from…to…类介词结构用法归纳

一、from…to…类结构的用法

1. 主要意思

(1) 表示“从……至……”“从……到……”。如：

How far is it from your office to the bank? 从你办公室到银行有多远?

We are removing from London to the country. 我们正从伦敦迁往乡下。

I want a rope that will go from the top window to the ground. 我要一条绳，其长度能自最上一扇窗户垂到地面。

(2) 表示“由……变成……”“将……改为……”。如：

He has moved from acting to film production. 他由演员变成了制片人。

She’s been downgraded from principal to deputy. 她已从校长降为副校长。

He swings from wild optimism to total despair. 他由极其乐观一变而为完全绝望。

The room was converted from a kitchen to a lavatory. 这房间由厨房改成了厕所。

(3) 表示“从一个……到另一个……”“一个……一个地”“逐个……”“挨个……”。如：

These people go from house to house selling goods. 这些人挨家挨户兜售货物。

The ape swung along from branch to branch. 那只猿猴从一根树枝汤到另一根树枝上。

He went from village to village, seeking for work. 他从一个村子到另一个村子，找寻工作。

I like to hop from channel to channel when I watch TV. 我看电视时喜欢不断地换频道。

Migrant workers move from country to country in search of work. 流动工人从一国迁到另一国找寻工作。

The smaller animals can easily leap from tree to tree. 身体较小的动物可以在树丛间轻巧地跳来跳去。

Computer viruses replicate themselves and are passed along from user to user. 计算机病毒可以自我复制，然后由用户传给用户。

2. 主要句法功能

(1) 用作表语

Lunch is from eleven to two. 从十一点到两点开午饭。

Office hours are from 9 am to 5 pm. 办公时间从上午9点到下午5点。

The price range is from $100 to $500. 价格在100美元至500美元之间不等。

In Britain the long vacation is from June to October. 在英国，长的假期是从六月到十月。

The annual range of temperature is from –10℃ to 40℃. 全年的温度较差为零下10度至40度。

(2) 用作状语

She went straight from school to university. 她中学一毕业就马上进了大学。

Salaries are from 10% to 50% higher than in Britain. 薪金比在英国高10%到15%。

The World Cup Final was beamed live from Britain to Japan. 世界杯决赛从英国向日本作了实况转播。

I work from Tuesday to Saturday, and Sunday and Monday are my days off. 我从星期二到星期六工作，星期日和星期一休息。

(3) 用作定语

通常用于名词后作定语。如：

The transition from boyhood to manhood can be a confusing period. 从少年时期向成年时期的转变常是令人困惑的时期。

但有时from…to…结构用于名词前起修饰作用，此时通常可视为from…后（也就介词to之前）省略了一个名词。如：

Norway jumped from ninth to third place. 挪威从第9位跃升至第3位。（可视为ninth的后面省略了place）

Water passes from a liquid to a solid state when it freezes. 水结冰是由液态变为固态。（可视为liquid的后面省略了state）

Could you cut your essay from 10,000 to 5,000 words? 请把你的那篇文章从10,000字删减到5,000字行吗?（可视为10,000的后面省略了words）