from elsewhere
elsewhere 作名词时,最常出现在介词 from 之后,表示来源或出处不在当前这个地方。
The money came from elsewhere.
这笔钱来自别处。
在这里以外的地方
a place other than here; somewhere else
在这里以外的地方
Synonym of somewhere else: a place other than here.
She dreamed of an elsewhere where life was slower and friendships lasted longer.
她梦想着一个别处,那里的生活节奏更慢,友谊也更长久。
用法提示:此处 elsewhere 前有不定冠词 an,作名词,指“一个别的地方”。
The book lists several elsewheres that offer a cheaper cost of living.
这本书列出了几个生活成本更低的其他地方。
用法提示:此处 elsewheres 是 elsewhere 的复数形式,作宾语,指“多个其他地方”。
He needed a fresh start, so he turned his eyes toward an elsewhere far from this city.
他需要重新开始,于是把目光投向远离这座城市的另一个地方。
用法提示:此处 elsewhere 作介词 toward 的宾语,为名词用法,表示“另一个地方”。
elsewhere 作名词时,最常出现在介词 from 之后,表示来源或出处不在当前这个地方。
The money came from elsewhere.
这笔钱来自别处。
作可数名词时可加不定冠词 a/an,多用于文学性描写;其复数形式为 elsewheres。
She imagined an elsewhere far from the city.
她想象着一个远离城市的别处。
grammar · medium
易错句子I have been to elsewhere.
正确表达I have been elsewhere.
elsewhere 表示“别处”,本身已含地点义,不能像具体地名那样在 have been 后加介词 to。要表达“去过别处”,直接用 have been elsewhere。
grammar · medium
易错句子Elsewhere do you want to go?
正确表达Where else do you want to go?
elsewhere 是表示“别处”的陈述词,不能用来构成特殊疑问句。询问“还想去哪里”要用 where else,而不是 elsewhere。
grammar · medium
易错句子I want to live in a elsewhere place.
正确表达I want to live elsewhere.
elsewhere 不能作形容词修饰名词 place。表示“住在别处”,直接用 elsewhere 作状语,说 live elsewhere。
来自别处;从其他地方
A strange smell was coming from elsewhere in the building.
一股奇怪的气味从楼里别的地方飘来。
在世界其他地方
Similar customs exist elsewhere in the world.
世界其他地方也有类似的风俗。
去别处寻找
If this shop doesn't have it, we'll look elsewhere.
如果这家店没有,我们就去别处找。
搬到别处
The family decided to move elsewhere for better schools.
这家人决定搬到别处,以得到更好的学校。
在别处可以买到(获得)
The same medicine is available elsewhere at a lower price.
同样的药在别处能以更低的价格买到。
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