1、at
prep.
(表示位置) 在, 于; 到达, 达到; 经, 由; 在…旁, 靠近; 在…里; 在…上; 在…方位
He was not at his office.
他不在办公室。
(表示时间)在, 在…时刻[时辰, 期间, 阶段, 时节]; 在…岁时
The meeting will open at 15 ∶ 00.
会议在下午三点钟开始。
(表示状态)处于…状态, 在…情况下
The soldiers are standing at attention.
士兵们立正站着。
(表示方式)以…的方式; 通过一次…的动作
I was there at a bound.
我纵身一跃就到了那里。
(表示原因)因为, 由于; 由于有, 由于应…
We were frightened at the terrible sight.
看到这可怕的景象, 我们被吓呆了。
(表示距离)从, 在距离…处
I saw it at a distance.
我从远处看见了它。
(表示目标)朝, 向, 对着
He threw the key at me.
他把钥匙丢给我。
(表示环境)出席, 参加
I remember him at a banquet on that night.
我记得那天晚上他参加了一个宴会。
(表示方向)在…方面
She is good at describing things or expressing ideas.
她善于描述事物或表达思想。
2、in
[in]
prep.
(表示位置)在…里面; 在, 于; 在…部位上
I could feel the tension in the room.
我可以感觉到房间里的紧张气氛。
(表示时间)在…时期, 在…之后, 在过程中
In her twenties and thirties she had had no difficulty getting jobs.
她在二三十岁时找工作一点也不困难。
(表示方向)往…内, 朝…方向
I saw him go in the shop.
我看到他走进了商店。
(表示状态)处于…之中, 在…情况下
Martin was in his pyjamas.
马丁穿着睡衣。
(表示方式)用, 以, 按, 乘, 以…形式
They were speaking in Italian.
他们在讲意大利语。
(表示原因)由于, 为了
He went in fear of his life.
他为自己的性命担忧, 所以走了。
(表示领域, 范围)在…以内
It is not in my power to do that.
做那事非我力所能及。
(表示结果)当做, 作为
What did you give him in return?
你给他什么作为报答呢?
(表示目的)为了
They set off in search of the lost child.
他们出发去寻找走失的孩子。
adv.
进入, 入内
The door being opened, they came in at once.
门一打开, 他们就马上进来了。
在家, 在里面
My wife won't be in until five o'clock.
我妻子要到五点钟才在家。
到达, 来临
Is the ship in yet?
船到港了吗?
当政, 当选
This year the Conservative Party is in.
今年保守党执政。
正当时令, 正当流行
Honey peaches are in now and we can eat them every day.
现在水蜜桃正上市, 我们每天都可以吃到。
in
参考词汇
in , after 这两个介词都可以用来表达“在若干时间之后”。in 可以用于将来时态或一般过去时态的句子中;after 用于一般过去时,如果表示某时刻之后或某件事之后,则不受时态的限制
In a short time she was busy eating.
一小会儿功夫之后她便忙着吃起来了。
It would strike twelve in twenty minutes' time.
大约20分钟之后就要打12点了。
They said the building would be completed in a year.
他们说那座楼将在一年后建成。
After a time. we noticed a snake-charmer at the other side of the square…
过了一会儿之后,我们看到广场的另一边有个玩蛇的……
After a year and a half of war Russia was defeated.
一年半的战争之后俄国被击败了。
He left here after our arrival.
我们到达之后他离去了。
I seldom go out after 10 o'clock.
我在十点钟之后很少出去。
3、on
prep.
(表示位置)在…上, 在…旁, 在…身边
That book on the desk is an atlas.
桌上的那本书是地图册。
(表示时间)在…之时
It occurred on the morning of the fifteenth.
事情发生在15号的上午。
(表示方向)向, 往, 朝; 沿着, 顺着
They marched on the enemy's fortress.
他们向敌人的要塞进军。
(表示状态)系于, 悬于; 附于
A picture hangs on the wall.
墙上挂着一幅画。
(表示方式)乘, 坐, 骑
She will leave on an early train.
她将乘早班火车离开。
(表示对象)对, 对于, 碰在, 对…造成困难
There is much to be said on both sides.
公说公有理, 婆说婆有理。
(表示原因)由于, 因为
The old worker retired on account of age.
老工人因年老而退休。
(表示比较)与…相比
Today's weather is an improvement on yesterday's.
今天的天气比昨天的好。
(表示方位)在…方位
The town stands on the left bank of the river.
该镇坐落在河的左岸。
adv.
(放, 穿, 连接)上
He has new shoes on.
他穿上新鞋。
向前, (继续)下去
She worked on quietly all night.
她整个晚上默默地继续工作。
4、with
prep.
(表示关系)和…在一起
Would you like to go to the street with me?
你愿和我一起上街吗?
(表示状态)具有, 带有
Many exhibits with characteristics of the Chinese art are on display.
许多具有中国艺术特色的展品陈列出来。
(表示方式)用, 以, 藉
The room is cooled with air conditioner.
这房间用空调降温。
(表示对象)对…, 关于
She was always good with the unfortunate.
她对不幸的人总是很友好。
(表示伴随)与此同时, 随着
I always rise with the bell.
我总是听到铃声就起床。
(表示让步)虽然, 尽管
With all his abilities, he failed completely.
尽管很能干, 他还是一败涂地了。
(表示原因)由于, 因为
She flushed with delight.
她高兴得脸上通红。
(表示态度)支持, 赞同
Is he with us or against us?
他赞成我们还是反对我们?
(表示态度)跟(…对抗)
We are struggling with backwardness.
我们在和落后现象做斗争。
5、and
conj.
和, 与, 及
He likes to play football and to sing popular songs.
他喜欢踢足球和唱流行歌曲。
那么, 则
He lost his health, and therefore his difficulties increased.
他身体虚弱, 因此更增加了他的困难。
然后, 接着
It came nearer and nearer.
那东西越来越近了。
而且, 还, 又
Mary was tall and fair.
玛丽是个高个子的金发女郎。
连接并列的名词、代词或数词]同, 和, 与, 如: Father and I went to Xinhua bookstore yesterday. 父亲和我昨天到新华书店去过。
[连接并列的形容词、副词]又, 而且
Read slowly and loudly.
读得既要慢些又要大点声音。
[口][连接并列的动词, 表示目的]
Try and shoot the bird.
开枪打那只鸟试试。
[连接两个并列句]而, 而且
I did not answer, and he, too, kept silent.
我没有回答, (而)他也不作声。
[连接两个句子, 后者表示结果]只要...就会; 那么
Go at once and you will see her.
马上去, 那么你就会见到她了。
[连接两个相同的词]反复, 一再
We talked and talked.
我们说呀, 说呀, 说个没完。
[表示转折]但, 却
He is so rich and lives like a beggar.
他非常有钱可是生活得象个乞丐。
[表示加重语气]而且
She did the work and she did it well.
她做了这件工作而且做得很好。
[用于句子开头以表示连续性或者表示惊异]
And as for us, we are fortunate.
可对我们来说, 我们是幸运的。
And are you really going with him?
嘿! 你真要和他一起走吗?
[表示同时]
We ate and drank to our full content.
我们尽情地连吃带喝饱餐了一顿。
[用在数词中, 连接十位和百位数等, 美国人有时省略不用]
one million, two hundred and forty-five thousand, three hundred and thirty-three (
=1, 245, 333)
6、for
[fɔ:; fə]
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。
词性变化
for
[fɔ:; fə]
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。
继承用法
Because
多用于表示直接原因, 而
for
[fɔ:; fə]
可以表示原因又可以用于提出说明, 语气比
because
[biˈkɔz, bəˈkɔz, biˈkəz]
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
[fɔ:; fə]
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.
自己慢慢体会吧。。。Good luck!
参考资料:简明英汉词典、 现代英汉综合大辞典
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