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weak /frəm/ |
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strong /frɒm/ |
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1 | given , sent , or provided by sb used for stating who gives or sends you something or provides you with something (表示给予、赠送或提供的施动者)从,来自 |
| You’ ll have to borrow the money from someone else. 你必须从别人那里借钱。 |
| She wanted an apology from the president. 她希望得到总裁的道歉。 |
| The watch is a birthday present from his daughter. 这块手表是他女儿送的生日礼物。 |
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2 | used for stating sb’ s/sth’ s origin |
| 2a | used for stating the place where someone lives or used to live , or their general situation in life (表示现在或过去的住址以及生活状况)从…来,来自 | | I’ m originally from Northern Ireland. 我来自北爱尔兰。 | | Rosie Miller from Stratford, East London, received the award. 获奖者是来自东伦敦斯特拉福德地区的罗齐·米勒。 | | She married a pharmacist who comes from Bolton. 她嫁给了一位来自博尔顿的药剂师。 | | Those from poor backgrounds should not have to pay. 来自贫穷家庭的人应该不用付费。 | |
| 2b | used for stating the place where something was made (表示产地)产自,来自 | | red wine from California 产自加利福尼亚的红葡萄酒 | | imports from Japan 来自日本的进口产品 | | She collects postcards from all over the world. 她收集来自世界各地的明信片。 | |
| 2c | used for stating what something was originally a part of (表示原先为某事物的一部分)选自,摘录自,引自 | | the music from Offenbach’ s opera 选自奥芬巴赫的歌剧的乐曲 | |
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3 | starting at a particular point and moving away |
| 3a | starting at a particular place and moving away (表示出发的地点)从…出发,从…开始 | | He’ s on the 3 o’ clock flight from Chicago. 他乘坐3点钟从芝加哥出发的航班。 | | Start from that tree over there and run to the house. 从那边那棵树开始跑到房子那里。 | | from...to We took the train from London to Birmingham. 我们乘火车从伦敦到伯明翰。 | |
| 3b | starting at a particular time and continuing (表示时间)从…起 | | from...to He’ s usually in his office from around 9.00 to 6.00. 他通常从大约9点钟到6点钟在办公室。 | | She’ s interested in the period from the early 1940s to now. 她对20世纪40年代初到现在这段时期感兴趣。 | | from now/then/that day on From now on things are going to be different around here. 从现在起,这附近的情况将发生变化。 | |
| 3c | starting at a particular age and continuing (表示时间)从…起 | | I lived with him from the age of twenty. 我从20岁起就和他住在一起。 | |
| 3d | starting at one amount and increasing or becoming less (表示数量的增加或减少)从…起 | | from...to The price of bottled water rose from 20 pence to 45 pence a litre. 瓶装水的价格从每升20便士涨到45便士。 | |
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4 | used for stating where sb or sth is removed from |
| 4a | used for stating where someone or something was before leaving or being removed (表示离开或被拿走之前所在的地方)从 | | Frank snatched the pen from Rachel. 弗兰克从雷切尔手中夺过钢笔。 | | Two prisoners have escaped from Durham Jail. 两个囚犯从达勒姆监狱逃跑了。 | | He took a hammer from his toolbox. 他从工具箱里拿出一把锤子。 | | Remove the pan from the heat. 把锅从火上移开。 | |
| 4b | used for stating an amount that is reduced by having part of it taken away (表示从中减去一部分而使数量减少)从 | | Several points were taken from the total. 从总分中减去几分。 | | Seventeen from thirty-six is nineteen. 36减17等于19。 | |
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5 | used for giving distances used for saying how far away something is in relation to something else (表示两者之间的距离)离 |
| We live a few miles from the city. 我们住在离城市几英里远的地方。 |
| We spent the night about eight kilometres from the Uganda-Kenya border. 我们在离乌干达和肯尼亚边境8公里的地方过夜。 |
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6 | because of sth |
| 6a | as a result of something 因为;由于 | | Her hair was still damp from her walk in the rain. 因为在雨中行走,所以她的头发仍是湿的。 | | She’ s been suffering badly from stress. 她一直饱受压力之苦。 | |
| 6b | used for giving the reason for a judgment or opinion (用于说明判断或看法的理由)从,根据 | | I can tell from your eyes you’ re a good man. 我从你的眼睛断定你是好人。 | | From what I hear, Mr Marlow is not a man to be trusted. 根据我所听到的情况,马洛先生不是一个值得信任的人。 | |
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7 | used for giving a range of things used for stating one end of a range of things (用于说明若干事物的起始点)从…起 |
| A good camera can cost anything from £150 upwards. 好的照相机要花费至少150英镑以上。 |
| from...to Evans is charged with offences ranging from burglary to armed assault. 埃文斯被指控犯有从入室抢劫到武装袭击等罪行。 |
| The company offers a range of products from haircare to footcare. 该公司提供从头发护理到足部护理的一系列产品。 |
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8 | employed by sth belonging to a particular organization (表示属于某一组织)来自 |
| a team of experts from the Farm Business Consultancy 来自农业市场顾问处的一队专家 |
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9 | returning after an activity used for stating where someone was or what they were doing before they came back (表示某人回来前所在的地方或从事的活动)从…归来 |
| We hardly recognized him when he came back from the war. 当他战后归来时,我们几乎认不出他了。 |
| She was injured in a car crash while returning from a dance. 她从舞会回来的时候出车祸受了伤。 |
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10 | used for stating where sb does sth used for stating where someone is when they see , hear , or do something (表示某人看、听或做某事的地方)从,在 |
| He works from home three days a week. 他每周在家工作3天。 |
| Let’ s watch the fireworks from the roof. 我们在屋顶观看焰火吧。 |
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11 | made of sth used for stating what substance has been used for making something (说明制作某物的材料)用,由 |
| The toys are made from very durable plastic. 这些玩具是由非常耐用的塑料制作的。 |
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12 | hanging off or sticking out of sth used for stating what something is hanging off or sticking out of (表示某物悬挂或伸出的地方)从,由 |
| The room was divided by a blanket hanging from the ceiling. 房间被从屋顶悬挂下来的毯子分隔开来。 |
| Her toe was sticking out from the hole in her shoe. 她的脚趾从鞋上的洞里伸出来。 |
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13 | used for describing the situation before a change used for stating what someone or something was before changing to something else (表示某人或某物变化前的情形)从 |
| Colesville has changed from a sleepy little town to a bustling city. 科尔斯维尔从一座冷清的小镇发展成为繁华的都市。 |
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14 | used for stating what is prevented used for stating what has been prevented or protected against (表示被阻止或防备的人或事物)以防,以免 |
| Reporters were prevented from visiting the scene of the accident. 记者们被阻止进入事故现场。 |
| The machine is protected from the weather by a heavy cover. 机器由一个很重的罩子保护,以免受到天气的影响。 |
| His restlessness kept him from sleeping. 他的焦躁不安使他无法入睡。 |
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15 | used for showing differences used for talking about differences between two or more people or things (用于说明两个或更多的人或事物之间的差异)和,与 |
| This recipe is different from the one I usually use. 这份菜谱与我通常用的那份不同。 |
| He should know right from wrong by now. 他现在应该知道是非了。 |
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- | from place to place/room to room etc |
| going to many different placesrooms etc one after another |
| 从一个地方到另一个地方/从一个房间到另一个房间等 |
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- | from hour to hour/place to place etc |
| used for showing that something changes every houris different in every place etc |
| (表示变化或差异)每个小时/地方等 |
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| The situation changes from hour to hour. 形势每个小时都在变化。 |
| Conditions vary from place to place. 每个地方条件都有所不同。 |
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