基本介詞FOR補充詞組

基本介詞FOR補充詞組

1. for all I care ** 與我無關

解 習語；詞義溯源：為了［我所關心的全部（all I care）］

例 He can go find a job at another company for all I care. 他可以到另外一家公司找工作，這與我無關。

2. for all I know ** 據我所知

解 〈口〉習語；詞義溯源：以［我所知道的全部內容（all I know）］

例 Two of the disks have been missing. Tom thinks they're simply misplaced, but for all I know they were stolen. 有兩張光盤不見了。湯姆覺得它們只是被放錯了地方，但是我知道它們是被偷了。

3. for all〔what, whatever〕 it's worth ** 不論是否有價值

解 習語；詞義溯源：為了［全部價值（all it's worth）］

例 I know you guys don't care, but for what it's worth our company will be featured in next week's edition of Time. 我知道你們不在乎，但是不論是否有價值，我們公司都將出現在下周的《時代》雜志中。

4. for all practical purposes ** 實際上；根本上

解 習語；詞義溯源：為了［所有實用的目的（all practical purposes）］

例 Once the new international airport opens, the old one will become a domestic airport for all practical purposes.新國際機場投入使用后，舊的實際上將變成國內機場。

5. for better or for worse ** 不管怎樣

解 習語；詞義溯源：為了［更好（better）］或者［更壞（worse）］

例 This agreement ensures our business relationship for the next ten years, for better or for worse.不管怎樣，這份協議可以確保我們未來十年的業(yè)務關系。

6. for days on end ** 一連好幾天

解 習語；詞義溯源：持續(xù)［很多天（days on end）］

例 It rained for days on end, ruining most of our vacation. 連續(xù)下了幾天雨，我們的假期幾乎全被毀了。

7. for fear of sth. ** 出于對某事的擔心；由于害怕某事；以免

解 習語；詞義溯源：因為對某事的［擔心（fear）］

例 Many old people do not venture out of doors for fear of being attacked. 許多老年人因為害怕受到襲擊，不敢到戶外去。

8. for good measure ** 另外；作為額外增加

解 習語；詞義溯源：為了［充足的分量（good measure）］

例 Tom hit the nails one more time for good measure. 保險起見，湯姆又敲打了一遍釘子。

9. for hours on end ** 連續(xù)幾個小時

解 習語；詞義溯源：持續(xù)［幾個小時（hours on end）］

例 Rescue vehicles raced by with their sirens blaring for hours on end. 救援車連續(xù)幾個小時鳴著笛快速駛過。

10. for kicks ** 為了樂趣

解 習語；詞義溯源：為了［尋歡作樂、追求刺激（kicks）］

例 We were so bored that we did all kinds of terrible things just for kicks. 我們太無聊了，為了取樂我們做了各種令人討厭的事情。

11. for one's own part / for one's part ** 對某人來說

解 習語；詞義溯源：為了［自己的部分考慮（one's own part）］

例 Building a casino may attract more tourists, but for my part I'd prefer fewer tourists come here.建賭場也許能吸引更多游客，但就我而言，我寧愿少一些游客來這里。

12. for one's own sake / for one's sake ** 為了自己的利益；為自己著想

解 習語；詞義溯源：為了自己的［目的、理由（sake）］

例 The old newspaper building ought to be saved for future generation's sake. 為了下一代，老報社大樓應該保留下來。

13. for openers 〔starters〕 ** 首先

解 〈口〉習語；詞義溯源：作為［開場的人、拉開帷幕的人（openers, starters）］

例 You don't have enough to make a down payment, for openers. Secondly, you couldn't afford to furnish the house if you did buy it. 首先，你沒有足夠的錢付首付。其次，就算你買了這棟房子，也承擔不起裝修的費用。

14. for real ** 真的；真實的

解 〈口〉習語；詞義溯源：作為［真的（real）］

例 Robert thought the forged check was for real.羅伯特以為那張偽造的支票是真的。

15. for short ** 簡稱，縮略為

解 習語；詞義溯源：作為［簡稱（short）］

例 General Shalikoleski is called General Shali for short. 沙利科萊斯基將軍被簡稱為沙利將軍。

16. for that matter ** 就此而言，說到這一點

解 習語；詞義溯源：針對［那個問題（that matter）］

例 The city ought to force Fire KTV to close. For that matter, they should close all these places that serve minors. 市政府應該強制關閉“激情KTV”。說到這一點，他們應該關閉所有允許未成年人進入的這類地方。

17. for the better ** 為了更好的結果；好轉

解 習語；詞義溯源：為了［更好的（better）］；參照 take a turn for better

例 Banning downtown parking would be for the better. 禁止市區(qū)停車應該會使情況好轉。

18. for the devil 〔heck, hell〕 of it ** 鬧著玩；僅僅為了取樂

解 〈口〉習語；詞義溯源：為了［惡魔、地獄（devil，heck，hell）］

例 Tim says he broke the window just for the hell of it. 蒂姆說他打破窗戶只是為了好玩。