1. | 自…以后;从…以来from a time in the past until a later past time, or until now |
She's been off work since Tuesday. 星期二以来她一直没上班。 | |
We've lived here since 2006. 从 2006 年开始我们便住在这里。 | |
I haven't eaten since breakfast. 早饭以后我还没吃过东西呢。 | |
He's been working in a bank since leaving school. 他中学毕业以后一直在一家银行工作。 | |
Since the party she had only spoken to him once. 那次聚会以后,她只和他说过一次话。 | |
‘They've split up.’ ‘ Since when? ’ “他们分手了。”“什么时候的事儿?” | |
That was years ago. I've changed jobs since then . 那是多年以前的事了。自那以来我已经换过几个工作了。 | |
2. | ~ when? (表示气愤)何曾,什么时候used when you are showing that you are angry about sth |
Since when did he ever listen to me? 他什么时候听过我的话? |
1. | 从…以后;自…以来from an event in the past until a later past event, or until now |
Cath hasn't phoned since she went to Berlin. 卡思自从去了柏林还没有打来过电话。 | |
It was the first time I'd had visitors since I'd moved to London. 那是我搬到伦敦以后第一次有人来看我。 | |
It's twenty years since I've seen her. 我已经二十年没见她了。 | |
How long is it since we last went to the theatre? 我们多久没去看戏了? | |
She had been worrying ever since the letter arrived. 自从接到那封信后她就一直焦虑不安。 |
2. | 因为;由于;既然because; as |
We thought that, since we were in the area, we'd stop by and see them. 我们想,既然到了这个地方,就该顺便去看看他们。 |
1. | 自…以后;从…以来from a time in the past until a later past time, or until now |
He left home two weeks ago and we haven't heard from him since. 他两周前离家外出,我们至今还没有他的音信。 | |
The original building has long since(= long before now) been demolished. 原来的建筑老早就拆了。 |
2. | 此后;后来at a time after a particular time in the past |
We were divorced two years ago and she has since remarried. 我们两年前离了婚,之后她又再婚了。 |