from是prep.從,從...起的意思。（表示時間）從…;（表示原因）因為;（表示來源）來自…;（表示分離）與…分離或隔開。
1.從...起,始于 eg:She is singing from morning to night.她從早唱到晚.
2.從;由
eg:He rose from office boy to managing director in fifteen years.
他十五年里從辦公室勤雜員升到總經(jīng)理.
3.離(開) eg:Our school is two miles from the station.我們學(xué)校離車站兩英里.
4.從...來;出自 eg:He comes from Shanghai.他來自上海.
5.(表示去除、免掉、阻止、剝奪等) eg:The pill will relieve you from pain.這藥丸將使你免受痛苦.
6.(表示區(qū)別、比較) eg:He is old enough to know right from wrong.他已長大,能夠辨別是非了.
7.(表示原料)由 eg:Flour is made from wheat.面粉由小麥制成.
8.因為,由于;出于
eg:He wasn't ill; he stayed in bed from laziness.他沒病,躺在床上是因懶惰之故.
eg:He is trembling from fear.他嚇得發(fā)抖.
8.across from?.在...的對面
eg.The post office is just across from the club .郵局就在那俱樂部對面.
prep.（表示時間）從…;（表示原因）因為;（表示來源）來自…;（表示分離）與…分離[隔開]
【幫助說明】 For the special uses of from in phrasal verbs, look at the entries for the verbs. For example keep sth from sb is in the phrasal verb section at keep . from在短語動詞中的特殊用法見有關(guān)動詞詞條。如keep sth from sb在詞條keep的短語動詞部分。
1.（表示起始點）從…起，始于
used to show where sb/sth starts
She began to walk away from him.
她開始離他而去。
Has the train from Bristol arrived?
從布里斯托爾開來的火車到了沒有？
2.（表示開始的時間）從…開始
used to show when sth starts
We're open from 8 to 7 every day.
我們每天從早8點至晚7點營業(yè)。
He was blind from birth.
他天生失明。
3.（表示由某人發(fā)出或給出）寄自，得自
used to show who sent or gave sth/sb
a letter from my brother
我兄弟來的信
information from witnesses
證人提供的信息
the man from (= representing) the insurance company
保險公司的人
4.（表示來源）來自，源于，出自，從…來
used to show what the origin of sb/sth is
I'm from Italy.
我是意大利人。
documents from the sixteenth century
16世紀(jì)的文獻(xiàn)
quotations from Shakespeare
莎士比亞語錄
heat from the sun
太陽熱
5.（表示所用的原料）由…（制成）
used to show the material that sth is made of
Steel is made from iron.
鋼是由鐵煉成的。
6.（表示兩地的距離）離
used to show how far apart two places are
100 metres from the scene of the accident
離事故現(xiàn)場100米
7.（表示位置或觀點）從
used to show sb's position or point of view
You can see the island from here.
從這里可以看見那海島。
From a financial point of view the project was a disaster.
從經(jīng)濟(jì)觀點看，這個項目徹底失敗了。
8.~ sth (to sth)
（表示幅度或范圍）從…（到）
used to show the range of sth
The temperature varies from 30 degrees to minus 20.
溫度在30度至零下20度之間變化。
The store sells everything from shoelaces to computers.
這家商店出售的商品從鞋帶到計算機(jī)應(yīng)有盡有。
Conditions vary from school to school.
各所學(xué)校的情況不同。
9.~ sth (to sth)
（表示改變前的狀態(tài)或形式）從…（到）
used to show the state or form of sth/sb before a change
Things have gone from bad to worse .
情況越來越糟。
translating from English to Spanish
從英語譯成西班牙語
You need a break from routine.
你需要從日常工作中解脫出來去休息一下。
10.（表示分離或去除）
used to show that sb/sth is separated or removed
The party was ousted from power after eighteen years.
該黨執(zhí)政十八年后被趕下臺。
11.（表示防止）使免遭，使免受
used to show that sth is prevented
She saved him from drowning.
她救了他一命，使他免遭淹死。
12.（表示原因）由于，因為
used to show the reason for sth
She felt sick from tiredness.
她累得渾身不對勁。
13.（表示進(jìn)行判斷的原因）根據(jù)，從…來看
used to show the reason for making a judgement
You can tell a lot about a person from their handwriting.
根據(jù)一個人的筆跡可以了解很多有關(guān)他的情況。
From what I heard the company's in deep trouble.
就我所聽到的，這家公司已深陷困境。
14.（區(qū)別二者時用）與…（不同）
used when distinguishing between two people or things
Is Portuguese very different from Spanish?
葡萄牙語與西班牙語區(qū)別很大嗎？
I can't tell one twin from the other.
我分不出雙胞胎中誰是誰。
