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since : now ( that ) -754 前者这个连词和后者这个复合连词是同义,都作“既然”讲,但不一定能通用:由前者连接的从句,与主语的因果关系较为明显(参见词目 755 ),而后者连接的从句,与主句的因果关系不甚明显。 例如: Since you can't answer the question, perhaps we'd better ask some one else. 你既然不能回答这个问题,我们最好还是问问别人吧。 We'd better have our talk out, Jane , now that we've begun. -Gissing. 既然我们已谈开了,詹妮,就谈下去吧。 Since we have no money, we cannot buy it. 我们既然没有带钱,那就不买吧。(因果关系较为突出) Now ( that ) I've heard the music I understand why I like it. 我听了音乐之后,才了解我为什么喜爱它。(第一次听到音乐,所以过去并不了解。)
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