John is now with his parents in New York, it is already three years since he was a teacher
约翰现在和父母一起住在纽约,他不当教师已经三年了.
since 后面如果为持续动词,时间按照动词结束时算起,请问下面的如何解释?
Since I was young, I’ve noticed changes in people’s hairstyles, clothes, facial expressions, behaviors.
自我小时候,还是我小时候结束以来……
若 since 后接持续性动词的一般过去时,从句的时间通常应从持续性动作结束时算起。正如你的句子:
John is now with his parents in New York, it is already three years since he was a teacher.
约翰现在和父母一起住在纽约,他不当教师已经三年了。
再如:
He has never come to see me since I was ill. 自从我病好以来,他还从未来看过我。
He has never come to see me since I lived here. 自从我离开(即没住在)这里以来,他还从未来看过我。
但此用法有少数情况属于例外,比如不包括以下情况:
since I was a child
since she was a young
since I was born
since he was born
……
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