自古以來:since的用法大全
Since her modeling days in New York, Gabrielle had developed a taste for rich food and rich men.
——Desperate Housewives
自從她開始在紐約當模特以來, 她對食物和有錢男人的品味漸漸提高。
——《絕望主婦》
一、關於since,你應該知道的用法有
adv.
此後;後來
About six thousand people were arrested, several hundred of whom have since been released.
約6,000 人被捕,後來其中的幾百人又被釋放了。
conj.
1.從...以後;自...以來
I have lived here since I was born.
自打出生,我就住在這兒。
2.因爲;由於;既然
Since I am busy, would you attend to the matter for me?
因爲我忙,你能代我處理這件事嗎?
prep.
自...以後;從...以來
She had a sort of breakdown some years ago, and since then she has been very shy.
幾年前她得了神經衰弱,自那以後就變得十分靦腆。
二、詞義辨析:哪些詞彙能表示原因
as, because, for, since
這些連詞均含有“因爲”之意。
as從屬連詞,語意較because, since弱,着重在主句,所表示的原因或理由是“附帶的”。
because從屬連詞,語意強,着重直接的原因或理由,所引出的從句是全句的重心,用以回答why提出的問題。
for並列連詞,語氣較弱,所引出的句子一般放在後面,表示附帶說明的理由或推斷理由。
since語意比because弱,但比as強,一般用於表示“由於大家已知的事實”。
三、最後,做個填詞遊戲吧
It's twenty years ______ I've seen her.
我已經二十年沒見她了。