重點講解:
1. come from
來自;始于;
eg. Chocolate comes from the cacao tree.
巧克力出自可可樹 。
eg. The term 'claret', used to describe Bordeaux wines, may come from the French word 'clairet'.
用來指稱波爾多葡萄酒的詞 claret 可能源于法語單詞 clairet 。
2. originate from
來源;起源;
eg. All carbohydrates originate from plants.
所有的碳水化合物均來自植物 。
eg. The rhythms of jazz music originate from African tribal music.
爵士樂的節奏起源于非洲的部落音樂 。
3. as far as I know
(用于表示不太確信)據我所知;就我記得的;
eg. It only lasted a couple of years, as far as I know.
據我所知,它僅僅維持了兩三年 。
eg. So far as I know, she has a faculty of housekeeping.
就我所知,她很善于理家 。