英語語法：談談since從句的翻譯問題

1、英語語法：談談since從句的翻譯問題談談since從句的翻譯問題一、正面翻譯在一般情況下，since用作連詞表示“自從”時，它所引導從句 的謂語通常應是非延續(xù)性動詞。如：He has grown an inch since I saw him.我上次見到他以后他 己長高了一英寸。She has had another baby since I saw her last. 從上次我 見到她以來，她又生了一個孩子。We' ve been friends ever since we met at school. 口從我 們在學校遇見以來一直是朋友。He' s been in bed

2、 since he broke his leg.自從他摔傷了腿, 他一直躺在床上。He has worked for us ever since he left school. 他離開學 校以后就一直為我們工作。He hasn， t stopped complaining since he got back from his holidays.自從他休假回來，就不停地抱怨。二、反面翻譯但有時也能夠是延續(xù)性動詞或狀態(tài)動詞，不過此時應注意：延續(xù) 性動詞或狀態(tài)動詞所表示的通常是動作或狀態(tài)的完成或結束（而不是 其開始）。試體會下列句子及其相對應的翻譯：I haven* t heard from him

3、 since he lived in Beijing. 自 從他離開北京以來，我一直未收到他的信（“住在北京”的結束，即 “離開北京”）。He has never come to see me since I was ill. 我病愈之后 他還沒來看過我（“生病”的結束，即“病愈”）。It has been so long since we were all together. 好久我們 沒有在一起團聚了。（ “在一起”的結束就是“沒有在一起”）注意：如果要表示從句中的動作或狀態(tài)延續(xù)至今，就應該用持續(xù)性動詞 的現(xiàn)在完成時，而不是用一般過去時。如：I haven * t seen you sin

4、ce I have been back. 我回來后一直 未見到你。I haven * t had a good meal （ever） since I' ve been here. 我自從來到這里后還沒吃過一頓好的。I haven * t seen you since I have been back. 我回來后就一 直沒見到你。He has never been to see me since I have been ill. 我生 病以來他從未來看過我。Nothing has happened here since you' ve been away. 口你 離開后，這里沒

5、有發(fā)生什么事。I have met him often since I have lived here. 口從我在這 里住下之后，我?？匆娝 have learned a lot from him since I have known him. 自 從我理解了他，我向他學到很多東西。This is the first storm since you' ve been here. 口從你 來到這里，這才是第一場暴風雨哩。三、值得注意的特例有個別時候（尤其是用于since I was a child, since we were young之類的表達），持續(xù)性動詞或狀態(tài)動詞的一般過去時也能夠表示 動作或狀態(tài)持續(xù)到現(xiàn)在（多半有ever修飾）。女口：I ve known her ever since I was a child. 口孩提時代起我 就已經(jīng)理解她了。We have known each other since we were children 我們從 小理解。I have lived here since I was a child 我從小就在這里住。She' s been playing tennis since she was eight 她從八歲 起就打網(wǎng)球了。Tom hasn t been home