| 释义 |
from /强 frɒm，弱 frəm/
prep.
1. [表示起点]从…起，始于
thirty years from now (today) 从现在(今天)起30年
from that time forward 从那以后
from when we moved in 从我们迁入之时起
He has been a sick man from youth. 从青年时期起他就一直是病夫。
He is an old friend from the fifties. 从50年代起他就是我的老朋友了。
We camped there from June to (或 till) September. 我们从6月到9月在那儿宿营。
The train starts from London. 火车从伦敦开出。
He travelled from France to Scotland. 他从法国旅行到苏格兰。
The prices range from ＄5 to ＄10. 价格从5美元到10美元。
2. [表示来源]从…来，出自
a letter from John 约翰的来信
He comes from Austria. 他是奥地利人。
I borrowed the book from Bill. 我向比尔借了这本书。
performances from an actor 演员的表演
a fact learned from reading 从阅读中了解到的事实
draw a conclusion from premises 由前提导出结论
He fished a cigarette from his pocket. 他从口袋里掏出一支烟。
Tell him from me that I want him to return my book. 把我的话转告给他，我要他把我的书还来。
3. [表示观察方位、根据]从；据
They saw it from the hill. 他们从山上看见了它。
paint from nature 写生
I am speaking from experience (a personal point of view). 我在根据经验(个人的看法)讲。
From his appearance, you wouldn't think he was old. 从他外表看，你会认为他并不老。
4. [表示原因、动机]因为，由于；出于
be sick from malnutrition 因营养不良而生病
tremble from fear 因恐惧而发抖
His voice was raucous from much shouting. 他的嗓子因喊叫过度而沙哑。
work hard from necessity 由于贫困而卖力工作
There were small puddles from last night's rain. 由于昨夜下雨出现了一些小水坑。
do sth. from motives of jealousy 出于妒忌干某事
5. [表示原料]由
Flour is made from wheat. 面粉由小麦制成。
All the shafts were cut from heavy planks of wood. 全部箭杆都是用厚木板削制而成。
6. [表示情况、状态的改变]从
recover from a fever 烧退病愈
From being attacked he became the aggressor. 他从挨打的地位变为侵犯者。
translate a letter from Italian into French 把信从意大利语译成法语
They agreed to enlarge the national committee from 27 members to 40. 他们同意把全国委员会的成员人数从27名扩大到40名。
7. [表示离开、脱离]离
five miles from London 离伦敦5英里
He is far away from wife and children. 他远离妻小。
She disappeared from the doorway. 她走出门口就不见人影了。
a worker from the morning shift 下了早班的工人
enjoy a holiday from one's duties 不上班欢度假日
He was absent from school for two weeks. 他两星期未去上课。
8. [表示去除、免掉、阻止、排斥、剥夺等]
Four from six leaves two. 6减4得2。
release sb. from prison 释放某人出狱
protection from the sun 防晒
relief from anxiety 解忧
She can't refrain from laughing. 她不禁大笑起来。
9. [表示区别]
know right from wrong 分清是非
He's different from his elder brother in character. 他在性格上与他哥哥不同。
10. [后接副词或前置词词组]从
from long ago 从很久以前开始
the kids from round about 周围的孩子们
return from abroad 从国外回来
He came from above. 他是从上级部门来的。
The men were watching us from above the trees. 那些人从树上往下注视着我们。
You may choose from among these dresses. 你可以从这些衣服中间挑选。
That dates from before the war. 那始于战前。
She looked from behind her spectacles. 她透过眼镜看。
A man emerged from beneath the lorry. 从卡车下面钻出一个人来。
vary from between six to nine tons 从6吨至9吨不等
come from beyond the mountains 从山的那一边来
a force pushing outwards from inside the moon 从月球内部向外推的力
Most of the children came from near the school. 大多数孩子都是从学校附近来的。
I'm from out of town. 我是从城外来的。(或：我不是本地人。)
send a message from over the sea 从海外寄发讯息
people from throughout (或 all over) the country 从全国各地来的人
from within a country 从国家内部
The wind blew his hat from off his head. 风把他的帽子从头上吹下来了。
[< OE fram; 与 Goth, ON frā, Gr promos foremost 有关] |