2019-12-27 如何使用 “for” 和 “since”

内容简介

你每天从几点开始工作？在表达时间或时间段时，通常会用到 “for” 和 “since”。比如：要表达 “从十点开始”，应该说 “since 10 o’clock” 还是 “for 10 o’clock” 呢? “一分钟英语” 教你如何使用 “for” 和 “since”。

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Kee
Hi guys, this is Kee from BBC Learning English. Today I’m going to tell you how to use ‘for’ and ‘since’.

We use ‘for’ to describe how long an activity or a situation lasts. For example, I can say ‘I go running every day for 10 minutes’ – that’s not true though.

On the other hand, ‘since’ is used to describe when an activity or a situation began. For example, I can say ‘I have been recording this video since 10 o’clock’.

So, remember ‘for’ is used to describe how long an activity or a situation lasts, whereas ‘since’ is used to describe when an activity or a situation began.

It’s easy, isn’t it?

用法总结

For vs since

1. We use ‘for‘ to describe how long an activity or a situation lasts.
介词 “for” 用来描述一项活动或一个情况持续的时间。

• I go running every day for 10 minutes.
• I have been waiting for an hour.

2. We use ‘since‘ to describe when an activity or a situation began.
介词 “since” 用来描述一项活动或一个情况开始的时间。

• I have been recording this video since 10 o’clock.
• We haven’t seen each other since 2010.