The ship was for Dalian.

　　這破船開往大連。(去某地)

　　We are off for Shanghai tomorrow.

　　明天我們去上海。(去某地)

　　The medicine is for reducing your temperature.

　　這藥是退燒的。(為……目的)

　　After breakfast. I'll go for a stroll round the town.

　　吃完飯我要在城里到處走走。(為……目的)

　　I'll keep the lighter given by a foreign friend for a souvenir.

　　我要把外賓送給我的打火機作為紀念。(作為)

　　It is only meant for a joke.

　　這只是當笑話說說罷了。(作為)

　　We are all for cutting down the cost of production.

　　我們都贊成降低生產成本。(贊成)

　　快到、對、向towards，工、學、軍、城、上、北、南

　　例：It's getting on towards the end of term now.

　　現在已快到學期未了。(快到)

　　Towards midnight my husband came back.

　　快到半夜了我的丈夫才回來。(快到)

　　Our teacher was very lenient towards us.

　　我們的老師對我們很松。(對)

　　What you have invented is really a big contribution towards our company.

　　你所發(fā)明的對我們公司確實是一大貢獻。(對)

　　The boy came running towards his mother.