Since的用法
Since的用法
一.Since作為介詞,后接某一確定的時(shí)間點(diǎn),主句謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞是持續(xù)性動(dòng)詞,常與現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)態(tài)、現(xiàn)在完成進(jìn)行時(shí)態(tài)或過(guò)去完成時(shí)態(tài)連用.例如:
1.She’s been working in a bank since leaving school.她中學(xué)畢業(yè)后就一直在一家銀行工作.
2.He had spoken to her only once since the party.自從那次聚會(huì)以來(lái),他只跟她說(shuō)過(guò)一次話.
3.He left the village in 1982 and I haven’t seen him since then.1982年他離開這個(gè)村子,從那以后我再?zèng)]見(jiàn)過(guò)他.
二.Since作為副詞,表示從過(guò)去以來(lái)、以后或到現(xiàn)在的情形或狀態(tài),常與現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)態(tài)連用.例如:
1.He came to Zhenjiang 6 years ago and has lived here (ever) since.他6年前來(lái)到鎮(zhèn)江,從此便住在這里.
2.He left home two weeks ago and we haven’t heard from him since.他兩周前離開了家,到現(xiàn)在我們一直沒(méi)有他的消息.
三.since引導(dǎo)原因狀語(yǔ)從句
作為連詞,since可引導(dǎo)原因狀語(yǔ)從句,表示因?yàn)?既然;鑒于:例如:
1. He didn’t come since he was busy.他因?yàn)槊?所以沒(méi)有來(lái).
2. Since this method doesn’t work,let’s try another.既然這種方法不行,我們就試用另一種吧.
四.Since引導(dǎo)時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)從句
1.若since引導(dǎo)的狀語(yǔ)從句的謂語(yǔ)是終止性動(dòng)詞的過(guò)去時(shí),則從句表示的時(shí)間是“從動(dòng)作開始的那一時(shí)刻起”.例如:
He has studied very hard since he came to our school.自從他來(lái)到我們學(xué)校,他學(xué)習(xí)就非常努力.
We have been missing them since they left here自從他們離開這里,我們就一直很想念他們.
2.若since引導(dǎo)的狀語(yǔ)從句的謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞是持續(xù)性動(dòng)詞或表示狀態(tài)動(dòng)詞的過(guò)去時(shí)時(shí),則從句表示的時(shí)間是“從動(dòng)作或狀態(tài)結(jié)束時(shí)算起”.例如:
I haven’t heard any noise since I slept.Sleep 為持續(xù)性動(dòng)詞,sleep的動(dòng)作結(jié)束時(shí),即“醒來(lái)”時(shí),所以這句應(yīng)譯為“我醒后還未聽到任何聲音”.
3.若since引導(dǎo)的狀語(yǔ)從句的謂語(yǔ)為持續(xù)性動(dòng)詞的現(xiàn)在完成時(shí),則表示動(dòng)作和狀態(tài)延續(xù)到現(xiàn)在(說(shuō)話時(shí)刻),其表示的時(shí)間的起點(diǎn)應(yīng)從動(dòng)作發(fā)生之時(shí)算起.例如:I haven’t heard from him since he has lived there.這里has lived表示動(dòng)作的持續(xù)性,時(shí)間的起點(diǎn)應(yīng)從:“開始居住”時(shí)算起.因此此句可理解為“自從他(開始)住在那兒起,我就一直沒(méi)收到他的來(lái)信”.
五.Since在特殊句型中的應(yīng)用
句型I:“It is (has been)+時(shí)間+since+持續(xù)性動(dòng)詞的過(guò)去時(shí)”,表示“自從……以來(lái)到現(xiàn)在已有多久.”例如:
It has been quite some time since I was last in London.我上次離開倫敦至今頗有一段時(shí)間了.
句型II:“It was+時(shí)間+since+持續(xù)性動(dòng)詞的過(guò)去完成時(shí)”,表示“從……到過(guò)去某時(shí)間點(diǎn)以來(lái)”,例如:It was three years since we had been here.那時(shí)我們?cè)谶@已呆了三年.