误The table is not sufficiently wide to our purpose.
正The table is not sufficiently wide for our purpose.
正The table is not wide enough for our purpose.
析表示“为了…目的”“适合…目的”用介词for。
我不是有意要伤害你的感情。误I didn't want to hurt you on the purpose.
正I didn't want to hurt you on purpose.
析表示“有意,故意”,可以说on purpose, purpose前不带定冠词。
这就是我们在这件事上发表意见的目的。误This is our purpose of publishing our opinions on this matter.
正This is our purpose in publishing our opinions on this matter.
他访问的目的是什么?误What's the purpose in his visit?
正What's the purpose of his visit?
析purpose of sth 表示“某事的目的”; purpose in v -ing表示“做某事的目的或意图”。
你去广州的目的是什么?误What was the purpose for your journey to Guangzhou?
正What was the purpose of your journey to Guangzhou?
他回家的目的是向父母问候。误His purpose for coming home is to see whether his parents are well.
正His purpose in coming home is to see whether his parents are well.
析purpose后不可跟for短语。