"from all sides" 是一个常用的英语介词短语,核心含义是"从各个方向/四面八方;从各方面/全面地",可用于描述物理空间的包围或抽象事物的多方来源。
短语由"from"(来自)+ "all sides"(所有侧面/方向)构成,字面是"从所有侧面",实际引申为:
1、 物理空间上的"四面八方":指事物来自或围绕在各个方向;
2、 抽象意义上的"全面/各方面":指压力、意见、批评等来自不同群体或角度。
用于说明具体事物(声音、人、物体等)来自或围绕在各个方向,常修饰表示"移动、传播、包围"的动词(如rush, come, surround, attack等)。
The crowd rushed towards the stage from all sides when the singer appeared.
(歌手出现时,人群从四面八方冲向舞台。)
We heard cheers from all sides as our team scored the winning goal.
(我们队打进制胜球时,四面八方传来欢呼声。)
The old castle was surrounded by dense forests from all sides.
(那座古老的城堡四周被茂密的森林环绕。)
用于说明抽象概念(压力、批评、支持、意见等)来自不同群体或角度,常修饰表示"承受、接收、考虑"的动词(如feel, receive, consider, face等)。
She felt enormous pressure from all sides to quit her job and start a family.
(她感到来自各方面的巨大压力,要求她辞职成家。)
The new law has been criticized from all sides—businesses, citizens, and even some politicians.
(新法律受到了各方批评——企业、公民甚至一些政客都反对。)
To solve the problem effectively, we need to look at it from all sides.
(要有效解决问题,我们需要全面考虑它。)
词性:作为介词短语,通常在句中作状语,修饰动词、形容词或整个句子;
常见搭配:
与表示"来自"的动词连用:come from all sides(来自四面八方)、attack from all sides(从四面八方攻击);
与表示"承受/接收"的动词连用:face pressure from all sides(面临各方压力)、receive support from all sides(得到各方支持);
与表示"考虑"的动词连用:consider sth. from all sides(全面考虑某事)。
from all sides vs. on all sides:
两者都有"四面八方"的意思,但"from"强调"来源"(来自各个方向),"on"强调"存在于周围"(在周围)。
The noise came from all sides.(噪音从四面八方传来——来源)
There were people on all sides.(周围都是人——存在于周围)
"from all sides" 是一个灵活的短语,既可以描述具体的空间方位,也可以表达抽象的多方来源。掌握它的关键是结合语境判断是"物理方向"还是"抽象角度",再选择合适的动词搭配。