from 表示来源或根据
May I borrow some money from you?可以向你借点钱吗?
The valley takes its name from the restness of the place. 这个山谷由于它的幽静而得名。
They dried pleasure from their work. 他们在工作中得到乐趣。
其他又例:
abstract sth. from sb. 偷某人某物
cadge sth. from sb. 向某人乞讨某物
claim payment from/of sb. 要某人付款
compel sth. from sb. 以强硬手段在某人身上得到某物
confiscate sth. from sb. 没收某人某物
cop sth. from sb. 向某人讨某物
crib the answer from a book 抄袭书上的答案
deduce a conclusion from premises 从前提推出结论
demand an answer from/of sb. 要求某人回答
extort sth. from sb. 向某人逼取某物
inherit sth. from sb. 从某人继承某物
infer a motive from an effect 从效果推知动机
quote a sentence from a book 从书中引用句子
request sth. from sb. 向某人要求某物
sponge sth. from sb. 从某人处骗取某物
from 表示差异或对比
Can you tell the truth from the false?你能分辨正确和错误吗?
The salesman separated the good apples from the bad ones.售货员把好苹果与坏苹果分开。
其他还有:
differentiate/discriminate one thing from another 区别某物与另一物
disconnect one thing from/with another 把某物与另一物分开
disentangle truth from falsehood 分清真理和谬误
distinguish right from wrong 分清正确和错误
