Made of: 你可以看得出來這樣東西的材質,比如:This cup is made of plastic. 杯子是塑料做的,一目了然。
Made from (初始原料): 你無法輕易看出這樣東西的初始原料,比如:Paper is made from cotton or hay. 你很難從紙張本身看出它究竟是用棉花還是稻草做的,所以用 made from。再如: Many types of synthetic textile are made from petroleum. 很多種人造纖維是從石油中提煉的化學品製造的,但是你看見的是布,很難把它直接與石油聯繫起來,於是就該用 made from。