For this reason they are sometimes called jumping genes.

It was not for want of trying; it was not because he was lazy.

这并不是因为他不努力, 也不是因为他懒惰.

He is straitened for want of money.

他因缺钱而受窘.

The plants died for want of water.

这些植物因缺水而枯死了.

The refugee is suffering for want of food and medical supplies.

难民苦于缺少食物和医药用品。

She only thought the marriage was impeded for want of money and position.

她只认为这桩婚事是由于金钱和地位才受阻的.

The flowers faded for want of water.

花儿因缺水而凋谢了.

He was let of the charge for want of evidence.

有人让他负责收集证据.

I give you this for what it is worth , I act for the best, you know.

我告诉你这件事仅供参考, 你知道我的出发点是好的.

We can take the story for what it is worth.

这个故事我们可以姑且听之.

It isn't a strong argument, but, for what it is worth, it goes like this.

这不是个很有力的论据, 但不管怎样, 它还是有用的.

We have to let this ingenious theory stand for what it is worth.

我们得让这个巧妙的理论去表现其自身的价值.

I send it to you for what it is worth, which is substantial.

我把这些情况转告你, 因为它们具有实质内容.

My mother has had unsightly varicose veins for years.

我母亲多年来一直患有难看的静脉曲张。

She has toiled away at the violin for years.

她多年来苦练小提琴。

For years, the couple's tempestuous relationship made the headlines.

有好多年，那对夫妻跌宕起伏的关系总是登上报纸头条。

For years he tended her in her painful illness.

多年来她一直受到病痛的折磨，都是他在照料。

Leonidas' family had been poor, he went hungry for years.

利奥尼达斯家曾经很穷，他有很多年都吃不饱肚子。

He kept calling me for years, even after he got married.

多年来他一直打电话给我，甚至是在他结婚以后。

For your information , I have been told that I'm a very good kisser, all right?

告诉你别人说我是个接吻高手 呢 !

Dear, for your information, the Supreme Court has rejected prior restraint!

拜托了告诉你, 最高法院已经否决了这种限制!