The ship was for Dalian.

　　这破船开往大连。(去某地)

　　We are off for Shanghai tomorrow.

　　明天我们去上海。(去某地)

　　The medicine is for reducing your temperature.

　　这药是退烧的。(为……目的)

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

　　吃完饭我要在城里到处走走。(为……目的)

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

　　我要把外宾送给我的打火机作为纪念。(作为)

　　It is only meant for a joke.

　　这只是当笑话说说罢了。(作为)

　　We are all for cutting down the cost of production.

　　我们都赞成降低生产成本。(赞成)

　　快到、对、向towards，工、学、军、城、上、北、南

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

　　现在已快到学期未了。(快到)

　　Towards midnight my husband came back.

　　快到半夜了我的丈夫才回来。(快到)

　　Our teacher was very lenient towards us.

　　我们的老师对我们很松。(对)

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

　　你所发明的对我们公司确实是一大贡献。(对)

　　The boy came running towards his mother.