since
🇺🇸
/sɪns/
🇬🇧
/sɪns/
preposition
A2
from a past time until now or another time
She has lived here since 2010.
她從2010年起就住在這裡。
R
used to show anger or surprise about something
Since when do you make the rules?
你什麼時候開始制定規則了？
conjunction
A2
from the time when something happened
It has been years since we last met.
自從我們上次見面已經過去好幾年了。
B2
because; for the reason that
Since it's raining, we should stay inside.
既然下雨了，我們應該待在室內。
adverb
B1
from a past time until now
The old building has long since been torn down.
那棟舊建築早已被拆除。
B1
after a particular time in the past
He moved away five years ago and has since started a new job.
他五年前搬走了，之後開始了一份新工作。
translation
自從, 竟然
自, 因為
自從, 在...之後