SINCEsince a particular time or event in the pastRELATED WORDSsee alsoAFTERDURING1 since a particular time or event in the past 自从过去的某一时间或某一事件以后since /sɪns/ [preposition/adverb/conjunction]all the time from a time, date, year or event in the past until now 自从…以后,自从…以来 I've had this car since 1992. 我从1992年就有了这辆车。 She hasn't had a night out since she had the baby. 她有了孩子之后,夜里就没有出去过了。! The turkey must be done by now - it's been in the oven since 11 o'clock. 火鸡现在肯定熟了——11点就放进烤炉了。 I saw her early this morning, but I haven't seen her since. 今天一早我看见过她,但自此就没见过她了。since whenhow long? 从什么时候起 Since when have you had a computer? 你从什么时候起有电脑的?since doing something Since leaving the army, he's spent most of his time looking for a job. 退伍后,他大部分时间都在找工作。since then He arrived in Hollywood back in 1952. Since then he's appeared in over 100 movies. 早在1952年他就进了好莱坞,此后演过一百多部影片。ever since /ˌevəʳ ˈsɪns/ [preposition/adverb/conjunction]since a time, date, or event a long time ago 自从…以后一直 I've been getting these pains in my back ever since I fell down the stairs. 我从楼梯上摔下来以后,就一直背痛。 He's been acting different ever since his arrest. 他自从被捕以后,行为一直很反常。 Joan had been an early riser ever since she was a child. 琼从小就有早起的习惯。 Ever since I can remember, I've wanted to be a dancer. 从我记事起我就一直想成为舞蹈演员。 Matt moved to San Francisco in 1984 to go to medical school, and he's been there ever since. 1984年,马特迁居圣弗郎西斯科并上了医学院,后来就一直待在那里。ever since then I started an exercise program five years ago, and ever since then I've felt a lot better. 五年前我开始锻炼,从那以后我就感觉好多了。for /fəʳ, strong fɔːʳ/ [preposition]during the whole of a period of time until now 〔时间〕达 Omar's been studying English for two years now. 奥马尔学英语迄今有两年了。 We've been waiting here for over two hours! 我们在这里等了两个多小时了! Daniel's been complaining of a stomach ache for a couple of days. 丹尼尔说肚子痛有好几天了。for a whilefor a fairly long time 有一阵子 I hadn't seen Tim for a while, and I was surprised by how much weight he'd gained. 我有一阵子没有见到蒂姆,奇怪他竟然长胖了那么多。from /frəm, strong frɒmǁfrəm, strong frʌm, frɑːm/ [preposition]continuously after a particular time in the past 从…起 From the first time we met, I knew we would be good friends. 从我们第一次见面起,我就知道我们会成为好朋友。right from Timmy Connell has been a problem in class right from the beginning of term. 学期一开始,蒂米·康奈尔就成了班上的一个问题。from then onfrom a time already mentioned 从那时候起 We had a big fight that fall, and from then on he never treated me the same. 那年秋天我们大吵了一场,从那以后他待我就不一样了。starting from /ˈstɑːʳtɪŋ frɒm/ [preposition]continuously after an exact time or important event in the past 从…起 Benson became chairman of the company on October 12th, and starting from that day things have steadily improved. 本森于10月12日当上公司的董事长,从那天起情况就逐步在好转。