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why[(h)wai]adv.为什么, ...的(理由)int.(表吃惊, 满意等)哎呀!什么?Why的问句时, 只能用because不能用for。再者, for不能跟why[(h)wai]adv.[疑问副词]为什么[连接副词, 关系副词]...的原因[理由]W-did he go?他为什么去?W-did you write to him?你为什么给他写信?Do you know why he was late?你知道他为什么迟到吗?That's the reason why I wrote to him.那就是我写信给他的原因。That is (the reason) why he raised the question.这就是他所以提出问题的原因。物轿银why[(h)wai]n.(pl. whys)原因, 理由难解的问题all the great whys of life一切难解的人生问题I cannot explain why.我说不出理由。Tell me all the whys and wherefores.把所有的理由和原因都告诉我why[(h)wai]int.[表示惊奇, 怀疑, 异议, 承帆春认, 发现, 停顿, 思考等的感叹词]Why, it's nearly nine o'clock.啊, 快要九点了。Why, even a child knows that!哎呀, 这连小孩都知道!Why, of course, I'll do it.噢, 当然罗, 我要做的。Why, yes, I will if you wish.嗯! 当然, 如果你希望这样, 我就去做。Every why has a [its] wherefore.[谚]凡事均有因; 有理由必有原因。go into the whys and wherefores(=have the why and the wherefore)追根究底Why so?为什么这样? 有什么根据?Why, so![古]就这样吧罩宴! 好吧!whys and wherefores(=whyand wherefore)理由, 原因Why=What have you?你有什么(东西出售)?(商业用语)for[fC:; fE]prep.[表示目的]为了struggle for existence生存竞争go out for a walk出去散步[表示目标、去向]向, 往leave for Shanghai动身去上海the train for Dalian开往大连的火车passengers for Beijing去北京的旅客He is getting on for sixty.他快到六十岁了。[表示对象、用途等]为, 对于; 适于; 供; 属于...的; 给...的books for children儿童图书an instrument for measuring pressure测压力用的仪器Not For Sale非卖品(常用于商品标签)That will be bad for your health.那将有损于你的健康。A letter for you!你的信![表示愿望、爱好、特长等]对于, 倾向于long for freedom渴望自由have a liking for music爱好音乐an eye for beauty审美的眼光[表示理由、原因]由于, 因为jump for joy高兴得跳起来a city famous for its beauty一个以美丽而著称的城市代, 替; 代表teach for sb.为某人代课[表示时间、距离、数量等]达, 计The meeting lasted(for) hours. 会议继续了几个小时。[表示赞成, 支持]拥护, 有利于vote for sb.投某人的票They are all for him.他们都拥护他。[表示让步] 虽然, 尽管For all your explantions, I understand no better than before.尽管你作了解释, 我还是不懂。至于, 说到, 就...而言for my part至于我, 讲到我He is tall for his age.就他的年龄而言, 他是个高个子。So much for today.今天就讲[做]这么多。[表示等价、报酬、 赔偿或比例关系] 交换sell for a dollar以一美元卖掉answer point for point逐点答复translate word for word逐字翻译[表示约定的时间]an appointment forSaturday星期六的约会[表示身分]看作, 当作, 作为take sb. for a fool把某人看成傻瓜give sth. up for lost认定某物已丢失而不找寻It was built for a pleasure boat.这条船是作为游艇建造的。[用于插入语, 表示列举]Many people want to buy it because, for one thing , the price is low.许多人想买它, 原因之一就是价格便宜。[与名词或代词连用, 后接动词不定式, 构成名词短语]make way for the car to pass给汽车让路It is time for him to go.他该走了。for[fC:; fE]conj.因为, 由于He felt no fear, for he was very brave.他很勇敢, 毫不畏惧。【说明】 for 和 because 在表示“原因”的时候意思基本相同, 一般可以互相代用。Because多用于表示直接原因, 而for[fC:; fE]可以表示原因又可以用于提出说明, 语气比because[bi5kCz, bE5kCz, bi5kEz]轻得多。Because引导的从句一般放在主句后, 有时也可放在主句前, 而for[fC:; fE]引导的句子只能放在后面。另外在回答Why的问句时, 只能用because不能用for。再者, for不能跟not...but这一结构连用, 例:(正)I did it not because I liked it but because I had to do it.(误)I did it not for I liked it but for I had to do it.but for如不是, 如没有for sb. to使某人做某事, 应由某人做...Oh for...[古诗]但愿有; 要是能有...该多好
