purpose的用法與搭配
用作名詞,主要意思為“目的”“目標”,用法注意:
1. 表示做某事的目的,通常用 the purpose of 的結構。如:
What was the purpose of his visit? 他來訪的目的是什么?
He came here with [for] the purpose of seeing his family. 他來這里的目的是探親。
若 purpose 前用了物主代詞,則通常連用介詞 in。如:
What is your purpose in being here? 你在這兒干什么?
Her purpose in going to Japan is to look for her uncle. 她去日本的目的是找她叔叔。
以下結構也用介詞 in。如:
I have a purpose in making this trip to Europe. 我這次歐洲之行是有目的的。
2. 表示為了某種目的,通常用 for…purposes(其中的 purpose通常用復數(shù))。如:
He keeps a horse for pleasure purposes. 他為消遣而養(yǎng)馬。
He learns Japanese for business purposes. 他學習日語是為做生意。
類似的例子有:for medical purposes(為了醫(yī)學的目的),for defence purposes(為了防御之目的),for scientific purposes(為了科學的目的),English for commercial purposes(商業(yè)英語)等。
3. 用于 on purpose, 意為“有意地”“故意地”。如:
I came here on purpose to see you. 我是特意來看你的。
She broke the dish on purpose just to show her anger. 她故意打破碟子以表示她的憤怒。
4. 用于to little (no, some) purpose,表示“幾乎徒勞(毫無成效,有一定效果)地”。如:
Money has been invested in the scheme to very little purpose. 資金已投入那計劃中卻幾無成效。
We spoke to little purpose. His mind was clearly made up already. 我們說的話不起作用,他顯然早已下定決心了。