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since
since
Meaning of since
English
from a time in the past until now, e.g. 'from 2010 up to today'
中文
表示由过去某个时刻开始直到现在
Pronunciation
British English
/sɪns/
American English
/sɪns/
since with Chinese translation
since usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇨🇳Chinese
I haven't seen him since last summer.
自从去年夏天，我就没见过他。
🇬🇧English→🇨🇳Chinese
He hasn't smoked since that day.
自从那天以后，他就不再抽烟了。
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🇬🇧English
ever since
Emphatic since: all the time from then until now.
often
ENThey met in 1990 and have been friends ever since.
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since meaning: what does it mean?
from a time in the past until now, e.g. 'from 2010 up to today'
since pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
since is pronounced as /sɪns/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
since definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
自从去年夏天，我就没见过他。 Translation: I haven't seen him since last summer.
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