連接詞：自從、因為
常見搭配詞：
- S have + 過去分詞 (ever) since S V(過去簡單式)
自從…後，…(主要子句的動作從某事發生後做到現在)
例句：She hasn’t called me since she moved to Paris.
自從她搬到巴黎後，她就沒有打電話給我。 - S have been + 現在分詞(Ving) since S V(過去簡單式)
自從…後，…(強調動作從以前一直做到現在，沒中斷或停止)
例句：She’s been practicing the piano since she was six.
她從六歲開始學習鋼琴。 - S V since SV
因為(既然)…，(since是因為的意思)
例句：Since you’re not interested, I won’t tell you about it anymore.
既然你不感興趣，我就不再跟你談這件事了。 - It is (just) + 一段時間 since S V(過去式)
SV才做…(一段時間)
例句：It is just a month since you arrived here.
你來到這裡才一個月。
例句：
- I’ve been feeling tired since I started this new job.
自從開始這份新工作以來，我一直感到疲倦。 - She has changed a lot since you last saw her.
自從你上次見到她以來，她改變了很多。 - Since he missed the train, he decided to take a taxi.
因為他錯過了火車，他決定搭計程車。 - I haven’t seen her since she moved to New York.
自從她搬到紐約之後，我就沒見過她了。 - The park has been closed since the storm damaged many trees.
因為風暴損壞了許多樹木後，公園就一直處於關閉狀態。 - He’s been studying Spanish since he was a child.
他從小就學習西班牙語。 - Since we have some time left, let’s go for a walk.
既然我們還有些時間，就去散散步吧。 - I have changed a lot since I started traveling.
自從我開始旅行，我變化很大。 - I haven’t been back to my hometown since I moved to the city.
自從我搬到這座城市後，我就沒有回過家鄉。
同義詞：
- as 因為、由於 conj. 表示原因或理由(=because)。
例句：He was late as he missed the bus.
他錯過了公車，所以遲到了。 - because 因為、由於 conj. 用來表示原因或理由。
例句：She is happy because she passed the exam.
她很高興因為她通過了考試。 - for 因為、由於 conj. 用於表明理由或原因。
例句：He didn’t go to the party for he was not invited.
他沒有去參加派對，因為他沒有被邀請。
介系詞：自從
常見搭配詞：
- Somebody have +過去分詞 since doing something
自從做…後，某人…(分詞構句)
例句：She has made a lot of progress since joining the company.
自從加入這家公司後，她取得了很多進展。 - since the beginning / the early days
從一開始 / 自初期
例句：He has been involved in the project since the beginning.
他從一開始就參與了這個專案。 - since childhood / early morning / then (一個時期的名稱)
從小時候 / 從清晨 / 從那時候 起
例句：She has been interested in music since childhood.
她從小就對音樂感興趣。 - since 2002 / 7 p.m. / last year / last month(一個明確時間點)
自從2002年 / 七點 / 去年 / 上個月 起
例句：The shop has been closed since last week.
自上週以來，商店就關門了。 - since the last meeting / the accident (一個事件=明確時間點)
自從上次會議 / 自從事故發生後
例句：We haven’t seen each other since the last meeting.
自從上次會議後，我們就沒見面。
例句：She has been in poor health since her accident.
她自從出事故後就身體不好了。 - since the 1980s
自1980年代以來
例句：The city has changed a lot since the 1980s.
自1980年代以來，這座城市已經發生了很大的變化。 - since the outbreak / the announcement / the introduction
自爆發以來 / 自從公告以來 / 自引入(推出)以來
例句：The situation has been critical since the outbreak of the crisis.
自危機爆發以來，情況十分嚴峻。
例句：
- I have learned a lot since entering university.
自從進入大學以來，我學到了很多。(分詞構句) - The product has received positive reviews since the introduction.
該產品自推出以來獲得了積極評價。 - Ever since the accident, he’s been afraid of driving.
自從那次事故後，他就變得害怕開車。 - She has been very careful since the incident.
自從那次事件後，她變得非常小心。 - I moved to this city five years ago and have been living here since then.
五年前我搬到這座城市，從那時候起就住在這裡。 - She has been a key member of the team since the early days.
她從初期就是團隊的核心成員。 - I’ve been waiting for your call since morning.
我從早上開始就在等你的來電。 - I haven’t seen him since our high school graduation.
我從高中畢業後就沒有見到他了(說話者在跟以前的高中同學說這句話)。 - She has been working in this company since graduation.
她從畢業後就在這家公司工作。 - He’s been the team captain since last season.
他從上賽季開始就擔任隊長。 - He has been acting strangely since the loss of his job.
自從失去工作後，他的行為變得很奇怪。 - Since the economic recession, many people have lost their jobs.
自從經濟衰退以來，很多人失去了他們的工作。
同義詞：
- from 從…時候、來自 prep. 表示時間、地點或原因的起點。
例句：I haven’t seen him from that day on.
從那天起，我就再也沒見過他了。 - after 在…之後 prep. 用於表示時間上的順序或位置。
例句：She went to the store after she finished her work.
她工作完成後，去了商店。
副詞：自從那時起
常見搭配詞：
- S have + 過去分詞 since
例句：She left home two years ago and hasn’t been back since.
她兩年前離開了家，自那時起就沒有回來過。 - S have + 過去分詞 ever since
自從那時起…
例句：He found a passion for music in high school, and has been playing in bands ever since.
他在高中時對音樂產生了濃厚的興趣，從那時起就一直在樂隊演奏。
例句：
- He graduated from college and has been working in the city since.
他大學畢業後一直在城裡工作。 - I visited Paris once as a teenager, and ever since, I’ve wanted to go back.
我十幾歲時去了一次巴黎，從那時起，我就一直想要再回去。 - They’ve been living in the new house since.
他們自從搬到新房子就一直住在那裡。 - I made a mistake on my first day at work, and my colleagues have been teasing me about it ever since.
我在第一天上班時犯了個錯，從那時起我的同事就一直拿這件事取笑我。 - She left home in 1998 and has lived independently since.
她在1998年離開家，從那時起就獨立生活
