固定表达，在语境中理解。

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.

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.

多年；好几年

They had talked about restoring the old theater for years.

四小时

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

四年

The apprenticeship lasts four years and includes classroom training.

免费的午餐；不劳而获的好处

The adviser warned us that there is no free lunch when a deal promises guaranteed returns.

新鲜空气

Let's step outside for some fresh air while the meeting room cools down.

我的一个朋友

A friend of mine can lend us a camping stove for the weekend.

从 A 到 B；表示起点和终点

The morning train runs from Boston to Salem every hour.

从拂晓到黄昏；从早到晚

During harvest, the crew worked from dawn to dusk to bring in the apples.

从现在起；今后

From now on, we'll keep a spare charger in the conference room for visitors.

从头开始；从零开始

After the storm damaged the greenhouse, the volunteers rebuilt its frame from scratch using salvaged timber.

从一开始；自始至终

From the outset, the project schedule included extra time for the delivery of custom windows.

从……的角度来看

From the perspective of a first-time visitor, the station's signs are easy to follow.

从一开始；自始至终；从一开始

The project team agreed from the start that every result would be made public.

从头开始；从最前面重来

The band missed the opening cue, so the conductor asked them to start from the top.

偶尔；有时；时不时；偶尔

We still call our former teacher from time to time to tell her how the class is doing.

前台；服务台

The front desk can call a taxi for you if you need one.

前门；正门

Please use the front door; the side entrance is locked after six.

领先者；最有希望的候选人

After the final interview, Lina became the front runner for the research post.

行动计划；策略

Our game plan is to test the backup before migrating the main database.

加油站

We pulled into a gas station because the fuel warning light came on.

有机会；得空；有机会；得到机会

When you get a chance, could you review the final page before I send the report?

开始理解或掌握；控制住

Let's review the numbers so we can get a handle on the monthly costs.

找到工作；获得职位

After completing the evening course, Ravi got a job repairing bicycles at the shop near his apartment.

赶快行动；加快速度

We need to get a move on or we will miss the opening talk.

取得搜查令；获得令状

The detective got a warrant before searching the storage unit, and the owner waited outside with her lawyer.

取得进步；领先

The apprentice took evening classes to get ahead at work without giving up her daytime responsibilities.

赶在……之前；先一步处理

Let's leave before dawn to get ahead of the traffic.

联系上；找到并取得

I couldn't get ahold of the building manager, so I left a note at the front desk.

暗指；想表达；意在说明

After the detective showed me the second photograph, I finally understood what she was getting at.

摆脱；离开；避开

She moved to a quieter town to get away from the constant traffic and noise.

离我远点；躲开我

The wet dog jumped on my coat, so I told it to get away from me.

做了坏事却逃脱惩罚；侥幸蒙混过关

The teenager thought he could get away with it, but his muddy shoes left prints in the hallway.

报复；回敬

He got back at his roommate by hiding the keys after the roommate borrowed his bike without asking.

重新开始；重新投入

After recovering from her ankle injury, Lena hopes to get back into running this spring.