from

prep.

1. （表示起始点）从…起，始于
   used to show where sb/sth starts
   1. She began to walk away from him.
      她开始离他而去。
   2. Has the train from Bristol arrived?
      从布里斯托尔开来的火车到了没有？
2. （表示开始的时间）从…开始
   used to show when sth starts
   1. We're open from 8 to 7 every day.
      我们每天从早8点至晚7点营业。
   2. He was blind from birth.
      他天生失明。
3. （表示由某人发出或给出）寄自，得自
   used to show who sent or gave sth/sb
   1. a letter from my brother
      我兄弟来的信
   2. information from witnesses
      证人提供的信息
   3. the man from (= representing) the insurance company
      保险公司的人
4. （表示来源）来自，源于，出自，从…来
   used to show what the origin of sb/sth is
   1. I'm from Italy.
      我是意大利人。
   2. documents from the sixteenth century
      16世纪的文献
   3. quotations from Shakespeare
      莎士比亚语录
   4. heat from the sun
      太阳热
5. （表示所用的原料）由…（制成）
   used to show the material that sth is made of
   1. Steel is made from iron.
      钢是由铁炼成的。
6. （表示两地的距离）离
   used to show how far apart two places are
   1. 100 metres from the scene of the accident
      离事故现场100米
7. （表示位置或观点）从
   used to show sb's position or point of view
   1. You can see the island from here.
      从这里可以看见那海岛。
   2. From a financial point of view the project was a disaster.
      从经济观点看，这个项目彻底失败了。
8. （表示幅度或范围）从…（到）
   used to show the range of sth
   1. The temperature varies from 30 degrees to minus 20.
      温度在30度至零下20度之间变化。
   2. The store sells everything from shoelaces to computers.
      这家商店出售的商品从鞋带到计算机应有尽有。
   3. Conditions vary from school to school.
      各所学校的情况不同。
9. （表示改变前的状态或形式）从…（到）
   used to show the state or form of sth/sb before a change
   1. Things have gone from bad to worse .
      情况越来越糟。
   2. translating from English to Spanish
      从英语译成西班牙语
   3. You need a break from routine.
      你需要从日常工作中解脱出来去休息一下。
10. （表示分离或去除）
    used to show that sb/sth is separated or removed
    1. The party was ousted from power after eighteen years.
       该党执政十八年后被赶下台。
11. （表示防止）使免遭，使免受
    used to show that sth is prevented
    1. She saved him from drowning.
       她救了他一命，使他免遭淹死。
12. （表示原因）由于，因为
    used to show the reason for sth
    1. She felt sick from tiredness.
       她累得浑身不对劲。
13. （表示进行判断的原因）根据，从…来看
    used to show the reason for making a judgement
    1. You can tell a lot about a person from their handwriting.
       根据一个人的笔迹可以了解很多有关他的情况。
    2. From what I heard the company's in deep trouble.
       就我所听到的，这家公司已深陷困境。
14. （区别二者时用）与…（不同）
    used when distinguishing between two people or things
    1. Is Portuguese very different from Spanish?
       葡萄牙语与西班牙语区别很大吗？
    2. I can't tell one twin from the other.
       我分不出双胞胎中谁是谁。

In addition to the uses shown below, from is used in phrasal verbs such as ‘date from’ and ‘grow away from’.
除下列用法外，from 还可用于 date from, grow away from 等短语动词中。

1. PREP 出自;得自
   If something comes from a particular person or thing, or if you get something from them, they give it to you or they are the source of it.
   1. He appealed for information from anyone who saw the attackers.
      他呼吁任何看见袭击者的人提供信息。
   2. ...an anniversary present from his wife...
      他妻子送的纪念日礼物
   3. The results were taken from six surveys...
      结果出自 6 项调查。
   4. The dirt from the fields drifted like snow.
      地里扬起的尘土像雪花一样被吹积成堆。

When you are talking about the person who has written you a letter or sent a message to you, you say that the letter or message is from that person. He received a message from Vito Corleone. When you are talking about an author, a composer, or a painter, you say the work is by that person or is written or painted by him or her. …three books by Michael Moorcock. …a collection of piano pieces by Mozart.
谈论信件或信息的发出者时，使用 from：He received a message from Vito Corleone (他收到了维托·科莱奥内捎来的信息)。谈论作家、作曲家或画家等某一作品的创作者时，使用 by：three books by Michael Moorcock (迈克尔·莫科克所著的3本书)，a collection of piano pieces by Mozart (莫扎特钢琴曲集)。

2. PREP 来自;产自
   Someone who comes from a particular place lives in that place or originally lived there. Something that comes from a particular place was made in that place.
   1. ...an art dealer from Zurich...
      来自苏黎世的艺术品商人
   2. Katy Jones is nineteen and comes from Birmingham.
      凯蒂·琼斯 19 岁，是伯明翰人。
   3. ...wines from Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence.
      产于普罗旺斯地区艾克斯专区的葡萄酒
3. PREP 为…(工作);在…(工作)
   A person from a particular organization works for that organization.
   1. ...a representative from the Israeli embassy.
      以色列大使馆的代表
   2. ...Colonel Milan Gvero, who is from the federal Defense Ministry in Belgrade.
      在贝尔格莱德的联邦国防部工作的米兰·格韦罗上校
4. PREP 从…(离开或移开)
   If someone or something moves or is moved from a place, they leave it or are removed, so that they are no longer there.
   1. The guests watched as she fled from the room.
      客人们看着她逃离了房间。
5. PREP (取)自…;从…(分开)
   If you take one thing or person from another, you move that thing or person so that they are no longer with the other or attached to the other.
   1. In many bone transplants, bone can be taken from other parts of the patient's body...
      在许多骨移植手术中，可以从病人身体的其他部位取骨。
   2. Remove the bowl from the ice and stir in the cream.
      从冰里把碗取出，搅入奶油。
6. PREP 从…(减去或扣除)
   If you take something from an amount, you reduce the amount by that much.
   1. The £103 is deducted from Mrs Adams' salary every month...
      这 103 英镑每月从亚当斯夫人的工资里扣掉。
   2. Three from six leaves three.
      6 减去 3 得 3。
7. PREP 离开;不在
   From is used in expressions such as away from or absent from to say that someone or something is not present in a place where they are usually found.
   1. Her husband worked away from home a lot...
      她丈夫经常离家在外工作。
   2. Jo was absent from the house all the next day.
      乔第二天一整天都不在家。
8. PREP 从…(回来)
   If you return from a place or an activity, you return after being in that place or doing that activity.
   1. My son Colin has just returned from Amsterdam.
      我儿子科林刚从阿姆斯特丹回来。
   2. ...a group of men travelling home from a darts match.
      一群参加完飞镖比赛正在返家途中的男人
9. PREP (已经)从…(回来)
   If you are back from a place or activity, you have left it and have returned to your former place.
   1. Our economics correspondent, James Morgan, is just back from Germany...
      我们的财经记者詹姆斯·摩根刚刚从德国回来。
   2. One afternoon when I was home from school, he asked me to come to see a movie with him.
      一天下午我放了学在家的时候，他邀请我去和他一起看电影。
10. PREP 从…(看到或听到)
    If you see or hear something from a particular place, you are in that place when you see it or hear it.
    1. Visitors see the painting from behind a plate glass window...
       参观者隔着平板玻璃橱窗欣赏那幅画。
    2. Viewed from above, the valleys form the shape of a man.
       从上往下俯瞰，山谷呈现出人形轮廓。
11. PREP 从…(挂下或伸出)
    If something hangs or sticks out from an object, it is attached to it or held by it.
    1. Hanging from his right wrist is a heavy gold bracelet.
       他的右腕上戴着一只沉甸甸的金手镯。
    2. ...large fans hanging from ceilings...
       吊挂在天花板上的大风扇
    3. He saw the corner of a magazine sticking out from under the blanket.
       他看见杂志的一角从毯子下露了出来。
12. PREP (表示距离)离(某处)…
    You can use from when giving distances. For example, if a place is fifty miles from another place, the distance between the two places is fifty miles.
    1. The centre of the town is 4 kilometres from the station...
       市中心距离车站 4 公里远。
    2. ...a small park only a few hundred yards from Zurich's main shopping centre...
       距离苏黎世主要购物中心只有几百码远的一个小公园
    3. How far is it from here?
       离这里多远？
13. PREP (交通线路)起自…，连接…
    If a road or railway line goes from one place to another, you can travel along it between the two places.
    1. ...the road from St Petersburg to Tallinn.
       从圣彼得堡到塔林的路
14. PREP 由…(制成)
    From is used, especially in the expression made from, to say what substance has been used to make something.
    1. ...bread made from white flour.
       精白面粉做的面包
    2. ...a luxurious resort built from the island's native coral stone.
       用岛上天然的珊瑚石建造的豪华度假村
15. PREP (表示时间)从…起，始于
    You can use from when you are talking about the beginning of a period of time.
    1. She studied painting from 1926 and also worked as a commercial artist...
       她从 1926 年起开始学画，同时还从事着商业艺术家的工作。
    2. Breakfast is available to fishermen from 6 a.m...
       从早上 6 点开始向渔民提供早餐。
    3. From 1922 till 1925 she lived in Prague.
       从 1922 到 1925 年她住在布拉格。
16. PREP (表示范围)从…到…，由…至…
    You say from one thing to another when you are stating the range of things that are possible, or when saying that the range of things includes everything in a certain category.
    1. There are 94 countries represented in Barcelona, from Algeria to Zimbabwe...
       包括从阿尔及利亚到津巴布韦的 94 个国家在巴塞罗那设有代表处。
    2. Over 150 companies will be there, covering everything from finance to fixtures and fittings.
       将有超过150 家公司出席，涉及领域从金融到室内设备，应有尽有。
17. PREP (表示形式或状态)从…变成…
    If something changes from one thing to another, it stops being the first thing and becomes the second thing.
    1. The expression on his face changed from sympathy to surprise...
       他脸上的表情从同情变为惊讶。
    2. Unemployment has fallen from 7.5% to 7.2%...
       失业率从 7.5％降到7.2％。
    3. I made a switch from butter to olive oil for much of my cooking.
       我做饭的时候已经不怎么使用黄油，而是换成了橄榄油。
18. PREP 因为;由于;出于
    You use from after some verbs and nouns when mentioning the cause of something.
    1. The problem simply resulted from a difference of opinion...
       这个问题仅仅是由于意见分歧引起的。
    2. He is suffering from eye ulcers, brought on by the intense light in Australia...
       他眼部溃疡，是因澳大利亚强烈的日光照射造成的。
    3. They really do get pleasure from spending money on other people...
       他们确实从把钱花在别人身上而得到快乐。
    4. Most of the wreckage from the 1985 quake has been cleared.
       1985 年地震遗留的废墟大部分已经被清理干净。
19. PREP 根据;依据
    You use from when you are giving the reason for an opinion.
    1. She knew from experience that Dave was about to tell her the truth...
       经验告诉她戴夫就要对她说出实情了。
    2. He sensed from the expression on her face that she had something to say...
       从她脸上的表情他感觉到她有话要说。
    3. I guessed from his name that Jose must have been Spanish.
       根据他的名字我猜测何塞一定是西班牙人。
20. PREP (用于 protect, free, keep, prevent 等动词后)免于
    From is used after verbs with meanings such as 'protect', 'free', 'keep', and 'prevent' to introduce the action that does not happen, or that someone does not want to happen.
    1. Such laws could protect the consumer from harmful or dangerous remedies...
       这样的法规可以保护消费者免受有害或者危险药品的威胁。
    2. 300 tons of Peruvian mangoes were kept from entering France.
       300吨秘鲁芒果被禁止进入法国。

1. He appealed for information from anyone who saw the attackers.
   他呼吁任何看见袭击者的人提供信息。
2. The results were taken from six surveys
   结果出自6项调查。
3. The dirt from the fields drifted like snow.
   地里扬起的尘土像雪花一样被吹积成堆。
4. Katy Jones is nineteen and comes from Birmingham.
   凯蒂·琼斯19岁，是伯明翰人。
5. The guests watched as she fled from the room.
   客人们看着她逃离了房间。
6. In many bone transplants, bone can be taken from other parts of the patient's body
   在许多骨移植手术中，可以从病人身体的其他部位取骨。
7. Remove the bowl from the ice and stir in the cream.
   从冰里把碗取出，搅入奶油。
8. The £ 103 is deducted from Mrs Adams 'salary every month
   这103英镑每月从亚当斯夫人的工资里扣掉。
9. Three from six leaves three.
   6减去3得3。
10. Her husband worked away from home a lot
    她丈夫经常离家在外工作。
11. Jo was absent from the house all the next day.
    乔第二天一整天都不在家。
12. My son Colin has just returned from Amsterdam.
    我儿子科林刚从阿姆斯特丹回来。
13. Our economics correspondent, James Morgan, is just back from Germany
    我们的财经记者詹姆斯·摩根刚刚从德国回来。
14. One afternoon when I was home from school, he asked me to come to see a movie with him.
    一天下午我放了学在家的时候，他邀请我去和他一起看电影。
15. Visitors see the painting from behind a plate glass window
    参观者隔着平板玻璃橱窗欣赏那幅画。
16. Viewed from above, the valleys form the shape of a man.
    从上往下俯瞰，山谷呈现出人形轮廓。
17. Hanging from his right wrist is a heavy gold bracelet.
    他的右腕上戴着一只沉甸甸的金手镯。
18. The centre of the town is 4 kilometres from the station
    市中心距离车站4公里远。
19. How far is it from here?
    离这里多远？
20. She studied painting from 1926 and also worked as a commercial artist
    她从1926年起开始学画，同时还从事着商业艺术家的工作。
21. Breakfast is available to fishermen from 6 a.m
    从早上6点开始向渔民提供早餐。
22. There are 94 countries represented in Barcelona, from Algeria to Zimbabwe
    包括从阿尔及利亚到津巴布韦的94个国家在巴塞罗那设有代表处。
23. The expression on his face changed from sympathy to surprise
    他脸上的表情从同情变为惊讶。
24. I made a switch from butter to olive oil for much of my cooking.
    我做饭的时候已经不怎么使用黄油，而是换成了橄榄油。
25. The problem simply resulted from a difference of opinion
    这个问题仅仅是由于意见分歧引起的。
26. She knew from experience that Dave was about to tell her the truth
    经验告诉她戴夫就要对她说出实情了。
27. Such laws could protect the consumer from harmful or dangerous remedies
    这样的法规可以保护消费者免受有害或者危险药品的威胁。

prep.

from… on

• 从…时起
  starting at the time mentioned and continuously after that
  1. From now on you can work on your own.
     从现在起你可以独自工作。
  2. She never spoke to him again from that day on.
     从那天起她就再没和他说话。