from the time

IPA/fɹʌmðə tˈaɪm/
IPA/fɹʌmðə tˈaɪm/

from the time — 慣用語

1. used to show that a situation or action started at a specific moment in the past

1.慣用語B1
釋義

從…起

從過去某時點延續到現在

used to show that a situation or action started at a specific moment in the past and has continued without stopping up to the present

例句

From the time Marco was six years old, he has wanted to become a doctor.

Marco 從六歲起就一直想成為醫生。

from the time + clause at start of sentence

Maeve has been afraid of dogs from the time a large stray chased her home from school.

Maeve 從有一次被一隻大流浪狗從學校追回家之後，就一直很怕狗。

main clause before 'from the time' phrase

同義詞
  • since

    more common and shorter; 'since' works with both clauses and noun phrases, while 'from the time' only takes a clause

  • ever since

    adds emphasis on continuity; often used in the middle of a sentence

反義詞
  • until

    marks the end point of a period, whereas 'from the time' marks the starting point

文法句型

from the time + clause

from the time that + clause

用法筆記

Followed by a full clause with a subject and verb — never by a noun phrase alone (use 'from the time of' for noun phrases). The conjunction 'that' is optional after 'time'.

常見錯誤

❌From the time the accident, he has been nervous in cars.
✅From the time of the accident, he has been nervous in cars.
💡'from the time' needs a clause with a verb; use 'from the time of' for a noun phrase.
❌From the time he arrives, he is already tired.
✅From the time he arrived, he has been tired.
💡the main clause should use present perfect (have/has + past participle) to express continuation to the present.