3 since后接持续动词的理解问题

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……

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最佳答案 2021-07-30 22:13

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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  • 猴哥英语 提出于 2021-07-30 21:22