在托?？荚噷懽?/strong>和口語(yǔ)中，很多同學(xué)們往往會(huì)分不清楚to和for兩個(gè)介詞之間的用法。今天A加未來(lái)小編為大家提供一次比較詳細(xì)的指導(dǎo)，來(lái)幫助同學(xué)們更準(zhǔn)備的進(jìn)行這兩個(gè)詞的運(yùn)用，一起來(lái)了解一下吧！
托?？荚噷懽?/p>
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1.direction/destination/distance
從一個(gè)地方去另一個(gè)地方(movement)。這里要注意的是，movement不只是具體的place，也可以是比較抽象的地方。
Do you usually take the bus to school?/If you’re feeling sick you should talk to a doctor./It’s only 6 kilometers from my house to the office.
2.time/time between two points
表述截止到的時(shí)間點(diǎn)，或是從某個(gè)時(shí)間點(diǎn)到另一個(gè)時(shí)間點(diǎn)。
I study English Monday to Thursday every week./The supermarket is open from 9 to 7.
3.preference
表達(dá)兩者之間更喜歡/傾向于選擇某一個(gè)的時(shí)候。
I prefer chocolate ice cream to vanilla ice cream.
4.limit/endpoint
表達(dá)結(jié)束點(diǎn)或是極限點(diǎn)，常與up to換用。
During the flood,the water came to my knees./The tickets could cost up to$200 each during the high season.
For
1.benefits
表達(dá)益處/好處。
Ginger is great for your immune system.
2.duration/period of time
表達(dá)一段時(shí)間，因此常與完成時(shí)連用。
They’ve been living in the city for three years already./I’ve been waiting for 20 minutes already.Where are you?
3.helping someone
表達(dá)幫助誰(shuí)，或?yàn)檎l(shuí)做什么事情。
I baked a cake for you./I need to collect the mail for my mother./Could you grab those apples for me?
4.function/use/purpose
表達(dá)功能以及用途，常用for+Ving。
Yeast is used for baking bread./That camera is used for taking pictures underwater.
TO&FOR
(reasons/motive)
兩個(gè)介詞都可以用來(lái)表達(dá)原因或是動(dòng)機(jī)，只是在用法上略有不同，to后加動(dòng)詞原形，for后加名詞。
He studied English to apply for a job./She is studying French for work.
Attention:
有時(shí)候這兩個(gè)動(dòng)詞用在同一個(gè)句子中會(huì)出現(xiàn)完全不同的意思哦~be careful
My assistant brought lunch to me.
(這句話中“我”是destination，我的助理實(shí)際意義上把午餐帶到了我這里)
My boss brought lunch for me.
(這句話在我的上司幫我?guī)绮瓦^(guò)來(lái)，強(qiáng)調(diào)“幫我”)
類似的，大家來(lái)區(qū)別一下下面這兩句吧：
I made a quick phone call to my mom.
(我打電話給媽媽)
I made a quick phone call for my mom.
(我?guī)蛬寢尨螂娫?
大家清楚了這兩個(gè)介詞的區(qū)別了嗎?
下次別用錯(cuò)了哦~下面還有一些common collocations
大家可以記背起來(lái):
Apologize for sth.
Apologize to sb.
Travel to somewhere
Travel for(purpose/time)
Apply for sth.
Apply to sb.
