The patient's condition has improved over the past 24 hours. 过去24小时里病人的状况已经有所好转。
He has spent the past two weeks travelling around the country. 他在过去两周里周游了全国。
In the past year, nearly 15,000 jobs have been lost in Scotland. 去年,苏格兰有将近15,000人失去工作。
I know from past experience that this work is very time-consuming. 我从以前的经验中了解到这项工作非常耗时。
The report is highly critical of the Department's past performance. 报告对该部门先前的表现提出了严厉批评。
He is a past president of the Union. 他过去曾担任联盟的主席。
How long ago did this happen? 这事情多久之前发生的?
I don't know where he is – he was here a minute ago. 我不知道现在他在哪儿,刚才他还在这儿。
It was ages ago that I saw Mick. 我很久没见到米克了。
She was previously employed as a research scientist. 她原先受聘为科研专家。
Three years previously, he had met Susan. 3年前,他遇见了苏珊。
He's only 24, but he's already achieved worldwide fame. 他只有24岁,但已是闻名世界。
The gang leader had already left the country. 匪帮头目早已离开了这个国家。
Put your wallet away. I've already paid for everything. 把你的钱包收起来吧。我已经把东西全都付完账了。
Did you know that Dan was once a policeman? 你知道丹曾经当过警察吗?
Louise bought the house where her grandparents had once lived. 路易丝买下了他祖父母曾经住过的房子。
The once mighty US car industry was now facing strong competition from abroad. 一度强大的美国汽车工业现正面临着来自国外的有力竞争。
Once we drove all the way to Edinburgh with four little kids in the back seat. 有一次,我们让4个孩子坐在后座,一路开车去爱丁堡。
I once taught myself to knit, and I was pretty good at it. 我曾自学编织,织得非常好。
Mr Carling doesn't work here any more. 卡尔林先生已经不在这里工作了。
At one time, that kind of thing would have made me really angry. 要是以前,那种事会使我非常愤怒。
One day he just walked out and never came back. 有一天,他走了出去,就再也没回来。
Once upon a time, you could leave your doors unlocked at night and not worry about someone breaking in. 过去你可以夜里门不上锁也不必担心有人会闯进来。
At some point I decided she was no longer my friend. 有时我认定她不再是我的朋友了。
Back in the '70s, disco music was very popular. 以前在70年代迪斯科音乐非常流行。
She had a minor operation a few years back. 几年前她做了个小手术。
Things were different back then. 那时情况很不一样。
Think back: don't you remember anything? 回想一下:你什么都记不起来了吗?
It's only by looking backwards that we can understand how these rivalries developed. 只有通过回顾过去我们才能理解这些对抗行为是怎样产生的。
Haven't we met before somewhere? 我们以前是不是在哪里见过面?
Never before in modern history has one nation dominated the world so completely. 在近代史上以前从来没有一个国家能够完全主宰世界。
These styles were a bit before my time. 这些是我出生前流行的款式。
These photos belong to a bygone age. 这些照片属于过去的时代。
In response to your earlier comments, I have just one thing to say. 对于你刚才的评论,我只说一点。
an earlier period in history 历史上较早时期
We were quite happy for a time, until his brother moved in. 在他弟弟搬来之前,我们一度相当快乐。
Mr Owen was formerly a partner in a London firm. 欧文先生以前是伦敦一家公司的合伙人。
Ho Chi Minh City, formerly called Saigon 胡志明市,旧称西贡
Wight's book includes hitherto unpublished material. 怀特的书包括了迄今所有未出版的资料。
immemorial hills 远古的山丘
the one-time Communist party leader 昔日的共产党领导人
So far we have restricted our attention to the local area. 迄今为止,我们都把注意力局限在当地。
There have been 11 deaths from TB so far. 迄今为止,有11人死于结核病。
Congress has thus far been unwilling to support an increase in federal taxes. 国会迄今为止还不愿支持增加联邦政府税。
Time was when this city was all fields.
There have been no reports of the animal being seen to date. 迄今还没有任何看到该动物的报告。
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