把值得记住的表达，慢慢收集。

生怕；唯恐

They left early for fear of missing the last train.

免费；无偿地

The museum offers a short audio tour for free, so visitors can learn about the building without buying a guidebook.

看在上帝的份上；用于恳求或恼怒（非正式）

For God's sake, check the side door before you lock up; the delivery driver may still be inside.

永久地；彻底地；永远；永久地

After the final repair, the family hoped the roof leak was fixed for good.

额外地；为了稳妥起见再加上

She added a spare battery to the kit for good measure, even though the trip would last only one day.

看在老天的份上（用于表达恼火或催促）

For heaven's sake, turn off the oven before we leave for the movie.

几个小时之久

The volunteers sorted donations for hours before the shelter opened.

例如；比如

New Labor deplores the Tories' introduction of market forces within the National Health Service, for instance.

终身；一辈子

They promised to stay friends for life, even if work took them to different cities.

依我看；在我看来

For my money, the smaller café serves the best breakfast in the neighborhood.

毫无理由地；无缘无故地

The dog started barking for no reason just as the lights went out.

白费；徒劳；毫无所得

We drove across town for nothing because the shop had already closed.

暂时；眼下；目前；暂时

The spare key is in the drawer; that will do for now.

这一次；难得一次；难得；这一次；难得一次；这一次

For once, the entire crew arrived early, and we had time to eat breakfast together.

就我而言；至少我个人

I, for one, support adding a bike lane because it would make the school route safer.

不知什么原因；由于某种原因

For one reason or another, the old key still opens the back door.

首先；其中一点是（常与 for another 连用）；首先；其中一个原因是

For one thing, the revised route is shorter; for another, it avoids the school entrance.

真的；认真地；确实；真的；当真

Are you moving to the coast for real, or are you still deciding whether to accept the job?

不知为什么；出于某种原因；不知为何；由于某种原因

For some reason, the front gate always sticks after a heavy rain.

一段时间；有一阵子

The footbridge had been closed for some time before engineers found a safe way to repair it.

首先；作为开始

For starters, we should label the storage boxes before moving them into the basement.

肯定；确实（口语中用于加强语气）；肯定；确实；毫无疑问

We should know for sure by noon, so I'll call you as soon as the office opens.

（用于补充同样成立的对象或情况）而且；就此而言；而且；就这一点而言；更何况；而且；就此而言；至于那件事

The new rule applies to full-time staff—and to contractors for that matter.

为了……的利益；为了方便……

The guide repeated the safety instructions for the benefit of visitors who had just joined the tour.

结果会更好；是最好的安排；结果反而最好；为了最好的结果

After a storm damaged the stage, the organizers agreed that canceling the concert was for the best.

在……期间；整个……过程中

Visitors must keep their badges visible for the duration of the guided tour.

第一次；首次；第一次；初次

For the first time in months, the whole family had dinner together without checking their phones.

最后一次；再说最后一遍

He checked the side gate for the last time before turning off the lights and leaving the garden.

很长一段时间；好久好久

For the longest time, I thought the shop closed at six.

看在……的份上；拜托……

For the love of your own back, use the trolley to move those heavy boxes.

目前；暂时；眼下；暂时

For the moment, the temporary bridge is safe for pedestrians but not for heavy vehicles.

大体上；在多数情况下；大体上；在很大程度上

Instead, there's still a separate-but-equal division for actors of color for the most part.

为了……的目的；用于

The survey was conducted for the purpose of finding out which evening classes residents would attend.

顺便说明一下；郑重声明；郑重说明；为澄清事实；郑重说明；特此声明

For the record, I sent the revised schedule yesterday, so everyone should already have the latest copy.

在剩余的……期间；其余的……

For the rest of the afternoon, I'll wait here by the information desk.

在剩下的……期间；其余的……

She kept the borrowed key for the rest of the afternoon while the caretaker repaired the front lock.

为了……；看在……的份上；为了；看在……的份上

(I think sincere people can differ, but let's make the assumption for the sake of argument.)

暂时；目前

He dreams vaguely of stardom, but for the time being works as a dishwasher in a nightclub.

因此；正因如此

For this reason, the clinic now keeps a nurse on duty during the lunch hour.

好几个星期；连续数周

She practiced for weeks before auditioning for the lead role.

不管有没有用；仅供参考

For what it's worth, the mechanic said this model usually lasts longer when it is serviced each spring.

多年；好几年

They had talked about restoring the old theater for years.

告诉你一声；顺便说明一下（有时带不耐烦语气）

For your information, the side entrance closes at six, so use the main gate.

算了吧；别再提这件事

The manager said to forget about it and enjoy the rest of the meal.

算了；别放在心上

If the extra fee was a mistake, call the shop and ask them to forget it.

（不情愿地）掏钱；支付

We had to fork over an extra fee because we changed our tickets at the last minute.

互相争斗

Rather than discuss the disagreement, the two rivals fought each other in the parking lot.

搞砸；弄乱（计划或流程）

A typo in the address could foul up the delivery, so let's check it before sending the form.

找到去城堡的路

Using the stars as a guide, the traveler found his way to the castle.

四小时

We drove for four hours before stopping at a quiet roadside café.