because, as, since, now that, 和considering that, seeing that 这六个连词都用于表示表示原因, 但在语气上一个比一个弱.
Because --- 因为,通常从句放在主句后.Mr Smith was very upset because he couldn’t find his luggage.
As he is honest and modest, all his friends like him.
Since ---既然 因语气较弱, 常译为既然(众所周知的原因)Since everybody has come, we can set off.
Now that you are here, you can join us.
Considering that they are just beginners, they are doing quite a good job.
Seeing (that) quite a few people were absent, we decided to put the meeting off.
