1. （表示时间）从…，自…starting at (the stated time)
2. （表示状态）从某（位置、职位、状态等）开始　starting at (the stated place, position, or condition)
3. （表示范围）从较低限度算起　beginning at (the stated lower limit)
4. （表示来源）来自…；源于…；从…里取出　originating in; sent or given by; out of
5. （表示分离）与…分离〔隔开〕；减去；扣除　in a state of separation with regard to
6. （表示否定）免于；免遭　in a state of protection or prevention with regard to
7. （表示方位）从…；以…为开始方向　using (the stated thing) as a position
8. （表示原因）因为，出于　because of; as a result of
9. （表示比较）与…相比；与…区分　compared with; as being unlike
10.　（表示原料）由…indicating the material from which sth is made
11.　（表示距离）与…相隔；离　distant in regard to
12.　（表示依据）从（角度、观点等）；由…判断；根据　judging by; considering

　come ～　来自，是…地方人
　hear ～　收到…的信，受到…批评
　keep ～　避开，阻止，克制，抑制
　part ～　离开，向…告别
　result ～　是…结果，由于…产生
　shift ～　从…移开
　take ～　从…减去，从…摘选出，减少，损失
　turn ～　对…感到厌恶
　far〔long〕 cry ～　和…相距很远，和…大相径庭
　not a hundred〔million〕 miles ～　离…不远，离…不久
　～ beginning to end　从头到尾
　～ day to day　一天又一天
　far ～　远离，远远不，完全不，非但不
　far ～ it　远非如此
　away ～ the market　（在证券交易中）不照市价
　away〔off〕 ～ the point　离题的〔地〕
　～ above　从上面，从上级，从天上
　～ afar〔high〕　从远〔高〕处
　～ now on　从现在起
　～ nowhere　从不知名的状态，从默默无闻之中，从不知道的地方
　～ out to out　从一端到另一端

　We've been working from morning to night.　我们从早到晚一直工作。
　We have just returned from Europe.　我们刚从欧洲回来。
　He rose from office boy to managing director in ten years.　他在十年间由办公室勤杂员升至总经理。
　She has translated several novels from English into Chinese.　她把多部英文小说译成了中文。
　The jackets are from 35 dollars.　这些夹克衫起价是35美元。
　There were from 60 to 80 people present.　出席的人数在60到80人之间。
　I come from the north.　我是北方人。
　You get eggs from hens.　蛋是母鸡下的。
　She got a card from them yesterday.　她昨天收到他们的明信片。
　He took a shaving mirror from his bag.　他从手提包里拿出一面剃须镜。
　The wind blew his hat from his head.　风将他的帽子从头上吹走了。
　It's hard for a child to be kept apart from its mother.　要小孩和母亲分开是很困难的。
　Six from fifteen leaves nine. 　15减6等于9。
　This amount will be deducted from your pension.　这笔款项将从你的救济金中扣除。
　A tree gave me shelter from the rain.　我在一棵树下避雨。
　Edible wild herbs kept us from dying of starvation.　我们靠着野菜才没被饿死。
　Latitudes are the lines that go from east to west.　纬线是从东到西的线。
　From the top of the hill you can watch the sunrise.　从这山顶可以看日出。
　He felt sick from tiredness.　他因疲劳感到不舒服。
　She told him the truth from a sense of loyalty.　她告诉他真相是出于忠诚。
　She is different from her sister in character.　她和她姐姐性格不同。
　He can tell a fake from the original.　他能分辨出赝品和真品。
　Bread is made from flour.　面包是面粉做的。
　He lives a few miles from our company.　他住在离我们公司数英里的地方。
　He sat apart from the other men.　他与其他人分开坐着。
　From my point of view this book is worth reading carefully.　在我看来这本书值得仔细阅读。
　From his looks I'd say he was Swedish.　从他的相貌上看，我敢说他是瑞典人。
　I was speaking from bitter personal experience.　我是根据个人的痛苦经历讲的。

 ♣ from...on
　从所述的时间开始而延续的时间未定　starting at the specified time and continuing for an indefinite period
　He never returned home from that day on.　从那天以后他就再也没回过家。

 ♣ from, according to, by, in, on, under
　参见according to条。
 ♣ from, after, at, by, for, over, with, through
　参见at条。
 ♣ from, off, out of
　参见off条。
 ♣ from, since
　参见since条。

　［词源］古英语fram（从）