“made from”和“made of”这两个短语在英语中有不同的含义和用法:
含义不同。“made from”强调使用特定原料或成分来制造某物,而“made of”则强调成品中仍可看出原材料。
用法不同。“made from”通常接不可数名词,有时也可接可数名词,而“made of”则通常接可数或不可数名词。
侧重点不同。“made from”侧重于最后的制品看不见原材料,而“made of”侧重于最后的制品看得出原材料。
例如,“Paper is made from tree”(纸是由树木制成的)和“A chair is made of wood”(椅子是由木头制成的)。理解这两个短语的区别有助于准确地使用英语表达物品的制造材料和过程。
His head was swathed in bandages made from a torn sheet.
他的头上缠满了一层层用床单撕成的绷带。
Some of the finest drinking glasses are made from lead crystal.
一些最高档的酒杯是用铅晶质玻璃制成的。
Any product made from cow's milk made him vomit.
任何乳制品都会让他呕吐。
An unlimited number of copies can still be made from the original.
仍可以由原件复印出无数份副本来。
The monkeys had been immunized with a vaccine made from infected cells.
这些猴子已经注射了由受感染的细胞培养而成的疫苗。
That chiffonier is made of oak.
那件小衣橱是橡木制成。
This salad is made of apple, pear, potato and celery.
这份色拉是由苹果、梨、土豆和芹菜做成的。
Many items in daily use are made of plastic.
很多日常生活用品是用塑料制成的。
Bread is chiefly made of flour.
面包主要是由面粉做成的。
These appliances are made of stainless iron.
这些器具是用不锈钢制成的。
The fence was made of posts joined together with wire.
篱笆是以铁丝连接起木桩而构成的。
Candles are made of paraffin wax.
蜡烛是由石蜡做成的。
In hot weather cloths made of a porous material like cotton are best.
热天穿棉布之类有渗透性的材料制成的衣服最为适宜。