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。

例句：People came from all over the world to view her work.

人們從世界各地湧來欣賞她的作品。 擴充套件資料

　　1.從...起,始於 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.

　　他十五年裡從辦公室勤雜員升到總經理.

　　3.離(開) eg:Our school is two miles from the station.我們學校離車站兩英里.

　　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.麵粉由小麥製成.

　　8.因為,由於;出於

　　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.他嚇得發抖.

　　9.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.