单词 | for |
释义 | for I. 1. obsolete 2. a. < dressing for dinner > or against < storing nuts for the winter > or in view of < making plans for retirement > < studying for examinations > : having as goal or object < volunteered for the air force > b. < originally built for a church > < ordered eggs for breakfast > c. < working for the good of humanity > d. < food for hungry mouths > e. < an instrument for measuring speed > f. < suits for tall men > < a calendar for 1960 > or prerequisite to < a shelf for books > < mathematics for engineers > g. < write for a free catalog > or gain < work for a living > h. < on trial for his life > < could not tell for the life of me whether he was serious > < running for dear life > or to remedy < take something for his cough > < don't like to sell the house, but there is nothing else for it > < mud is good for bee stings > 3. a. — used as a function word to indicate the object of a feeling < hungry for praise > < longing for home > or faculty < a taste for spicy food > < an eye for color > b. < telling you for your own good > < acting for the best in forbidding the trip > c. (1) < has just left for the office > < starting out for a trip across the country > (2) < was just for going to bed > < wise men will have it that he meant these islands, and I am not for arguing the point — Norman Douglas > d. — used as a function word to indicate the person or thing that something is to be delivered to < any letters for me > or assigned to < a slot for out-of-town mail > or used by or in connection with < are these the tires for this car > 4. < a check for $100 > or extent of < can see for miles from the hilltop > or duration of < waited for several hours > < won't be here for long > or value of < now pull for all you are worth > 5. a. < go to the store for me > < Doe now batting for Roe > : in exchange as the equivalent of < all that trouble for nothing > < my kingdom for a horse — Shakespeare > or in requital of < he gave blow for blow > < an eye for an eye > b. < his lawyer will act for him in this affair > : in support of < let me carry that for you > or in defense of < fighting for their country > : in favor of < a prayer for those at sea > < which candidate are you for > — opposed to against c. < named for his grandfather > 6. a. — used with a noun or pronoun followed by an infinitive to form an equivalent to such noun clauses as that he should, that he might < for him to confess would be painful > < shouted the news for all to hear > < for you to have to pay for this is not fair > < here are some books for you to read > b. — used chiefly South & Midland redundantly after such verbs as like, want, choose < I'd like for you to go > c. — used as a function word to introduce exclamations < for her to talk to her father like that > or mild oaths < for God's sake hold your tongue and let me love — John Donne > 7. a. < know for a fact > < do you take me for a fool > < take for granted > < mere noisy shouting often passes for comedy > < left for dead on the field > b. — used as a function word to indicate parenthetically an actual or implied enumeration or selection from an aggregate or series < for one thing, we have no money; for another, we have no time > < people don't buy it because, for one thing, the price is too high > < I for one will vote for him > < for the last time, will you stop that noise > < be sensible for once > 8. a. < shouted for joy > : on account of < decorated for bravery > < do it for my sake > b. obsolete < here they shall not lie, for catching cold — Shakespeare > 9. — used as a function word to indicate equality or proportion between numbers or quantities that are related, compared, or contrasted < for every good writer there are a dozen scribblers > < answered his argument point for point > < repeated the speech word for word > < the best fighter, weight for weight, in the country > 10. a. < a stickler for detail > < so much for that topic > < true for all I know > < safe for the present > < good country for deer > b. < tall for his age > : taking into account : considering < very cool for May > < that was a good score for him > c. < you don't convince me for all your clever arguments > < the elephants for all their great size moved absolutely noiselessly — Jule Mannix > < a man's a man for a' that — Robert Burns > • - for all me - for all the world - for itself II. 1. archaic < my foolish rival, that her father likes only for his possessions are so huge — Shakespeare > 2. < we believe that he will succeed, for he has talent > < the army should be reduced in numbers, for possession of large armies has led nations to war > 3. obsolete < and, for the time shall not seem tedious, I'll tell thee what befell me — Shakespeare > III. 1. 2. IV. 1. 2. 3. |
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