Meaning of 以来:
「以来」means “since”.
Example Sentences of 以来:
| その協会は設立以来、素人の入会を断ってきた。 The association has excluded amateurs ever since its foundation. 彼は先月以来病気だそうです。 I hear he has been ill since last month. 彼女は当地に来て以来６回引っ越しをした。 She has moved house six times since she came here. ３年前に東京へ来て以来ここに住んでいる。 I came to Tokyo three years ago and have been living here ever since. 彼らは１９８９年以来、ここにいます。 They have been here since 1989. 彼はそれ以来昼食に酒を飲む癖がついた。 He has since taken to drinking at lunch. 彼はそれ以来宗教活動に携わっている。 He has engaged in religious activity since then. 彼はそれ以来一度も戻っていない。 Never has he returned since. 町はその時以来ずいぶん変わった。 The town has changed a great deal since then. 先週の土曜日以来ずっと雨です。 It has been raining since last Saturday. |