“count for”是一个常用的英语短语,核心含义是“具有价值;重要;起作用”,用于描述人或事物在某情境中的价值、重要性或影响力。以下是具体的意思拆解、常见用法及示例:
“count for”本质上是“被算作/视为有...价值”,强调“是否值得考虑”或“对结果有多大影响”。
“count for”的搭配通常围绕“程度”或“对象”展开,最常用的结构是:
最常见的程度词是不定代词(nothing/little/much/something),直接说明“有多大用”:
count for nothing:毫无价值;不起作用
All his excuses counted for nothing—we still fired him.(他的借口全没用——我们还是开除了他。)
count for little:没什么价值;作用不大
In this team, age counts for little—skills matter more.(在这个团队里,年龄没什么用——技能更重要。)
count for much/a lot/a great deal:很重要;作用大
A positive attitude counts for a lot in job interviews.(积极的态度在面试中很重要。)
count for something:有些价值;有点用
Even a small apology counts for something when you hurt someone.(伤害别人时,哪怕小道歉也有点用。)
强调“某事物对特定的人有价值”,常见于日常对话:
Your happiness counts for me more than anything else.(你的幸福对我来说比什么都重要。)
Does my opinion count for you?(我的意见对你重要吗?)
直接说明“对某件事产生影响”,名词通常是具体的目标或结果:
His experience counts for success in this field.(他的经验对在这个领域成功有帮助。)
Teamwork counts for victory in team sports.(团队合作对团队运动的胜利至关重要。)
count for everything:至关重要(等于“be the most important thing”)
In a relationship, trust counts for everything.(在关系中,信任至关重要。)
count for naught:等于零;没用(“naught”是“nothing”的旧用法,更正式)
All their hard work counted for naught when the project failed.(项目失败后,他们所有的努力都白费了。)
count for:强调“价值/重要性”(= matter);
count on:强调“依赖/指望”(= rely on)。
I count on you to help me, and your help counts for a lot.(我指望你帮我,你的帮助很重要。)
“count for”是描述“价值、重要性”的实用短语,核心是回答“某事物是否值得重视”。记住常见搭配(如count for nothing/much)和语境(讨论价值、影响时),就能轻松使用啦!