287　“for+动名词”表示原因还是目的

◎ for + 动名词表示“因……”，强调事情的原因，常同blame（责备），scold（责骂），reprimand（谴责），punish（处罚）等连用。for + 动名词不可表示目的。

He was punished for being late. 他因迟到而受罚。

The driver was fined for speeding. 那驾驶员因为超速而被罚款。

Forgive me for keeping you waiting. 不好意思让你们久等了。

She felt ashamed of herself for not doing it well. 她因为自己没做好而感到羞愧。

The teacher was angry with Jack for cheating in the exam. 老师对杰克在考试中作弊非常生气。

提示

表示目的应使用不定式短语，不可用“for+动名词”。但可用“for+名词”。

I came here for learning English.

I came here to learn English.

我来这里是为了学英语。

I came here for improving my health.

I came here to improve my health.

He sang a love song to please her. 为了要取悦她，他唱了一首情歌。

表示“为了要……”，常用“to+动词原形”，还可用“in order to+动词原形”和“so as to+动词原形”。

提示

表示目的还有以下几种表示法：

for the purpose of+动名词

with a view to+动名词

with an eye to+动名词

with the intention of+动名词

With a view to improving his ability to speak English，James spent most of his summer vacations in the States. 为了提高说英语的能力，詹姆士暑假大部分时间都在美国。