! Leave me alone when I am trying to read..
for good advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very* rare," "happening now," "fall down."*	(permanently)	永远 yǒng yuǎn
		永久地 yǒng jiǔ de
	His severe injury ended his sports career for good.
for good measure exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own."	(a little more than required)	另外，此外
	Emily added an extra teaspoon of cinnamon to the recipe for good measure.
for goodness sake, for goodness' sake interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!"	(expressing frustration)	看在上帝的份上 kàn zài shàng dì de fèn shàng
		千万… qiān wàn
		务请… wù qǐng
	Stop being mean to your sister, for goodness sake.
for heaven's sake interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!"	(expressing frustration)	看在老天爷的面上 kàn zài lǎo tiān yé de miàn shàng
	For heaven's sake, why do you keep doing that?
for hire adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall* girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."*	(available for rental)	出租 chū zū
		可供租用 kě gòng zū yòng
	The company has a wide range of boats for hire.
for hours on end advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very* rare," "happening now," "fall down."*	(for long stretches of time)	连续几小时，连续数小时
	He sits there and plays computer games for hours on end.
for instance advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very* rare," "happening now," "fall down."*	(before an example)	举例来说，例如
		譬如，比方
	There are still sizable populations of bears in Europe, for instance in the Balkans.
for it, in for it exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own."	informal (in trouble)	有麻烦 yǒu má fán
		惹麻烦 rě má fán
for life advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very* rare," "happening now," "fall down."*	(for the rest of your life)	终生 zhōng shēng
		一生 yì shēng
	Marriage is a commitment for life.
for long advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very* rare," "happening now," "fall down."*	(a considerable time)	长期 cháng qī
		长期地 cháng qī de
备注: used in questions and negatives
	Will he be gone for long?
for love advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very* rare," "happening now," "fall down."*	(motivated by love)	为了爱 wèi le ài
		出于爱 chū yú ài
	When I marry, I'll marry for love and nothing else.
for money advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very* rare," "happening now," "fall down."*	(in exchange for money)	为了钱 wèi le qián
		以金钱为代价 yǐ jīn qián wéi dài jià
	I'm in this business for money, not because I like it.
for next to nothing advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very* rare," "happening now," "fall down."*	(very cheaply)	几乎不花钱 jī hū bù huā qián
		很便宜 hěn pián yi
	They didn't have much money, so they bought an old couch for next to nothing.
for nothing advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very* rare," "happening now," "fall down."*	(freely, free)	免费地 miǎn fèi de
		白得地 bái dé de
	Billy's helping old Mrs.Thomas with her yard work for nothing.
for nothing advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very* rare," "happening now," "fall down."*	(ineffectively, without achieving goal)	徒劳地 tú láo de
	I put in all that effort for nothing!
for nothing advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very* rare," "happening now," "fall down."*	(without good reason)	无缘无故地 wú yuán wú gù de
	The little boy came up from behind and hit me for nothing.
for now advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very* rare," "happening now," "fall down."*	(temporarily, for the moment)	目前 mù qián
		眼下 yǎn xià
	For now, we'll just have to make do with the car we've got.
for once advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very* rare," "happening now," "fall down."*	(for a change, for the first time)	就这一次 jiù zhè yí cì
		仅此一次 jǐn cǐ yí cì
		只有一次 zhǐ yǒu yí cì
	Maybe I should do my work a little at a time for once, instead of putting it off.
for one thing advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very* rare," "happening now," "fall down."*	informal (the first reason is) (非正式用语)	第一个原因 dì yí gè yuán yīn
	No, you can't go out! For one thing you can't afford it.
for pennies advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very* rare," "happening now," "fall down."*	(very cheaply)	没花几个钱 méi huā jǐ gè qián
		非常便宜 fēi cháng pián yi
	She saved money by baking her own bread for pennies.
for practical purposes advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very* rare," "happening now," "fall down."*	(effectively)	实际上 shí jì shàng
		事实上 shì shí shàng
	He isn't a licensed mechanic but his work's good for practical purposes.
for public consumption adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall* girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."*	(intended for the general public)	供大众消费 gōng dà zhòng xiāo fèi
	The report was not intended for public consumption.
for real advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very* rare," "happening now," "fall down."*	(genuinely)	真诚地 zhēn chéng de
		认真地 rèn zhēn de
for rent adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall* girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."*	(available for hire) (房地产标识)	出租，供租用
	Many hotels and guesthouses now offer bicycles for rent at an hourly or daily rate.
for sale adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall* girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."*	(available for purchase) (标识，广告)	出售 chū shòu
	There's a "For Sale" sign in Richard's garden.
for short advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very* rare," "happening now," "fall down."*	(as an abbreviation)	缩写 suō xiě
		简称 jiǎn chēng
for show advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very* rare," "happening now," "fall down."*	(in order to impress, for display only)	为了炫耀 wèi le xuàn yào
		为了展示 wèi le zhǎn shì
		以装门面 yǐ zhuāng mén miàn
	The recent series of police raids were only really for show.
for so long exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own."	(a very long time)	很久以来，长时间以来
	Jasmine has wanted to go to Paris for so long.
for so long exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own."	(finite amount of time)	有限的时间
	The boss will only wait for so long; hurry up!
for some reason advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very* rare," "happening now," "fall down."*	(for an unknown reason)	由于某种原因 yǒu yú mǒu zhǒng yuán yīn
		不知何故 bù zhī hé gù
	For some reason my computer's started crashing whenever I log on to the internet.
for starters advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very* rare," "happening now," "fall down."*	figurative, slang (to begin with, in the first place)	首先 shǒu xiān
for sure advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very* rare," "happening now," "fall down."*	(certainly, definitely)	毫无疑问地 háo wú yí wèn de
		肯定地 kěn dìng de
		确实如此 què shí rú cǐ
	Do you know that for sure or are you just guessing?
for that matter advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very* rare," "happening now," "fall down."*	(intensifier: what is more) (强调，增强语气)	而且，再说，就那件事而论
	I know she doesn't like his music - for that matter, neither do I.
for that reason advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very* rare," "happening now," "fall down."*	(consequently)	鉴于此 jiàn yú cǐ
		由于…缘故 yóu yú yuán gù
		因为…原因 yīn wèi yuán yīn
	She's always so much fun at parties. For that reason, I'm sorry she can't come tonight.
for the birds adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall* girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."*	(inferior, undesirable)	毫无价值的 háo wú jià zhí de
		荒唐可笑的 huāng táng kě xiào de
		无聊的 wú liáo de
	This cheap paper's for the birds: it keeps tearing and jamming in the printer.
for the fun of it exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own."	(purely for enjoyment)	为了取乐 wèi le qǔ lè
		为了开心 wèi le kāi xīn
		好玩 hǎo wán
	They love taking a drive in the country just for the fun of it.

Collins Chinese Dictionary Plus (3rd edition), 2011:

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I prep

1 (recipient) 为(為) wèi

is this for me?
这(這)是为(為)我准(準)备(備)的吗(嗎)？ zhè shì wèi wǒ zhǔnbèi de ma?
a table for two
供两(兩)人用的桌子 gōng liǎng rén yòng de zhuōzi
it's meant for children rather than adults
专(專)门(門)用于(於)儿(兒)童而非成人 zhuānmén yòngyú értóng ér fēi chéngrén
skiing is not for me
滑雪不适(適)合我 huáxuě bù shìhé wǒ

2 (purpose) 为(為)了 wèile

what's it for?
它有什么(麼)用途？ tā yǒu shénme yòngtú?
it's time for lunch
该(該)吃午饭(飯)了 gāi chī wǔfàn le
what for?
为(為)什么(麼)呢？ wèi shénme ne?
a knife for chopping vegetables
用于(於)切菜的刀 yòngyú qiēcài de dāo
have you got time for a coffee?
你有时(時)间(間)喝杯咖啡吗(嗎)？ nǐ yǒu shíjiān hē bēi kāfēi ma？
a tricycle designed for use on the road
公路专(專)用三轮(輪)车(車) gōnglù zhuānyòng sānlúnchē

3 (time)▶ he was away for two years 他离(離)开(開)两(兩)年了 tā líkāi liǎng nián le

she will be away for a month
她将(將)离(離)开(開)一个(個)月 tā jiāng líkāi yī gè yuè
can you do it for tomorrow?
你能明天前做完吗(嗎)？ nǐ néng míngtiān qián zuòwán ma？
it hasn't rained for three weeks
已经(經)有3周(週)没(沒)下雨了 yǐjīng yǒu sān zhōu méi xiàyǔ le
the trip is scheduled for June 5
旅行安排在6月5日 lǚxíng ānpái zài liù yuè wǔ rì

4 (=in exchange for) ▶ I sold it for £50 我以五十镑(鎊)卖(賣)掉了它 wǒ yǐ wǔshí bàng màidiàole tā

to pay 50 pence for a ticket
花50便士买(買)张(張)票 huā wǔshí biànshì mǎi zhāng piào

pound for pound/dollar for dollar
物有所值 wù yǒu suǒ zhí

5 (reason) 因为(為) yīnwèi

for this reason
由于(於)这(這)个(個)原因 yóuyú zhège yuányīn
for lack of sth
由于(於)缺乏某物 yóuyú quēfá mǒuwù
our reasons for doing this
我们(們)这(這)么(麼)做的原因 wǒmen zhème zuò de yuányīn

6 (=on behalf of, representing) 为(為) wèi

he works for a local firm
他为(為)一家当(當)地公司工作 tā wèi yī jiā dāngdì gōngsī gōngzuò
the MP for…
代表…的国(國)会(會)议(議)员(員) dàibiǎo…de guóhuì yìyuán
I'll do it for you
我会(會)替你做的 wǒ huì tì nǐ zuò de
G for George
George中的G George zhōng de G

7 (destination) 前往 qiánwǎng

the train for London
开(開)往伦(倫)敦的火车(車) kāiwǎng Lúndūn de huǒchē

he left for Rome
他前往罗(羅)马(馬) tā qiánwǎng Luómǎ

8 (with infinitive clause)▶ it is not for me to decide 这(這)不是由我来(來)决(決)定的 zhè bùshì yóu wǒ lái juédìng de

it would be best for you to leave
你最好离(離)开(開) nǐ zuì hǎo líkāi

there is still time for you to do it
你还(還)有时(時)间(間)去做 nǐ hái yǒu shíjiān qù zuò

9 (=in favour of) 赞(贊)成 zànchéng

are you for or against us?
你是赞(贊)成还(還)是反对(對)我们(們)？ nǐ shì zànchéng háishi fǎnduì wǒmen？
I'm all for it
我完全赞(贊)成 wǒ wánquán zànchéng
vote for X
投票赞(贊)成X tóupiào zànchéng X

10 (referring to distance) 达(達) dá

there are roadworks for 50 km
长(長)跑练(練)习(習)长(長)达(達)50公里 chángpǎo liànxí chángdá wǔshí gōnglǐ

we walked for miles
我们(們)走了几(幾)英里 wǒmen zǒule jǐ yīnglǐ

11 (=to get) 欲知 yùzhī

for further information, see…
欲(慾)知进(進)一步的信息，见(見)… yùzhī jìnyībù de xìnxī, jiàn…

he went for the paper
他去找报(報)纸(紙)了 tā qù zhǎo bàozhǐ le

12 (=in spite of) 尽(儘)管 jǐnguǎn

for all his complaints, he is very fond of her
尽(儘)管他牢骚(騷)满(滿)腹，他还(還)是很喜欢(歡)她 Jǐnguǎn tā láosāo mǎn fù，tā háishi hěn xǐhuan tā

13 (=with regard to) 就…而言 jiù…éryán

it's cold for July
对(對)7月而言这(這)算冷天了 duì qīyuè éryán zhè suàn lěngtiān le
he's mature for his age
对(對)他的年龄(齡)而言他算是成熟的 duì tā de niánlíng ér yán tā suànshì chéngshú de
for scientists, this is less important
对(對)于(於)科学(學)家来(來)说(說)，这(這)不太重要 duìyú kēxuéjiā láishuō，zhè bù tài zhòngyào
another word for this is…
对(對)于(於)这(這)个(個)的另一种(種)说(說)法是… duìyú zhège de lìngyīzhǒng shuōfǎ shì…
what's the French for "flower"?
"flower"用法语(語)怎么(麼)说(說)？ "flower"Yòng Fǎyǔ zěnme shuō？

14 (with "if")▶ I wouldn't be alive today, if it weren't for him 若不是由于(於)他，我不会(會)活到今天的 ruò bùshì yóuyú tā, wǒ bùhuì huódào jīntiān de

had it not been for Bill, we'd have been late
若不是比尔(爾)，我们(們)一定迟(遲)到了 ruò bùshì Bǐ'ěr，wǒmen yīdìng chídào le

II conj (liter: since, as) 因为(為) yīnwèi

she was very angry, for he was late again
她非常生气(氣)，因为(為)他又迟(遲)到了 tā fēicháng shēngqì，yīnwèi tā yòu chídào le

since

for 和 to 都可用于表示某人的目的，但后接不同的语言结构。for 用于表示目的时，后面必须跟名词。Occasionally I go to the pub for a drink. for 通常不用在动词前面。不能说 I go to the pub for to have a drink。for 用在 -ing 形式前表示某物的用途。 …a small machine for weighing the letters… 与动词连用时，不定式前不加 for 。She went off to fetch help.