since
- IPA[sɪns]
美式
英式
- 自…以來
- 從…以後；由於
- 自那以後；後來
- 釋義
介系詞
- 1. 自…以來 since then 自那以後 we’ve lived here since 2004 從2004年起我們一直住在這裡
連接詞
- 1. 從…以後 I've known him since I was 12 我從12歲起就認識他了 she had been worrying ever since the letter arrived 自從那封信來了後，她就一直焦慮不安
- 2. 由於 since it was raining, I stayed at home 因為在下雨，我就待在家裡 since you're so clever, why don't you do it yourself? 既然你如此聰明，為甚麼不自己做呢？
副詞
- 1. 自那以後 he left home two weeks ago, and we haven’t heard from him since 他兩週前離開了家，我們至今還沒有他的音信 ever since 自那後一直
- 2. 後來 the play has since been filmed 這個劇本後來被拍成了電影
- 3. 之前 long since 很久以前 I posted the letter long since 我早就把信寄出去了
