Oysters were seeded on the piers and ever since, their concretions have helped cement the granite blocks together.
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重點講解:
1. ever since
自從;打…以后一直;
eg. He's been working away without a rest ever since breakfast.
早飯后他一直在干活,沒有休息過。
eg. It's been niggling at my mind ever since I met Neville in Nice.
自從在尼斯見到內維爾后,我一直忐忑不安。
2. encourage sb. to do sth.
鼓動;勸說;慫恿某人做某事;
eg. We want to encourage people to go fishing, not put them off.
我們希望鼓勵人們去垂釣,而不是打消他們的熱情。
eg. A teacher can encourage children to think analytically. 老師可鼓勵學生進行分析思考。