《傲慢与偏见》里的一句话

For what do we live, but to make sport for our neighbours, and laugh at them in our turn?

请问这句话的意思是？

For what do we live, but to make sport for our neighbours, and laugh at them in our turn?

【翻译】大家活着是为了什么，不就是给邻居当笑柄，再反过来嘲笑他们吗？

【剖析】这是一个简单句，也是一个特殊疑问句。为了理解，我转换一下：

Why do we live except to make sport for our neighbours and laugh at them in our turn?

【直译】除去给邻居当笑柄，然后反过来嘲笑他们以外，大家活着是为了什么？

（言外之意：这就是大家的生活目的）

1. For what = What for = Why，比如：

For what was he arrested?

What was he arrested for?

Why was he arrested?

2. but：介词。意为“除去”，等于except。

3. make sport：成为笑柄。

4. to make sport for our neighbours和 laugh at them in our turn并列，作live的目的状语。