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1 (indicating the place or direction from which sb/sth starts 表示某人[某物]出發(fā)的地方或方向)
go from Manchester to Leeds 從曼徹斯特到利茲
a wind from the north 從北方刮來的風(fēng)
Has the train from London arrived? 倫敦來的火車到了嗎?
She comes home from work at 7 pm. 她下午7點(diǎn)下班回家.
A child fell from the seventh floor of a block of flats. 小孩兒從公寓的八樓上摔了下來.
carpets stretching from to wall to wall, ie from one wall to the opposite one 鋪滿地板的地毯(從地板一端鋪到另一端).
2 (indicating the time at which sth starts 表示某事開始的時(shí)間)
I'm on holiday from 30 June. 我從6月30日開始休假.
It's due to arrive an hour from now. 從現(xiàn)在起一個(gè)小時(shí)就該到了.
We lived in Scotland from 1960 to 1973. 我們從1960年到1973年住在蘇格蘭.
There's traffic in the streets from dawn till dusk. 從黎明到黃昏街上車輛川流不息.
We're open from 8 am till 7 pm every day. 我們每天由早8點(diǎn)到晚7點(diǎn)營業(yè).
He was blind from birth. 他從出生就失明了.
3 (indicating who sent, gave or communicated sth 表示送、 給予或傳送某物的人)
a letter from my brother 我兄弟來的信
a present from a friend 朋友送的禮物
I had a phone call from Mary. 我接到了瑪麗的電話.
the man from (ie representing) the Inland Revenue 稅務(wù)局的人.
4 (indicating where sb/sth originates or is stored 表示某人[某事物]的來源)
I'm from New Zealand. 我是新西蘭人.
They come from the north. 他們是北方人.
the boy from the baker's 面包房的小伙子
documents from the 16th century 16世紀(jì)的文件
famous quotations from Shakespeare 莎士比亞的名句
music from an opera 歌劇選曲
draw water from a well 從井中取水
powered by heat from the sun 以太陽的熱量為動(dòng)力的.
5 (indicating distance between two places 表示兩地間的距離)
10 miles from the coast 距海岸10英里
100 yards from the scene of the accident 離事故現(xiàn)場100碼
(fig 比喻) Far from agreeing with him, I was shocked by his remarks. 我很不同意他的意見, 聽了他的話我很吃驚.
6 (indicating the lower limit of a range of numbers, prices, etc 表示數(shù)目、 價(jià)格等的最低限度)
write from 10 to 15 letters daily 每天寫10到15封信
Tickets cost from 3 to 11. 票價(jià)為3英鎊至11英鎊.
Our prices start from 2.50 a bottle. 我們的價(jià)格起碼是2.50英鎊一瓶.
Salaries are from 10% to 50% higher than in Britain. 薪金比在英國高10%到15%.
7 (indicating the state or form of sth/sb before a change 表示某事物[某人]改變之前的狀態(tài)或形式)
Things have gone from bad to worse. 事情已經(jīng)越來越糟了.
You need a break from routine. 你需要從日常工作中脫身去休息一下.
translate from English to Spanish 從英語譯成西班牙語
The bus fare has gone up from 35p to 40p. 公共汽車的票價(jià)已由35便士漲到40便士.
From being a librarian she is now an MP. 她從一個(gè)圖書館管理員當(dāng)上了如今的下議院議員.
8 (indicating the material from which sth is made, the material being changed in the process 表示制造某物的原料, 該原料在加工過程中有所改變)
Wine is made from grapes. 葡萄酒是用葡萄釀造的.
Steel is made from iron. 鋼是用鐵煉成的. Cf 參看 of 5, out of 5.
9
(a) (indicating separation, removal, etc 表示分離、 除去等)
separated from his mother for long periods 與他母親已分離很長時(shí)間
take the money from my purse 從我錢包里把錢拿走
borrow a book from the library 從圖書館借書
release sb from prison 將某人從監(jiān)獄釋放
6 from 14 leaves 8. 14減6剩8.
(b) (indicating protection or prevention 表示保護(hù)或防止)
protect children from violence 保護(hù)兒童免遭暴力侵犯
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*[fr?m]prep. 從, 來自, 根據(jù)相關(guān)詞組: to absent onself from... to absolve sb from sth from now on apart from from long ago to absent oneself from sth be absent from...
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grassn. 草,青草;草地,草坪;告密者;〈俚〉龍須菜;
vt. 用草覆蓋;使…長滿草;使…吃草;
vi. 漸漸被草覆蓋;放牧;
woundn. 創(chuàng)傷;傷口;傷害;
v. 傷;傷害;“wind”的過去式和過去分詞;
shutvt.& vi. 關(guān)閉;合上;打烊;閉上;
adj. 關(guān)閉;停業(yè);合攏;關(guān)門;