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since
prep
(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. since, conj
1 (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?
2 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.
3 (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.
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