since

其他意思

1. prep. 自...以後, 自...以來

   You use since when you are mentioning a time or event in the past and indicating that a situation has continued from then until now.

   • Jacques Arnold has been a member of parliament since 1987

2. adv. 自那時以後

   When you are talking about an event or situation in the past, you use since to indicate that another event happened at some point later in time.

   • About six thousand people were arrested, several hundred of whom have since been released

3. conj. 既然, 自...以後, 自...以來

   You use since to introduce reasons or explanations.

   • I'm forever on a diet, since I put on weight easily