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preposition
ukstrong/frɒm/weak/frəm/us/frɑːm/frompreposition(PLACE)
A1
used to show theplacewhere someone or somethingstarts:
（表示起始点）从…开始，始于Whattimedoes theflightfrom Amsterdamarrive?从阿姆斯特丹飞来的航班什么时候到达？
Thewindis coming from thenorth.风从北面吹来。
Shesentme apostcardfrom Bermuda.她从百慕大给我寄来一张明信片。
He took ahandkerchieffrom hispocket.他从兜里掏出一条手帕。
She took herhairbrushfrom herhandbagandbegantobrushherhair.她从手提包里拿出梳子开始梳理头发。
So did you reallywalkall the way from SmithStreet?那么你真的是从史密斯街步行过来的？
- I've just come fromwork.
- She took aletterout from herbag.
- We'vewalkedall the way from Cheylesmore.
- Sherangme fromhome.
- Hesentme acardfrom Spain.
From, out and outside
- al fresco
- door
- exogenous
- exterior
- external
- indigenous
- inside
- non-indigenous
- open
- open-air
- out
- out and aboutidiom
- out of
- outdoor
- outermost
- outside
- outta
- outward
- outwards
- outwith
frompreposition(TIME)
A1
used to show thetimewhen somethingstartsor thetimewhen it was made or firstexisted:
（表示开始的时间）从…起Drinks will beservedfrom seven o'clock.7点开始供应饮料。
Thepriceofpetrolwillriseby 5p agallonfromtomorrow.汽油价格从明天起每加仑上涨5便士。
Most of thetapestriesin thisroomdatefrom the 17thcentury.这个房间里的挂毯大多数都是17世纪制作的。
Themuseumisopenfrom 9.30amto6.00pmTuesdaytoSunday.该博物馆周二至周日每天9点半至下午6点开放。
from that day/time onC1literary(alsofrom that day/time onwards,USfrom that day/time onward)
startingat thattimeand thencontinuing:
从那天／时起From thatdayon, shevowednever totrusthim again.从那天起，她发誓永远不再信任他。
- I'll be athomefrom four o'clockonwards.
- We'll be there from thebeginningofMarchto the end of May.
- Theoldestpartof thechurchdatesfrom the 13thcentury.
- Most of theshopsareopenfrom nine o'clockonwards.
- Fromtomorroweveryexpenseformthat yousubmitmust first besignedby Roger.
Starting from a particular time
- all along the lineidiom
- as of/fromidiom
- count
- cut
- cut in
- date
- date back
- date fromsomething
- forth
- forward
- henceforth
- hereafter
- hereinafter
- in futurephrase
- line
- live
- onward
- since
- then
- thereafter
frompreposition(DISTANCE)
A1
used to show thedistancebetween twoplaces:
（表示两地的距离）从It's about twokilometresfrom theairporttoyourhotel.从机场到你住的旅馆大约有两公里远。
We're about amilefromhome.我们离家大约有一英里远。
- Myofficeis about amilefrom here.
- I haveshopstwominutesfrom myfrontdoor.
- It's abouthalfakilometrefromyourhotelto thetowncentre.
- Helivesfiveminutesfrom here.
- We're still over 50milesfrom Cambridge.
From, out and outside
- al fresco
- door
- exogenous
- exterior
- external
- indigenous
- inside
- non-indigenous
- open
- open-air
- out
- out and aboutidiom
- out of
- outdoor
- outermost
- outside
- outta
- outward
- outwards
- outwith
frompreposition(ORIGIN)
A1
used to show theoriginof something or someone:
（表示来源）从"Where are you from?" "I'm from Italy."“你是哪儿人?”“我是意大利人。”
Iwonderwho thiscardis from.我不知道这个卡是谁寄来的。
Could Ispeakto someone from thesalesdepartment?请帮我找一下销售部的人接电话好吗？
Shekeepsintouchwith herfriendsfromcollege.她与大学时的朋友保持着联系。
Whatsortofreactiondid you get from him?你从他那儿得到什么反应？
- He's from Portugal.
- I'm from Brightonoriginally.
- Ispoketo someone from themarketingdepartment.
- Ithoughtshe was from Albania.
- Most oftheirfurnitureis from Italy.
From, out and outside
- al fresco
- door
- exogenous
- exterior
- external
- indigenous
- inside
- non-indigenous
- open
- open-air
- out
- out and aboutidiom
- out of
- outdoor
- outermost
- outside
- outta
- outward
- outwards
- outwith
frompreposition(MATERIAL)
A2
used to show thematerialof which something is made:
（表示制作原料）由…（制成）Thedeskis made frompine.这张桌子是用松木做的。
Meringues are made fromsugarandeggwhites.蛋白酥是用糖和蛋白调制成的。
- Earlypotterywas made fromearthandanimalwaste.
- Frenchlawallowsonlywinemade fromgrapesin theChampagneregionto belabelledchampagne.
- Theysellclothesmade fromhemp.
- Even theshoeboxis made fromrecycledpaper.
- They were the first Britishfirmtostartsellingfleecyjacketsmade fromrecycledpolyester.
Comprising and consisting of
- be
- compose
- composition
- compositional
- comprise
- consist insomething
- consist ofsomething
- constituent
- constitute
- constitution
- constitutive
- form
- make
- makesomethingup
- multi-component
- of
frompreposition(LEVEL)
used to show thelevelat which arangeof thingsbegins, such asnumbersorprices:
（表示数量、价格等的起点）从…Pricesstartfrom £2.99.2.99英镑起价。
Tickets willcostfrom $10to$45.票价从10美元到45美元不等。
Thenumberofpeopleemployedby thecompanyhasrisenfrom 25to200 in threeyears.该公司雇用的员工人数3年间从25人增长到了200人。
- Pricesrangefrom £8000 to £10,000dependingon themodel.
- Flightscostfrom $300 to $400.
- Replacements cancostanything from a hundredpoundsto three hundredpounds.
- Thepopulationhasfallenfrom three million to just under two and ahalfmillion in the last 30years.
- Pricesstartfrom £4,500.
Beginnings and starts
- a baptism of/by fireidiom
- advent
- baptism
- beginning
- birth
- commencement
- inception
- initiation
- introduction
- jumping-off point
- kick off
- onset
- square
- starter
- starting point
- starting time
- the thin end of the wedgeidiom
- thin
- trigger
- zero hour
frompreposition(CHANGE)
B2
used to show achangein thestateof someone or something:
（表示状态的改变）从Things went frombadtoworse.情况变得越来越糟。
Thestorywastranslatedfrom TurishtoEnglish.这个故事从土耳其语翻译成了英语。
Since thesuccessof her firstplay, she has gone fromstrengthtostrength(= hersuccesshascontinuedtoincrease).自从第一部戏获得成功以后，她越来越走红。
- She went from asize18 to asize12 in sixmonths.
- He went from 15stoneto 13stone.
- Pretty muchovernightshe went from being anofficeworkerto aninternationalstar.
- She went from being anordinarylookingwoman to being agreatsexsymbol.
- He waspromotedfromsalesreptoareasalesmanagerwithin thespaceof eightmonths.
Changing
- about-face
- about-turn
- alterable
- altered
- alternate
- disturb
- drip
- modulate
- modulation
- move on
- move the goalpostsidiom
- move with the timesidiom
- pivot
- rewrite
- sanitization
- shakesomeoneout ofsomething
- shakesomeoneup
- stead
- steepness
- sway
frompreposition(CAUSE)
B2
used to show thecauseof something or thereasonwhy somethinghappens:
（表示原因）由于，因为He wasrushedtohospitalbutdiedfrom hisinjuries.他被迅速送到医院，但因伤势严重不治身亡。
She made hermoneyfrominvestinginproperty.她投资房地产发了财。
You couldtellshe wasn'tlyingfrom thefearin hervoice.你可以从她声音里的恐惧判断出她没有说谎。
Wearing thecorrecttypeofclothingwillreducetheriskfromradiation.衣着得当会降低辐射对身体的危害。
- Deaths fromheartdiseasecontinuetoriseeveryyear.
- He wasrushedtohospitalsufferingfromsevereburns.
- Thenumberofdeathsfromroadaccidentscontinuestorise.
- She made a lot ofmoneyfromproperty.
- He made afortunefromsalesof thebook.
Linguistics: connecting words which introduce a cause or reason
- as
- at
- because
- because of
- case
- courtesy
- cuz
- dint
- except
- except thatidiom
- herein
- inasmuch as
- insofar as
- light
- order
- owing to
- since
- that
- virtue
- with
frompreposition(CONSIDERING)
used to show thefactsoropinionsyouconsiderbefore making ajudgmentordecision:
（表示判断或决策的根据）从…来看Just fromlookingat theclouds, I would say it's going torain.就看看天上的云，我也认为会下雨。
It'sdifficulttoguesswhat they willconcludefrom theevidence.很难猜到他们会从这个证据中得出什么结论。
- From herfacethismorningI'd say she'sfairlyunhappy.
- From what he said thismorningI'd say there's littlehope.
- Judging from last last week'sperformanceI don'tthinktheystandachance.
- Fromlookingat thesefigures, I'd say we're introuble.
- What did theydeducefrom theevidence?
Analysing and evaluating
- adjudication
- analysable
- analyse
- analyser
- dive
- enquiry
- gauge
- go over
- go through
- have the measure ofsomeone/somethingidiom
- inspect
- inspection
- probe
- reinterpret
- reinterpretation
- reinvestigate
- reinvestigation
- research
- scratch
- the acid test
frompreposition(REMOVE)
used to show that someone hasleftaplace, or that something has beenremovedor taken away:
（表示离开或去除）从They wereexiledfromtheirhomesduring thewar.战争期间他们被逐出家园。
Herhandbagwassnatchedfrom her in thestreet.她走在街上手提包被人抢了。
Arefiningprocessis used toextractusablefuelfromcrudeoil.为从原油中提取可用的燃料，使用了一道精炼工序。
If you take asmalleramountfrom alargeramount, youreducethelargeramountby thesmallerone:
从…减去When yousubtract3 from 16 you get 13.16减3等于13。
- I'vebroughtthis in fromhome.
- He took aknifefrom thedrawer.
- Herbabywas taken from her.
- Weborrowedsomemoneyfrom myfather.
- Two from tenequalseight.
Backwards, sideways and back and forth
- anticlockwise
- back and forthidiom
- back to frontphrase
- backward
- backwards
- hither and thitheridiom
- lateral
- laterally
- libration
- retro
- reverse
- round
- saw
- stand
- step aside
- swept-back
- there and backidiom
- to and fro
- to-ing and fro-ing
- wrong
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Addition, subtraction, multiplication & division
frompreposition(DIFFERENCE)
B1
used to show adifferencebetween twopeopleor things:
（用于说明两个人或事物之间的差异）和，与Hisopinioncouldhardlybe more different from mine.他的观点正好和我的完全相反。
The twosistersare sosimilarthat it'salmostimpossibletotellone from the other.这两姐妹长得实在太像了，简直不太可能把她们区分开。
- University is very different fromschool.
- She's very different from herbrother.
- In whatwaysisyourjacketdifferent from mine?
- Somehow theexperiencewas different from how I'dimaginedit.
- Herattitudeis very different from mine.
Different and difference
- altered
- alternative
- anomalous
- another
- anything
- dissimilar
- dissimilitude
- distinct
- distinction
- distinctive
- non-typical
- non-uniform
- non-uniformity
- nonequivalence
- nonequivalent
- variant
- variation
- varied
- various
- various and sundryidiom
frompreposition(POSITION)
B2
used to show thepositionof something incomparisonwith other things, or thepointofviewof someone whenconsideringamatterorproblem:
（表示某物的相对位置或在考虑某事时某人的观点）在，从From therestaurantthere is abeautifulviewof theocean.从那家餐馆可以看到美丽的海景。
She wastalkingfrom her ownexperienceof theproblem.她从自己的经验体会出发讲了这个问题。
Fromourpointofview, we do notseehow thesechangeswill bebeneficialto thecompany.从我们的角度，看不出这些变动会对公司有什么好处。
- You canseetheschoolfromourbedroomwindow.
- I canseeher back from where Isit.
- Theviewfrom thetopwasspectacular.
- From mypointofviewofcourseit would beextremelyadvantageous.
- From hisperspectiveIdaresay itsoundslike a goodidea.
From, out and outside
- al fresco
- door
- exogenous
- exterior
- external
- indigenous
- inside
- non-indigenous
- open
- open-air
- out
- out and aboutidiom
- out of
- outdoor
- outermost
- outside
- outta
- outward
- outwards
- outwith
frompreposition(PROTECTION)
used to show what someone is beingprotectedagainst:
（表示某人正受保护免遭危害）使免遭Theyfoundshelterfrom thestormunder alargeoaktree.他们在一棵大橡树下躲避暴风雨。
- It gives youimmunityfrom all threediseases.
- Thissortofclothingprovidesbetterprotectionfrom theelements.
- Thosetreesarebetterprotectedfrom thewind.
- Wetriedtofindshelterfrom therain.
- Vitamins aresupposedtoboostyourimmunityfrominfections.
From, out and outside
- al fresco
- door
- exogenous
- exterior
- external
- indigenous
- inside
- non-indigenous
- open
- open-air
- out
- out and aboutidiom
- out of
- outdoor
- outermost
- outside
- outta
- outward
- outwards
- outwith
frompreposition(PREVENTING)
B2
used to show what someone is notallowedto do orknow, or what has beenstoppedhappening:
（表示阻止某人或阻止某事发生）以防，以免He's beenbannedfromdrivingfor sixmonths.他被吊销驾照6个月。
For manyyears, thetruthwaskeptfrom thepublic.这么多年了，公众一直都不知道真相。
Thebankloansavedhercompanyfrombankruptcy.银行的贷款把她的公司从破产边缘拯救了出来。
- Mymotherstoppedme from going out.
- Itstopsyou from getting toodrunk.
- It'spreventingus from makingprogress.
- He's beenbannedfrom thearea.
- It was a littlesecretthat Ikeptfrom him all thoseyears.
From, out and outside
- al fresco
- door
- exogenous
- exterior
- external
- indigenous
- inside
- non-indigenous
- open
- open-air
- out
- out and aboutidiom
- out of
- outdoor
- outermost
- outside
- outta
- outward
- outwards
- outwith
Grammar
From
From is a preposition.…Starting point
We use from to show the time or point in time when something starts:…Origin
We use from to refer to the place where someone or something starts or originates:…From…to
We use from … to to talk about ranges of different things:…