質問: made from milk, made with milk 違い ワークで、「これは牛乳を使って作られています。」の英訳が this is made with milk. になっていました。 私は、 this is made from milk. (原形がわかるようなら、this is made of milk.) だと思ったのですが、なぜ、fromでもof でもなくwith なのでしょうか?
回答: thisが何を指しているかによって、変わる可能性はあるかもしれませんね。 ホットケーキだと、 pancakes are made from〜 (×) pancakes are made with〜 (◯) ヨーグルトだと、 yogurts are made from〜 (◯) yogurts are made with〜 (◯) 辞書からの引用ですが、 (1) made from we often use made from when we talk about how something is manufactured. (2) made of we use made of when we talk about the basic material or qualities of something. it has a meaning similar to ‘composed of’. (3) made with we use made with most often to talk about the ingredients of food and drink.