2012年新托福词汇记忆:since
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(used with the present or past perfect tense 与现在完成时态或过去完成时态连用) from (a specified time in the past) till a later past time, or till now 从(过去某时间)以来﹑ 以後或到现在: I haven't eaten since breakfast. 我吃了早饭後到现在还什麽都没吃呢. * She's been working in a bank since leaving school. 她中学毕业後就一直在一家银行工作. * He had spoken to her only once since the party. 自从那次聚会以来, 他只跟她说过一次话.
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(used with the present perfect, past perfect or simple present tense in the main clause 与主句中的现在完成时态﹑ 过去完成时态或一般现在时态连用) from (a specified event in the past) till a later past event, or till now 从(过去某事)以来﹑ 以後或到现在: Where have you been since I last saw you? 自从我上次见到你以後, 你到哪儿去了? * It was the first time I'd won since I'd learnt to play chess. 自从我学会下国际象棋以来, 这是我第一次赢. * How long is it since we visited your mother? 自从我们看望你母亲以来到现在有多长时间了?, y/ t" ` j- w! l2 |0 b5 G" d
because; as 因为; 既然; 由於: Since we've no money we can't buy a new car. 因为我们没钱, 没法买新汽车.2 Z! S. e/ q) O2 y- e3 o
(idm 习语) ever since =>ever. since adv (used with the present or past perfect tense 与现在完成时态或过去完成时态连用) from a specified time in the past till a later past time, or till now 从过去某时间以来﹑ 以後或到现在: He left home two weeks ago and we haven't heard from him since. 他两星期以前离开了家, 到现在我们一直没有他的消息. * She moved to London last May and has since got a job on a newspaper. 她去年五月到伦敦, 此後一直在报社工作. |