for nothing 1. 不花钱地,不要钱地 He did give me some books, but not for nothing. 他的确给了我几本书,不过不是白送的。 2. 没有结果地;白白地,徒劳地 He did all that hard work for nothing. 他白白地干了那份苦差使。 3. 没有目的地;无缘无故地 He intends to see that justice is done; he's not a lawyer for nothing. 他意在申张正义,他这律师可不是白当的。 She sat there silent, and then all for nothing started to weep. 她默默坐在那儿,后来不知怎么的哭了起来。