在英语中,正确的结构是 "from...to..."(而非 "from to",中间需要连接具体的内容),它是一个非常常用的介词短语,核心含义是"从……到……",用于表示范围、时间、地点、数量、状态或抽象概念的"起止点",连接两个同类的成分(如时间对时间、地点对地点等)。
"from...to..." 用来明确某个连续过程或范围的起点(from 后接起点)和终点(to 后接终点),强调"从一端到另一端"的完整性或覆盖性。
根据连接的内容不同,"from...to..." 可以分为以下几类:
连接两个时间点,说明动作或状态持续的时间段。
I study from 8:00 am to 12:00 noon every day.(我每天从早上8点学到中午12点。)
The store is open from Monday to Saturday.(这家店从周一到周六营业。)
We will be on vacation from July to September.(我们将从7月到9月度假。)
连接两个地点,说明移动、距离或位置的跨度。
She traveled from New York to London last month.(她上个月从纽约去了伦敦。)
The train runs from Beijing to Shanghai in 4 hours.(这趟火车从北京到上海需要4小时。)
The path leads from the park to the river.(这条小路从公园通向河边。)
连接两个数字、数量或程度词,说明变化的区间。
The temperature ranges from 5°C to 15°C today.(今天气温在5到15摄氏度之间。)
The price of the dress varies from $50 to $150.(这条裙子的价格从50美元到150美元不等。)
His score improved from 60 to 90 in the exam.(他的考试分数从60分提高到了90分。)
连接两个描述状态、情感或性质的词,说明转变的过程。
Her mood went from excited to disappointed when she heard the news.(听到消息后,她的心情从兴奋变成了失望。)
The story shifts from comedy to tragedy in the final chapter.(故事在最后一章从喜剧转向了悲剧。)
He changed from a shy boy to a confident speaker.(他从一个害羞的男孩变成了自信的演讲者。)
连接抽象概念(如类别、层次等),说明覆盖的广度。
The course covers topics from grammar to literature.(这门课涵盖从语法到文学的主题。)
We discussed everything from politics to pop culture.(我们讨论了从政治到流行文化的所有话题。)
The festival attracts people from kids to the elderly.(这个节日吸引了从小孩到老人的各类人群。)
"from...to..." 常和一些固定表达结合,形成习惯用语:
from head to toe:从头到脚(全身)
e.g. She was dressed in red from head to toe.(她全身穿红衣服。)
from door to door:挨家挨户
e.g. The salesman went from door to door selling vacuum cleaners.(推销员挨家挨户卖吸尘器。)
from time to time:偶尔(注意:这是固定短语,不表示"从时间到时间")
e.g. I visit my grandparents from time to time.(我偶尔去看望祖父母。)
from dawn to dusk:从早到晚
e.g. Farmers work from dawn to dusk during harvest season.(收获季节农民从早到晚干活。)
1、 结构平行:"from" 和 "to" 后面接的成分需同类(如名词对名词、动名词对动名词),避免语法错误。
✅ 正确:He went from reading books to watching movies.(从读书到看电影,都是动名词)
❌ 错误:He went from reading books to watch movies.(reading 是动名词,watch 是动词原形,不平行)
2、 包含起止点:通常 "from...to..." 包含起点和终点(如 from Monday to Friday 包括周一和周五)。若要排除终点,可用 "from...until..."(但日常中两者常通用)。
e.g. The meeting lasts from 2 pm until 5 pm(会议从下午2点到5点,可能不包括5点整)。
3、 否定形式:可加否定词表示"不是从……到……",或"从……不到……"。
e.g. The project is not from start to finish his own work.(这个项目不是从始至终由他自己完成的。)
e.g. The distance is from 100 to less than 200 meters.(距离从100米到不足200米。)
"from...to..." 是英语中表达"范围起止"的核心结构,用法灵活,覆盖时间、地点、数量、状态等多个维度。只要记住"连接同类成分"和"明确起止点"的原则,就能正确使用啦!