「since」用法教你懂-可以表達時間、也能表達原因的英文單字
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今天要來介紹單字『since』,作為從屬連接詞,用來連接主要子句跟從屬子句,有下列兩種用法與意思:
❶ 表時間:當「自從…以來」,其主要子句常用「完成式」的時態
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Charlie's English has improved a lot since he moved to the US.
自從搬去美國之後,查理的英文進步了很多。
Since Ophelia started living on her own, she has become a lot more independent.
自從奧菲莉亞開始自己住之後,她變得更加獨立了。
❷ 表原因:當「由於;既然」,意思用法近似於because或as
Since we are late for the movie, let's take a taxi to the theater.
既然我們看電影都已經遲到了,那就搭計程車去電影院吧。
Mable was sleepy in class all day since she went to bed late the previous night.
梅布爾一整天在學校都很睏,因為她前一晚太晚睡了。
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