7. 以for開頭的詞組
(1)for a moment / while一會兒
(2)for the moment 暫時 = for the time being
(3)for example / instance 例如
(4)for ever 永遠
(5)for long 長久
(6)for the (purpose) of 為了
(7)for the sake of… 為了…
8. 以for結尾的詞組
(1) as for 至于,關于= as to
(2) but for 若非,要不是
But for your help we should not have finished in time.
比較:thanks to 幸虧,多虧
Thanks to good weather, we’ve got in all crops.
(3)except for 除…以外,只是
9. 以in 開頭的詞組
(1)in advance 事先,預先
(2)in all 總計
(3)in short 簡而言之
(4)in brief 簡明扼要地
(5)in detail 具體地, 詳細地
(6)in case 如果,萬一
Take the umbrella with you in case it rains.
比較:in case of +名詞性短語 如果,萬一
in the case of 就…來說, 至于
in any case 無論如何
in no case 決不
(7)in common 共有,共同,共用
It’s strange that the twin brother have nothing in common.
(8)in conclusion 最后,總之 = in short
(9)in consequence 所以,結果是 =as a result
(10)in fact 事實上
(11)in general 大體上 =generally speaking, on the whole, in whole, in sum
(12)in hand手頭,可支配的
Don’t worry; I still have some money in hand
比較:at hand
When you do translation work, you’d better have some good dictionaries at hand.
(13)in nature 實際上,本質上
Tom is not a bad boy in nature. It’s a pity that his parents died so early and he companies some bad eggs.
(14)in order 整齊,狀況良好,適宜
反義: out of order 次序顛倒, 不整齊, 狀態不好
(15)in public 在公共場合
(16)in question 正被討論,可懷疑
比較:out of question 沒問題,確定,毫無疑問
out of the question 不可能
(17)in turn 輪流,按順序
(18)in charge of 掌管, 負責
Mr. Smith is in charge of the warehouse.
比較:in the charge of 由…掌管
The warehouse has been in the charge of Mr. Smith since Mr. Green retired.
(19)in consequence of 由于…的原因,作為…的結果 = as a / the result of
(20)in favor of 支持,贊成
I’m in favor of stopping work now.
(21)in place of 代替
(22)in/ during the course of 在…的過程中
(23)in the event of 如果 ( in the event that = if)