7. 以for开头的词组
(1)for a moment / while一会儿
(2)for the moment 暂时 = for the time being
(3)for example / instance 例如
(4)for ever 永远
(5)for long 长久
(6)for the (purpose) of 为了
(7)for the sake of… 为了…
8. 以for结尾的词组
(1) as for 至于,关于= as to
(2) but for 若非,要不是
But for your help we should not have finished in time.
比较:thanks to 幸亏,多亏
Thanks to good weather, we’ve got in all crops.
(3)except for 除…以外,只是
9. 以in 开头的词组
(1)in advance 事先,预先
(2)in all 总计
(3)in short 简而言之
(4)in brief 简明扼要地
(5)in detail 具体地, 详细地
(6)in case 如果,万一
Take the umbrella with you in case it rains.
比较:in case of +名词性短语 如果,万一
in the case of 就…来说, 至于
in any case 无论如何
in no case 决不
(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,总之 = in short
(9)in consequence 所以,结果是 =as a result
(10)in fact 事实上
(11)in general 大体上 =generally speaking, on the whole, in whole, in sum
(12)in hand手头,可支配的
Don’t worry; I still have some money in hand
比较:at hand
When you do translation work, you’d better have some good dictionaries at hand.
(13)in nature 实际上,本质上
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 整齐,状况良好,适宜
反义: out of order 次序颠倒, 不整齐, 状态不好
(15)in public 在公共场合
(16)in question 正被讨论,可怀疑
比较:out of question 没问题,确定,毫无疑问
out of the question 不可能
(17)in turn 轮流,按顺序
(18)in charge of 掌管, 负责
Mr. Smith is in charge of the warehouse.
比较: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,作为…的结果 = as a / the result of
(20)in favor of 支持,赞成
I’m in favor of stopping work now.
(21)in place of 代替
(22)in/ during the course of 在…的过程中
(23)in the event of 如果 ( in the event that = if)