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WHERE SB/STH STARTS

开始的地方

starting at a particular place or position 自…，从…，由…

How do you get from here to Colchester?

从这里到科尔切斯特怎么走？

an empire stretching from Syria to Spain

版图从叙利亚一直到西班牙的帝国

The hotel is on the main road from Newport.

旅馆位于从纽波特出来的大路上。

Ernest twice ran away from home.

厄内斯特两次离家出走。

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DISTANCE AWAY

一定距离之外

used when talking about the distance between places or people to mention one of the places or people 离〔表示距离〕

We live about five miles from Boston.

我们住在离波士顿大约五英里远的地方。

a large Victorian house only fifty yards from my workplace

离我工作场所只有五十码的一幢维多利亚式大房子

He was standing only a few feet away from me.

他站在离我只有几英尺远的地方。

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WHEN STH STARTS

开始的时间

starting at a particular time 从…开始〔表示时间〕

He’ll be here tomorrow from about seven o’clock onwards.

明天大约七点钟以后他在这里。

We’re going to tell her on her birthday –that’s two weeks from today.

我们打算在她生日那天告诉她 — 离今天还有两个星期。

From now on, I will only be working in the mornings.

从现在起，我只在上午上班。

housewives who work from morning to night (=without stopping)

从早忙到晚的家庭主妇

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ORIGINAL CONDITION

原先的状态

used to say what condition or situation something is in before it changes 从…〔表示改变前的状态〕

translating from French into English

从法语翻译成英语

When she arrived, things just went from bad to worse (=got even worse) !

她来了之后情况越来越糟！

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from place to place/house to house etc

to a number of places 到处/挨家挨户等

She went from house to house asking if anyone had seen the child.

她一家家去问是否有人看到过这个小孩子。

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from day to day/from minute to minute etc

used to say that something continues or keeps changing 一天天/一分分等

My health is improving from day to day.

我的身体在一天天见好。

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vary/change etc from sth

to sth to change or be different according to the person, situation, time etc involved 因人（事，时间等）而异

The treatment will vary from patient to patient.

治疗方法因人而异。

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RANGE

范围

used to mention the two ends of a range 从…〔表示范围〕

from sth to sth

Prices range from £10,000 to over £100,000.

价格从一万英镑到十万英镑以上不等。

a place where you can buy anything from a handgun to a rocket launcher

从手枪到火箭发射器都能买到的一个地方

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POSITION WHEN WATCHING

观察的位置

used to say where someone is when they see or watch something 从〔表示看或观察的位置〕

From the top of the hill, you can see for miles.

从山顶上可以看到很远的地方。

There’s a man watching us from behind that fence.

有个男人从那道篱笆后面在看我们。

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BEING REMOVED

被去除

used to say where something is before it is removed 从〔表示去除〕

She pulled her chair away from her desk.

她把椅子从桌旁拉开。

Philip snatched the book from my hand.

菲利普从我手中一把夺过书。

He took a knife from his pocket.

他从口袋里掏出一把刀。

Subtract three from fifteen.

十五减去三。

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ABSENT

缺席的

used to say where someone would normally be, when they are not there 不在，没来

The boy’s absence from class has been noted.

那个男孩没来上课引起了注意。

I have a brother, but he’s away from home at present.

我有个哥哥，但他现在不在家。

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ORIGIN

来源

used to say where something was or who had it before you obtained it 来自，源于

I got the idea from Colin.

这个主意是科林帮我出的。

Do you know where the information came from?

你知道这消息是哪里来的吗？

Gray caught smallpox from his nephew.

格雷是从他侄子那里染上天花的。

I’ll show you a short extract from one of our training videos.

我放一小段我们的训练录像给你看。

We usually buy our cheese from a shop in the market.

我们通常在市场里的一家商店买奶酪。

You have to choose the right answer from a list.

必须从表中选取正确答案。

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SENT/GIVEN BY SB

某人寄出的/给予的

used to say who sends or gives something 从〔表示谁寄的或谁给的〕

He had received a bill for nineteen dollars from St Peter’s hospital.

他收到圣彼得医院寄来的一张十九美元的账单。

I had a phone call from John.

我接到约翰打来的一个电话。

You need to get permission from the owner.

你得取得所有者的许可。

with lots of love from Elaine (=used at the end of a letter or on a card)

十分爱你的伊莱恩〔用于书信或卡片的末尾〕

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PLACE OF BIRTH/WORK

出生地/工作场所

used to say where someone was born, where they live, or where they work 来自〔表示出生地、居住地或工作场所等〕

We invited speakers from all the regions.

我们邀请了来自各地的演讲者。

Students from all faculties will have access to the machines.

各院系的学生都可以使用这些机器。

There’s a man from the tax office on the phone.

有个税务局的人来电话。

I’m from Yorkshire (=I was born in Yorkshire) .

我是约克郡人。

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CAUSE

原因

used to state the cause of something 因为，由于

mothers who are exhausted from all the sleepless nights

因晚上缺觉而精疲力竭的妈妈们

Death rates from accidents have been on the increase.

事故死亡率呈上升趋势。

a patient suffering from stomach pains

胃痛病人

The community benefits from having an excellent health service.

这个社区因为出色的医疗保健设施而受益。

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FORMING OPINIONS

形成观点

a. used to say what made you form a particular opinion b. used to say how a subject is being considered 从…来看

From what I’ve read, the company seems to be in difficulties.

据我所看到的，这家公司似乎处境困难。

It’s obvious from a quick glance that the plan has changed dramatically.

一眼就能看出，计划有了很大变化。

These changes are ideal from my point of view.

我看这些改动非常好。

We have spent a lot of time looking at the problem from all angles.

我们用了很多时间从各个角度来看这个问题。

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MADE OF STH

由某物做成的

used to say what substance is used to make something 由〔表示原料〕

Bread is made from flour, water, and yeast.

面包是由面粉、水和酵母做的。

a cabinet constructed from chipboard

胶合板做的储藏柜

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PREVENTED

阻止的

used to say what is prevented or forbidden 妨碍; 使不准

from doing sth

These problems have prevented me from completing the work.

这些问题使我无法完成工作。

people who have been disqualified from driving

已被取消驾驶资格的人

Tourist coaches will be banned from entering the city centre.

旅游车将禁止进入市中心。

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HARM

伤害

used to mention something bad that you do not want to affect someone or something 免遭

ways of protecting yourself from attack

保护自己免受攻击的方法

I will keep you safe from harm.

我会保护你，不让你受到伤害的。

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DIFFERENCE

区别

used when you are comparing things or people to mention one of the things or people 与…（不同）

She’s quite different from her sister.

她和她姐姐很不同。

Our two cats are so alike, I can never tell one from the other.

我们的两只猫很相像，我从来就分不清楚