英文中的 ever since

Question

I have traveled to many places ( ever ) since I came to Taiwan .

She has been outspoken ever since she was a small child .

這兩句英文句當中 , 為什麼第一句不一定要加 ever

但第二句卻一定要加呢?

Answer 1

最佳解答

兩句都可加可不加

since 是自何時開始的意思,

ever since主要是用在加強這個語意

如果要翻譯, 嚴格來說, 我會用以下的方式來區分這兩種用法

She has been outspoken since she was a small child

-她從小就很敢講話

She has been outspoken ever since she was a small child.

-從她是個小孩時就很敢講話

你可以注意到兩句其實在中文上並沒有太大的差異處

相對於第一句也是一樣的

I have traveled to many places since I came to Taiwan.

-從我到台灣以來已經到過很多地方了.

I have traveled to many places ever since I came to Taiwan.

-從我一到台灣後, 就已經到過很多地方了

Answer 2

在我看來,沒有什麼情況是一定只能用ever since的,也是就說你的第二句寫成 She has been outspoken (ever) since she was a small child. 也可以!只是ever since會比較強調那個完成式狀態的持續而已(since其實也可以做到這點),如:She's been sick (ever) since Friday. 生病是一種狀態的持續,但是這句話也是加不加ever都可以啊!不知你是從何得知第二句一定只能用ever since的說法!

參考資料： myself