from
from 來自那個國家
- I am from a small town near Shanghai.我來自上海附近的小鎮
- I am from America.我來自美國
- I am from China.
- Are you from America?
- I am not from New York.我不是来自纽约。
物品的來源/供應者
這就是你那個例句的邏輯,指東西是「從哪裡產生的」。
- it’s from Germany.是来自德国的。
- This book is from the library.(這本書是從圖書館借來的。)
- I need to buy some vegetables from the grocery store.
- from 強調 物品的來源/供應者
- I bought this laptop from Apple.(我這台筆電是從蘋果買的 → 強調是跟 Apple 買的)
- She bought fresh honey from a local farmer.(她向當地農夫買了新鮮蜂蜜)
from 從某人那裡得到某物/協助(來源)
from 依然是維持它核心的 「來源」 概念!友人的協助與載送就是這個好處的來源(Source)。
- I missed the bus, so I had to get a ride from a friend.我錯過公車了,所以我只好搭朋友的便車。
- get a ride(搭便車、讓人載一程)的這個「乘車服務或協助」,是從朋友那裡得到的。友人的協助與載送就是這個好處的來源(Source)。
- get help from a teacher(從老師那裡得到幫助)
- get a present from mom(從媽媽那裡收到禮物)
from 來源
- We have a few extras left over from the meeting.我們有些從會議中剩下來的東西。
- from the meeting 來自這次會議
- left over 剩下來的
from 人
- Zari opens a gift from her mother.Zari打開一份來自她媽媽的禮物。
- This is an email from him.这是一封来自他的电子邮件。
距離與位置 (Distance / Location)
指從一點「離開」到另一點。
- My home is far from the office.(我家離辦公室很遠。)
- We are from Taiwan.(我們來自台灣。)
時間的開端 (Starting time)
指某件事「從何時開始」。
- The shop is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.(商店從早上九點開始營業。)
from 時間 to 時間
- The museum is open from ten o’clock to five o’clock on Saturday, but it is closed on Sunday.
- Is the shoe store closed from January first to January fourth?
- The bank is open from one o’clock to five o’clock.
- 時間從幾點到幾點:Work from 9 AM to 5 PM.(從早上九點工作到下午五點)
移動動詞 from A地 to B地
移動方式 + from [起點] + to [目的地]
- Let’s walk from the museum to the restaurant(咱们从博物馆走去餐厅吧。)
- I walked from my hotel to the concert last night.
不只是走路,只要是講「移動、時間、距離」,這個組合都無所不在:
- walk + from [起點] + to [目的地]
- Walk from the station to the bookstore. (從車站走路走到書店。)
走路(Walk)
- I walked from my house to the convenience store. (我從我家走路到便利商店。)
- We are walking from the park to the store.我们在从公园走去商店。
🚗 2. 開車(Drive)
- She drove from Taipei to Taichung yesterday. (她昨天從台北開車到台中。)
🚌 3. 搭公車(Take a bus)
- They took a bus from the station to the museum. (他們從車站搭公車到博物館。)
🚇 4. 搭地鐵/捷運(Take the subway / MRT)
- He took the subway from home to the office. (他從家裡搭地鐵到辦公室。)
🚲 5. 騎腳踏車(Ride a bike / Cycle)
- We rode our bikes from the park to the beach. (我們從公園騎腳踏車到海灘。)
✈️ 6. 搭飛機(Fly)
- We flew from New York to London last week. (我們上週從紐約搭飛機到倫敦。)
🚆 7. 搭高鐵/火車(Take the high-speed rail / train)
- She took the train from Kaohsiung to Taipei. (她從高雄搭火車到台北。)
see … from (觀看視角/視覺畫面的來源)
它決定了see(看)這個動作的位置基準點(from)。如果換到別的地方,可能就看不到了。
- We can easily see Big Ben from this area.我們從這個區域可以很輕易地看到大笨鐘。
- from this area 這個視覺畫面是從哪裡發出的
- We have 35 bridges in London, and you can see many of them from the River Thames.倫敦有 35 座橋樑,你從泰晤士河上就能看到其中許多座。(坐船遊覽,所以才會說從泰晤士河上)
from + 原因(名詞)
from 有「因…而起」、「由於…」(表示原因、動機或根源)的用法!
- from the cold(因為寒冷):
- He is shaking from the cold.(他冷得直發抖。)
- from hunger(因為飢餓):
- The stray dog was weak from hunger.(這隻流浪狗因為飢餓而虛弱。)
- from exhaustion(因為精疲力竭):
- She collapsed from exhaustion after working for 14 hours.(她工作 14 小時後,因為精疲力竭而倒下。)
- from fear(因為害怕):
- His voice trembled from fear.(他的聲音因為害怕而顫抖。)
疾病或傷亡造成的結果
- He died from a rare disease last year.(他去年因一種罕見疾病而去世。)
- She suffers from severe headaches after working long hours.(她因為長時間工作而經常頭痛。)
- Many old trees fell from the heavy snow.(許多老樹因為大雪而倒塌了。)
生理或心理反應(如飢餓、疲勞、恐懼)
- The baby is crying from hunger.(那個嬰兒因為肚子餓而哭鬧。)
- He was trembling from cold as he waited outside.(他在外面等候時,因為寒冷而直發抖。)
- She couldn’t speak clearly from fright.(她因為害怕而說不清楚話。)
- My legs were aching from exhaustion.(我的雙腿因為精疲力竭而隱隱作痛。)
行為動機或物質來源的因果
- He made his fortune from real estate investments.(他因為投資房地產而發了財。)
- The success came from years of hard work.(這次的成功是由於多年的努力不懈。)