| 单词 | from |
| 释义 | fromfrom /frəm; strong frʌm/ ●●● S1 W1 preposition 1WHERE somebody/something STARTS starting at a particular place or position: a flight from Atlanta the main road from the south Where did he fall from?from something to something How do I get from the airport to the university?away from something He walked slowly away from the car.from behind/under etc. something Come out from behind that tree. He was grinning from ear to ear. Reilly was encased from head to toe (=all over his body) in plaster and gauze.2DISTANCE used to express a distance: We live about five miles from Boston.away from somebody/something He was only a few feet away from me.3WHEN something STARTS starting at a particular time: He’ll be here tomorrow from about seven o’clock onward.from something to something I was only there from 11:30 to 1 o’clock. From now on (=starting now and continuing into the future), I’m only going to work in the mornings. The TV was on constantly, from morning till night.4HOW LONG AFTER used to say how long after a particular time something will happen: My birthday is two weeks from tomorrow. I’ll call you back about an hour from now.5WHERE YOU DO something if you see, watch, or do something from a place, this is where you are when you see, watch, or do it: From the top of the hill, you can see for miles. He called me yesterday from Paris.from behind something Sandi looked at me disapprovingly from behind her desk.6ORIGIN used to say what the origin of something is: She got the idea from her sister. I caught the flu from another student in my class. music from the movie “Star Wars”7SENT/GIVEN BY somebody sent or given by someone: We got a message from Fred yesterday. You need to get permission from your parents. A bill from the hospital arrived today. Have you heard anything from Gary yet?8RANGE starting at a particular limit or price: from something to something The sizes range from small to extra-large. This process can take anything from a few weeks to a few months.9ORIGINAL CONDITION starting in a particular condition or state before changing: The story has been translated from French.from something to/into something The price had risen from $25 to $40. Things have gone from bad to worse since Tara moved in.10PLACE someone who comes from a particular place was born there or lives, works, or belongs there: I’m from Texas. The guy from the toy store called. Where are you from?11REMOVING if something is moved or taken from a place or person, it is removed, taken away or taken out: He took a notebook from his pocket.away from somebody/something I tried to take the knife away from him.from behind/under etc. something She pulled another bag out from under the table.12REASON FOR something used for saying what made you form a particular opinion or judgment: I speak from experience. From what I understand, you all did pretty well on the test.13CAUSE OF something used to state the cause of something: Death rates from accidents have declined.from doing something I’ve gained a lot of weight this winter from not doing any exercise.14PROGRESS used to talk about progress or development with relation to where you started or where you will finish: How far are you from finishing?15STOP something used after words such as “protect,” “prevent,” or “keep,” to introduce the situation or action that is stopped, avoided, or prevented: Get a hat that offers good protection from the sun.from doing something Winston’s bad eyesight prevented him from driving.16from place to place/house to house etc. going to a number of different places, houses, etc.: He walked from place to place selling his goods.17from day to day/minute to minute etc. used for saying that something keeps changing: My health is improving from day to day.18vary/differ from something to something to be different in each individual situation: The treatment will vary from patient to patient.19DIFFERENCE used for talking about differences between people or things: She’s quite different from her sister. Our two cats are so much alike, I can never tell one from the other.20SEPARATION used for expressing the idea of separation: The children had been separated from their mothers.21MADE OF something used to state the substance that is used to make something: Our Christmas tree is made from recycled plastic.22SELECTION used for stating the group that is the source of a selection: There are many different colors to choose from.23SUBTRACTION used for stating a number or amount that is reduced by a smaller number or amount: Subtract three from fifteen.[Origin: Old English]WORD CHOICE: from, since, starting• If you are giving both the beginning and ending of a period of time, use from: She lived in France from 1998 to 2003. They’ll be here from Monday to Friday.• If something started in the past and is or was still continuing, use since: She has been back in the U.S. since 2003. He had lived in the house since he was a child.• If something is starting now or in the future, and you are not saying when it will end, use starting: He’ll be staying here starting next week. Starting right now I’m going on a diet. |
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