8)表示一段時間:
They Stood quietly for a while.
他們靜靜地站了一會兒。
He has worked as ajournalist for ten years.
雙當了十年的新聞記者。
I went to school for five years.
我上了五年學。
9)表示距離:
I followed him for some distance.
我跟了他一段路。
That afternoon we walked for miles along the river.
那天下午我們沿河走了好些英里。
For miles and miles you see nothing but trees.
多少英里你看到的只是樹林。
10)到(開往)某地:
They left London for home on Friday.
星期五他們離開倫敦回國(家)了。
This is the train for Guangzhou.
這是開往廣州的火車。
The ship was for New York.
這艘船是開往紐約的。
11)贊成(引起短語作表語):
Are you for the motion,or against it?
這建議你贊成還是反對?
How many of you are for the idea?
你們多少人贊成這個意見?
They are all for going by plane.
他們都贊成坐飛機去。
12)作為:
I'll keep it for a souvenir.
我要把它留作紀念。
What shall we have for lunch?
我們中飯吃什么?
The houses are now used for offices.
這些房子現(xiàn)在用作辦公室了。
13)表示價格,工資等:
He sold the camera for ten pounds.
這個照相機他賣了十英鎊。
The blouse is on sale, for only $10.
這件女襯衫減價賣,只要十美金。
They worked on the plantations for 75 dollars per week.
他們在種植園干活,每周工資75 美元。
14)引起短語作不定式邏輯上的主語:
The best thing is for you to do it yourself.
最好是你自己去干。
I've got some picture books for you to look at.
我有一些連環(huán)圖畫給你看。
He stood aside for me to pass.
他站到旁邊讓我過去。