hear from 從……聽來；收到……的來信

I heard this from my friend. 這是我從朋友那聽來的。

I heard from my parents last week. 我上周收到了父母的來信。

keep (…) from 避開，忍住；對……隱瞞（保密）

He keeps from alcohol and tobacco. 他煙酒不沾。

I can’t keep from laughing. 我忍不住大笑。

We thought it best to keep the bad news from him. 我們認為，這壞消息最好不讓他知道。

I was so excited that I couldn’t keep the good news from her any longer. 我太激動了，再也沒法對她隱瞞這個好消息了。

prevent …from 阻止……做（某事）

Nobody can prevent us from getting married. 誰也不能阻止我們結婚。

They took action to prevent the disease from spreading. 他們采取行動以防止疾病蔓延。

prohibit … from 禁止……做（某事），妨礙……做（某事）

Minors are prohibited from drinking. 未成年者禁止喝酒。

His poor eyesight prohibited him from becoming a pilot. 他因視力弱而不能當飛行員。

protect … from [against] 保護……免受

He raised his arm to protect his face from the blow. 他伸出胳臂護住臉部免受拳擊。

Wear something to protect your head against the sun. 你在頭上戴些東西以防曬傷。

Parents try to protect their children from danger as far as possible. 父母都盡量保護自己的孩子免受危險。

save … from 從……中救出；使……免于(www.hz123456.com)

The mayor gave praise to the firefighters for saving people from the burning building. 市長贊揚了那些把人們從失火的大樓里救出來的消防隊員們。

Nothing can save this company from bankruptcy. 沒有什么能夠保全這家公司不致破產。

We are trying to save the school from closure. 我們正竭盡所能挽救這所學校，使它免于關閉。

separate … from 把……與……分開

Separate the longer ones from the shorter ones. 把長的與短的分開。

This patient should be separated from the others. 這個病人應該與其他病人分開。

A large river separates the north of the city from the south. 一條大河把這座城市的北部和南部隔開了。

steal … from 從……偷（竊取）

He stole a bun from the shop. 他從商店里偷了一個圓面包。

He stole from the rich to give to the poor. 他偷富人的東西去接濟窮人。

Her plan to steal money from the company was foiled by a coworker. 她從公司偷錢的計劃被一位同事挫敗了。

stop … from 阻止（阻擋）……做（某事）

Her parents tried to stop her from seeing him. 她父母不讓她見他。

If I can stop them from going there, I’ll do it. 要是我能夠阻止他們去那里，我會這樣做的。

tell … from 把……與……區分開

How can we tell the good from the bad? 我們怎樣才能區分好壞？

It’s difficult to tell Jean from Joan; they look so alike. 很難分清誰是珍妮誰是瓊，他們倆長得那么相像。

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