【用「聽」的圖示英文法】Unit 5 副詞子句 — 要點#2 Since 引導的副詞子句

Mary graduated in history from Yale University last year.
瑪莉去年自耶魯大學歷史系畢業。

 It has been raining since I left for work this morning.

從早上我去上班後，雨就一直下個不停。

Since there is no more work, we can all go home.

由於沒工作要做了，我們全都可以回家。 

We haven't seen each other since last year.

我們從去年起就沒見過面了。

Luke moved to Belgium three years ago, and I haven’t seen him since.

路克 3 年前搬去比利時，自那之後我便沒再見過他了。

Tony played soccer until he got tired.
湯尼踢足球踢到累了為止。

Helen played video games until almost 2 a.m.
海倫玩電玩到接近凌晨 2 點。

Not until she completed the report did Nancy rest.
南希直到完成報告後才休息。

It was not until Ann had a baby that she
realized how difficult it was to be a mother.
直到小安有了孩子，她才意識到當母親是多麼難。

Rita takes a break at noon every day.
瑞塔每天中午都會休息。

Our overseas division has been doing very well over the past three years.
過去三年來我們的海外部門一直都表現得很好。

Jenny is going to work overseas this summer.
珍妮今年夏天要到國外工作。

Paul was quite sad after his dog died.
保羅的狗狗死了之後，他相當難過。

Don’t blame me for your misery.
不要把你的痛苦怪罪到我身上。

Don’t blame your misery on me.
不要把你的痛苦怪罪到我身上。

The authorities concerned believe that more than one person is to blame for the fire.
有關當局認為要為這場火災負責的人不只 1 個。

Jason felt upset to get the blame for the mistake.
傑森因為那個錯誤而被責備覺得很難過。

My parents invited their friends to their 30th wedding anniversary.
我父母親邀請朋友來參加他倆的結婚 30 週年紀念。

The terrorist was captured at the border.
這名恐怖分子在邊境被捕。

There has been a series of terrorist attacks in that country.
那國家已連續發生一連串的恐怖攻擊事件了。

The number of terrorist threats has increased recently.
最近恐怖威脅的次數已加增。

The president will not deal with a terrorist organization.
總統不會和恐怖組織打交道。

A stray dog attacked that little boy yesterday.
昨天有隻流浪狗攻擊那個小男孩。

You are allowed to disagree with others, but personal attacks will not be tolerated.
你可以和他人持不同意見，但人身攻擊是不被容許的。

Many workers see the policy as a major threat to their job security.
許多員工都認為這項政策是他們工作保障的一大威脅。

Help me measure the length of this table.
幫我量桌子的長度。

We can’t measure a writer’s success in terms of book sales.
我們不能以書籍銷售數字來衡量一個作家的成就。

This room measures 30 square meters.
這個房間的大小為 30 平方公尺。

Without hard work, you can’t measure up to your parents’ expectations.
你若不努力就不能達到你父母的期望。

A yard is a measure of length.
碼是一種長度的度量單位。

Age is not an accurate measure of maturity.
年齡並非衡量成熟度的精確標準。

There are an estimated 50,000 alien residents in this country.
該國估計有 5 萬名外僑。

That practice is alien to us.
那個習俗對我們而言很陌生。

Before becoming a US citizen, Roy was labeled an alien by the government. 
羅伊成為美國公民前，被政府歸類為外國人。

Do you believe in aliens from outer space? 
你相信外太空有外星人的存在嗎?

There has been a steady growth in Amber’s business over the past 10 years.
266 過去 10 年來，安柏的事業一直穩定成長。

David was highly delighted at the news.
大衛聽到這消息高興極了。

The manager thinks very highly of Judith.
經理對茱蒂絲評價很高。

The artist ’s idea for the masterpiece evolved from a casual conversation with a neighbor.
這名藝術家對這傑作的構想是從他和鄰居一段隨興的對話演變來的。

Through months of teamwork, our idea finally evolved into a feasible plan.
藉由數個月的團隊合作，我們的想法終於化為可行的計畫。

These books are about the history of Western civilization.
這些書談的是西方文明史。

Hundreds of passengers perished in the plane crash. 
有好幾百名乘客在此空難中喪生。

A fairy tale is a legendary story involving some imaginative characters and is often passed down from one generation to the next.
童話故事是包含一些虛幻角色的傳奇故事，通常會代代相傳。