for/fɔːr $ fɔːr/

prep.

➊ used to show a particular purpose

➋ intended to be given to (sb) or used by (sb)

➌ used to show a length of time or a distance

➍ in order to help (sb/sth)

➎ used to show a reason or cause

➏ in exchange for (sth), esp. when mentioning a price

➐ used to show where sb/sth is going

➑ in support of (sb/sth)

➒ used to show sb does sth in structures like “it'snecessary for you to do sth”

conj. used to introduce the reason for sth

prep.

➊ 为了：fight for freedom 为自由而战

◇a machine for mixing chemicals 搅拌化学品的机器

➋ 给，针对：It's a movie for children. 这是部儿童电影。

◇I have a present for you. 我送给你一个礼物。

➌ [与一段时间或距离连用]：He has slept for 10 hours. 他已经睡了10个小时了。

◇I've walked for about five miles. 我大约走了5英里了。

➍ 帮助，为 ：What can I do for you? 我能为您做些什么？

◇Let me carry it for you. 我帮你搬吧。

➎ 因为：The city is famous for its ancient temple. 这个城市因其古庙而出名。

➏ 与…交换；价格为：I bought the book for 20 yuan. 我买这本书花了20元。

◇The English word for “桌子” is “table”. 与“桌子”对应的英语单词是“table”。

➐ 向，往：The train is for Hangzhou. 这辆火车是开往杭州的。

◇He is leaving for China. 他将去中国。

➑ 支持：Are you for or against the plan? 你支持还是反对这个计划？

➒ [引出动作的执行者]：[it is ... for sb to do sth] It's necessary for you to take your ID. 你有必要带上身份证。

◇The desk is too heavy for me to move. 桌子太重，我移不动。

conj. 因为，由于：He must be around, for his car is here. 他一定在附近，因为他的车在这儿。

常犯错误

✗ He went to the store for buying some cakes.

✓ He went to the store for some cakes.

✓ He went to the store to buy some cakes.

[✌for表示某人做某事的目的时，后面只能接名词]

常犯错误

✗ The day breaks because the birds are singing.

✓ The day breaks for the birds are singing. 天破晓了，鸟儿都在唱歌了。

常犯错误

✗ I have been to Beijing for several times.

✓ I have been to Beijing several times. 我去过北京几次。

用法for the past few years 指一个动词持续一段时间；over/in/during the past few years则指在过去的一段时间里发生了什么。

辨析it's + a. + for sb to do sth; it's + a. + of sb to do sth

辨析after; for

辨析as; because; for; since

巧记 make sb sth = make sth for sb，有相同用法结构的词有：buy, boil, cook, sing。