“from…to…”是英语中极其常用的介词短语,表示“从…到…”,其用法很多,搭配能力也很强.本文现就其搭配形式归纳如下：1． 连接两个不同的数词,如：Can you count from one to a hundred?你能从一数到一百吗?Men from 16 to 30 are to be drafted into the army.16岁到30岁的男子均应该应征入伍.2． 接两个不同的数字,用于复数名词前,如：The work should take us from two to three hours.这工作要用去我们2至3小时.The nursery is open to children from 2 to 6 years old.这所幼儿园对2岁到6岁之间的儿童开放.During the teacher’s absence from 5 to 7 minutes the children set the room at sixes and sevens.在老师离开的5至7分钟的时间内,孩子们把整个屋子弄得乱七八糟.3． 连接两个相同的名词,如：The paper was passed from hand to hand.这份文件从一个人手里传到另一个手里.含有这种搭配的词组还有：from day to day日复一日地；from door to door挨门挨户地； from house to house挨家挨户地；from place to place从一个地方到另一个地方；处处 from side to side从一边到另一边；from time to time不时地；有时 4． 连接两个不同的名词,如：She moved from a house to a building.她从平房搬到了楼房.It’s quite a long way from Beijing to Guangzhou.从北京到广州有很长一段路.Look at this letter from Wang Wei to her penfriend in Australia.看这封由王薇寄给她在澳大利亚笔友的信.5． 连接两个反义的名词,如：We’ve been working from morning to night.我们从早工作到晚.含有这种搭配的词组还有：from first to last自始自终；from start to finish从开始到结束；from beginning to end从头到尾；自始自终；全部 ；from top to bottom从头到尾；从顶到底 6． 连接被one修饰的名词和表示“其他”的不定代词,如：We can use horses to carry things from one place to another.我们可以用马把东西从一个地方驮到另一个地方.She read the book from one end to the other.她把这本书从头到尾地读完了.7． 连接one和another两个不定代词,如：They passed the coin from one to another.他们把硬币从一个人传到另一个人.8． 连接两个不同的地点副词,如：It’s only two hundred metres from here to there.从这里到那里仅有两百米远.9． 接表示地点的副词和名词,如：It’s only two hundred metres from here to my home.从这里到我家仅有两百米远.10．连接两个不同的形容词,如：In autumn the leaves change from green to brown.秋天树叶由绿色变为褐色.The reading books are written from easy to difficult.阅读课本是由易到难写的.The sky slowly changed from blue to red.天空由蓝色慢慢地变为红色.11．连接一个形容词及其比较级,如：Her Chinese is going from bad to worse.她的语文越来越差.12．连接两个不同的字母,如：She knows me from A to Z.她完全了解我between的用法between[a place or time that is before the one(place or time)but after the other]意为介于其间的地方或时间；在其间。between乍看起来非常容易使用。但在教学过程中发现许多学生只知道between用于两个人或两件事之前。事实上在现代英语中某些场合between也可用于三者或三者以上。遇到类似情况时，许多学生颇感困惑，下面把between的用法加以简单叙述。
一、在涉及三个或三个以上的人或物，每二个之间的相互关系时，可以用between。
1．表示在好几件事物中的精确位置。
Switzerland lies between France，Italy，Austria and Germany．
瑞士位于法、意、奥、德四国之间。
2．表示某物的具体方位。
My hometown lies between a river and mountains．
我的家乡位于一条河和群山之间。
3．表示国际关系(三国或三国之间的条约、盟约等)
Many decisions have been made between different countries．
不同的国家达成了许多决议。
4．表示三个或三个以上的事物彼此间的差异、区别、矛盾或竞争关系时。between常
与以下名词连用，如：difference，distinction，contradiction，competition，rivalry，relation，division等。
Can you tell the difference between gases．solids and liquids?
你能说出气体、固体、液体之间的差别吗?
There are different dialects between different districts．
不同地区具有不同方差。
二、表示三个或三个以上人和物的共同作用时，用between。
1．表示合作或共同努力
Between the three classes they collected100 yuan to the poor girl．
他们在这3个班募集了100元给小女孩。
2．表示由于…共同作用的结果。
Between making beds，washing dishes，sewing and raising her children, she was kept busy．
铺床、洗碗、缝补和带孩子使她忙得不可开交。
3．表示共有…
We have ten pens between us．
我们一共有十只钢笔。
The students had one classroom between them．
学生们共享一教室。
三、在share，divide，distribute等动词后几个单数名词前用between，在复数名词前用among和between都可以。
I divide my time between preparing for the class，teaching，and correcting the exercises．
我把时间分别用在备课、上课与批作业上。
Mr Wang divides his money b etween his children．
王先生把钱分给了五个儿子。教室里的那个人是个老师，翻意成英语The man in the classroom is a teacher.桌子上的书是我的The book on the desk is mine.