? ? ??表原因或理由的介詞:for, at, from, of, with, by, because of

  1. for表示原因,常與sorry, famous, punish, praise, thank, blame等詞連用。如:

  I am sorry for what I said to you. 我后悔不該對你講那些話。

  2. at指情感變化的原因,意為“因聽到或看到而……”。如:

  He was surprised at the news. 聽到這消息他大吃一驚。

  3. from指“外在的原因”,如受傷、車禍等。如:

  He died from the wound. 他因受傷而致死。

  4. of指“內(nèi)在的原因”,如病、餓等。如:

  The old man died of hunger. 老人死于饑餓。

  5. with指生理上或情感上的由外界到內(nèi)心的原因。如:

  Hearing the news, he jumped with joy. 他們聽到這個消息,欣喜若狂。

  He was shaking with anger. 他氣得渾身發(fā)抖。