不足英文-黑势力
习惯上后接
for doing
sth
的名词
根据英语的搭配习惯，有些名词通常要可接
for doing
sth
作定语，而不接
to do
sth
。这
类名词比较常用的有：
1. apology
道歉
用于
apology for doing sth
，意为
“
为做某事而道歉
”
。如：
I make no
apology for repeating the question.
我多问一遍又没有错。
I must
offer her an apology for not going to her party.
我必须为未参加她的晚会表示歉意。
I must offer my apology for not coming
to your party.
我没来参加你的晚会，必须向你道
歉。
2. aptitude
才能，天资
用于
aptitude for doing sth
，意为
“
做某事的才能（资质、天资）
”
。如：
He
has a natural aptitude for teaching.
他有教书的天赋。
Edison
had a great aptitude for inventing things.
爱迪生具有发明创造的卓越才能。
His aptitude for dealing with children
got him the job.
他善于与儿童打交道的本事使他得
到了这份工作。
有时用于反语。如：
He has
an unfortunate aptitude for saying the wrong
thing.
他有失言的倒霉本事。
3. excuse
借口
用于
excuse for doing sth
，表示
“
做某事的借口
”<
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。如：
The student
fabricate an excuse for being late.
这名学生为迟到编了一个借口。
His excuse for being late was that he
had missed the bus.
他迟到的理由是没有赶上公共汽
车。
They invented an excuse for having to
leave earlier than usual.
他们为提前离开编造了一个
借口。
4. fashion
时尚，流行
用于
fashion for doing sth
，意为
“
做某事的时尚
”
“
流行做某事
”“
时兴做某事
”
。如：
There
is a fashion for painting your nails green.
现在时兴把指甲染成绿色。
There was a fashion for keeping
reptiles as pets.
当时流行养爬行动物当宠物。
5.
genius
天赋
用于
genius for doing sth
，意为
“
做某事的天赋（本领等）
< br>”
。如：
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He has a genius for acting.
他具有表演天才。
He had a
genius for making people feel at home.
他有一种能使人轻松自在的本领。
I
have a genius for learning languages; I can speak
10 languages fluently.
我有学语言的天
赋，能流利地说
10
种语言。
有时用于反语。如：
He has
a genius for getting into trouble.
他是个招惹麻烦的能手。
6.
grounds
理由，根据
用于
grounds for doing sth
，意为
“
做某事的理由（根据）
< br>”
。如：
You have
no grounds for complaining.
你没有抱怨的理由。
The
constable had reasonable grounds for arresting
her.
警察有正当的理由逮捕她。
Their lawyer submits that there are no
grounds for denying bail.
他们的律师声称没有理由
拒绝给予保释。
7.
implement
工具，器具
用于
implement for doing sth
，意为
“
做某事的工具（器具）
”
。如：
The
best implement for digging a garden is a spade.
在花园里挖土的最好工具是铁锹。
8. instrument
工具，仪器
用于
instrument for doing sth
，意为
“
做某事的工具或仪器
”
。如：
This is
an instrument for measuring speed.
这是一种测量速度用的仪器。
The
law is not the best instrument for dealing with
family matters.
法律不是解决家庭问题
的最好工具。
They agreed that the UN was the best
instrument for reaching agreement.
他们一致
认为要
达成一致意见最好通过联合国。
9. justification
理由
用于
justification for doing st
h
，意为
“
做某事的理由
”
。如：
The
police had no justification for suspecting him.
警方是没有理由怀疑他的。
What’s the justification for paying
nurses so little?
有什么正当的理由只支
付给护士那么少
的工资？
I can
see no justification for dividing the company into
smaller units.
我认为没有理由把公
司划分成小单位。
10.
medium
手段，工具，方式
用于
medium for doing sth
，意为
“
做某事的手段（工具或方式）
”
。如：
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