because:语气最强
since:比because弱一点
as:比because弱
for:补充说明
1.because “因为”,是连词。表示直接而明确的原因和理由,语气最强。because引导的从句一般不放在句子的开头。例如:
He didn’t come because he was ill.
注: 对于以why开头的问句,一般只能用because引导的从句来回答。
2.since表示原因时,语气比because弱,表示的原因是对方已知的,所说明的原因有时不是根本的或直接的原因,是附带的原因,一般把它译成“既然”。since比as稍微正式一些。since引导的从句一般放在主句之前。例如:
Since this method doesn't work, let's try another.
3. as用来表示原因时,只说明一般的因果关系,语气没有because重,它所引导的从句,可放在主句之前,也可放在主句之后。例如:
You needn’t go with me, as you are busy.
As I was afraid, I hid myself.
4.for表示所说的理由是一种补充说明,因此,for引导的从句可以放在括号里,而且for引导的从句一般不放在句子的开头。例如:
I decided to stop and have lunch, for I was feeling quite hungry.