來自全世界

問：Around the world和from around the world有什麼分別？

答：Around可解作「遍及（某個地方）」，例如：People around the country were shocked by the news of the president's sudden death（全國人民聽到總統突然去世，都大感震驚）。From則有「來自」的意思，例如：The exhibition attracted visitors from around the country（全國各地都有人來參觀展覽）。同樣，around the world指「世界各地」，from around the world則指「來自世界各地」。以下兩句，請讀者看看應用around the world還是from around the world：（1）The financial tsunami caused much suffering＿＿＿（金融海嘯，給世界各地都帶來痛苦）。（2）Letters were received＿＿＿（收到世界各地的來信）。第一句當然應用around the world，第二句則用from around the world。