| 词组 | from |
| 释义 | from ◊ source or origin You use from to say what the source, origin, or starting point of something is. ...wisps of smoke from a small fire. Get the leaflet from a post office. The shafts were cut from heavy planks of wood. If you come from a particular place, you were born there, or it is your home. I come from Scotland. See entry at ↑ ◊ time If something happens from a particular time, it begins to happen at that time. From November 1980, the amount of money you receive may be less. We had no rain from March to October. You do not use from to say that something began to be the case at a particular time in the past and is still the case now. You do not say, for example, 'I have lived here from 1984'. You say 'I have lived here since 1984'. We've been fighting for this improvement since 1963. See entry at ↑ ◊ WARNING You do not use from to say who wrote a book, play, or piece of music. You do not say, for example, 'Have you seen any plays from Ibsen?' You say 'Have you seen any plays by Ibsen?' ...three books by a great Australian writer. ...a collection of pieces by Mozart. |
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