LECTURE 183 基本介詞 FOR 1

LECTURE 183 基本介詞 FOR 1

詞組講解

1. for all sth. ** 盡管，雖然

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：代替［所有的東西（all sth.）］

例 When Thomas and Anne Henderson won the California State Lottery jackpot of $124 million three years ago, they looked forward to a care-free life. Since then they've learned that for all their money, their life is still full of the same kind of cares any average person deals with on a daily basis.

2. for all the world ** 無論如何

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：代替［全世界（all the world）］

例 Huge three-dimensional murals covering the wall have caused many a tourist to do a double take . Right in the heart of this bustling city of stone and steel structures, the murals for all the world look like a jungle oasis. “Yeah, the tourists always think it's a real jungle with real animals,” confirmed the tour guide.

3. for chicken feed / for peanuts ** 掙得少；為了不值一提的事情，為了小錢

解 〈口〉習(xí)語；詞義溯源：為了［雞飼料（chicken feed）］或［花生（peanuts）］

例 Your Honor, my client worked for Mr. Bailey for ten years for peanuts because Mr. Bailey promised him that if they found the sunken treasure ship, he would get 30% of it. Two days after the discovery, Mr. Bailey went back on his word and refused to hold up his end of the bargain .

4. for good ** 永遠(yuǎn)，永久

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：持續(xù)［充分（good）］長的時(shí)間

例 I'm afraid the Skate Town Skating Rink is closed for good this time. The owner declared bankruptcy last week and the bank is taking over the building.

5. for keeps ** 永遠(yuǎn)，永久

解 〈口〉習(xí)語；詞義溯源：為了現(xiàn)在［擁有的東西（keeps）］；參照play for keeps和for good

例 As soon as I can build up a large enough savings, I'm going to quit this job and become a farmer for keeps. I was crazy to leave my farm and come to this hectic, crowded city. I was happy as a farmer—poor, but happy.

鞏固練習(xí)

(A) for all

(B) for all the world

(C) for chicken feed

(D) for good

(E) for keeps

1. A: See those farm workers over there? They're all from Mexico. They do their job ______—a dollar an hour. B: Why do they work for so little? A: A dollar is not much money to us, but for them it's high pay.

2. A: There's nothing I would accept in exchange for this old sofa. I wouldn't sell it ______. Nothing could convince me to sell it. B: You wouldn't sell it for anything?Come on, I don't believe that. If somebody offered you a million dollars for it, you wouldn't sell it?

3. A: Hey, Bob!Where are the CDs I lent you? I didn't say you could have them ______!It's been a couple of months now. B: Sorry, I keep forgetting them. Don't worry, I know I can't use them for ever.

4. A: Is your father living there temporarily while he and your mother are at odds with each other, or is he there ______? B: I'm afraid it's the latter. He's living there permanently. Mother told him to never return home. She wants a divorce.

5. A: You know, ______ the bad weather we have here in Seattle, it's still a great place to live. Don't you think so? B: Yeah, despite the nasty overcast skies and countless rainy days, I like it here. This city is so alive. There's so much happening here.

■ ANSWER:

1. (C)

2. (B)

3. (E)

4. (D)

5. (A)

參考譯文

I. 1. 三年前，托馬斯和安妮·亨德森贏得1.24億美元加州彩票大獎(jiǎng)時(shí)，他們期望過上無憂無慮的生活。自那之后，他們認(rèn)識(shí)到，雖然有錢，但是生活中仍然充滿了普通人每天需要面對的擔(dān)憂。

2. 墻上的三維立體巨畫讓很多游客驚訝而忍不住多看兩眼。在這個(gè)鋼筋混凝土構(gòu)成的繁華城市的中心，無論如何，這些壁畫都像一片叢林綠洲?！笆堑?，游客通常認(rèn)為這是一片有動(dòng)物生活其中的真正的叢林”，導(dǎo)游肯定地說。

3. 閣下，我的委托人給貝利先生打了十年工，收入微薄，因?yàn)樨惱壬蛩ＷC如果他們能找到沉沒的寶藏船，他就能分到30%的金銀財(cái)寶。在發(fā)現(xiàn)沉船兩天后，貝利先生違背了諾言，拒絕兌現(xiàn)之前的承諾。

4. 恐怕滑冰鎮(zhèn)滑冰場這次要永遠(yuǎn)關(guān)門了。它的老板上周宣布破產(chǎn)，銀行正在接管這棟樓。

5. 我只要存到足夠多的錢，就會(huì)辭掉這份工作，永遠(yuǎn)做農(nóng)民。我當(dāng)初真是瘋了才離開我的農(nóng)場，來到這個(gè)繁忙、擁擠的城市。我非常樂意做農(nóng)民，雖然窮，但很幸福。

II. 1. A：看到那邊的農(nóng)場工人了嗎？ 他們都來自墨西哥。他們賺得很少—— 一小時(shí)一美元。 B：他們?yōu)槭裁磸氖鹿べY這么低的工作呢？ A：一美元對我們來說不多，但對他們來說，也算是高薪了。

2. A：我不同意用任何東西來交換這個(gè)舊沙發(fā)。無論如何，我都不會(huì)賣掉它。什么都說服不了我。 B：你不會(huì)為了任何東西賣掉它？得了吧，我不信。如果有人花100萬美元買它，你也不賣嗎？

3. A：嘿，鮑勃！我借給你的CD哪去了？我可沒有說讓你永遠(yuǎn)拿著它們！都過了幾個(gè)月了。 B：對不起，我總是忘記。別擔(dān)心，我知道我不能永遠(yuǎn)拿著它們。

4. A：你父母鬧矛盾了，你父親是暫時(shí)住在那里，還是永遠(yuǎn)不回去了？ B：恐怕是后者。他會(huì)永遠(yuǎn)住在那里。我母親讓他永遠(yuǎn)不要回家了。她想離婚。

5. A：你知道，盡管西雅圖的天氣很糟糕，但這里仍然是一個(gè)宜居地。你不這樣認(rèn)為嗎？ B：是的，盡管空氣污濁、經(jīng)常下雨，但我還是喜歡這里。這個(gè)城市非常有活力。每天都發(fā)生很多事情。