人教课标版高二选修 7Unit 4 Language points in readingLanguage points in reading 1
hear from
意为“收到……的信” , 相当于 receive a letter from
如:They will be delighted to hear from you
他们会很高兴收到你的来信的
I hear from my mother every week
每星期我都收到妈妈的信
[ 比较 ] hear from 和 receive 都可表示“收到某人的信”
其区别如下:hear from 不是指具体接到信件 , 而是指得到音信、信息 ; receive 往往指收到具体的信件
如: I haven’t heard from him for a long time
我好久没得到他的音信了
I haven’t received any letters from him for several months
我已经好几个月没有收到他的信了
[ 拓展 ] hear sb
out 听完hear about sth
听到关于某事物的消息hear of sb
听说或知道某人 / 物的情况Haven’t you heard of John Denver
难道你没听说过 John Denver 吗
hear of 还有“听从”的意思,常用于否定句,与 will / would 连用,例如:He wouldn’t hear of me paying for the bill
我要他付帐,但他不肯
I know you’re dying to hear all about my life here, so I’ve included some photos