because /bɪˈkɔːz/:因为;由于(引导原因状语从句,说明“原因”)。口语中也可单独使用表示“因为嘛/就是因为这样”。
I stayed home because it was raining.
我待在家里,因为下雨了。
Because she had prepared for weeks, she remained calm during the interview even when the questions became difficult.
因为她准备了好几个星期,所以在面试中即使问题变难,她仍然保持冷静。
/bɪˈkɔːz/
源自中古英语 because,由 by(借由、由于)+ cause(原因)发展而来,字面含义接近“由于……的原因”,后来固定为表示因果关系的连词。