不久前

It was not long since that I returned.

我是在不久前回来。

Our office was soundproofed not long ago.

我们办公室不久前安装了隔音设施。

I refer my honourable friend to the reply that I gave some moments ago.

我请尊敬朋友们注我不久前做回答。

It wasn’t that long ago that Americans bestrode the globe with the world’s strongest currency in their pockets.

就在不久前，国人还口袋里装着世界上最强大高踞于地球之上。

It wasn't too long ago that deregulation was being hailed as the savior of the savings and loan industry.

直到不久前，违反常规还被人们呼为挽救存款和贷款业好方法。

Officers who have stepped out of line in the recent past have ended uplooking more like foolish pranksters than serious threats.

不久前，军方出表态使得整个事情最终看上去只是一出愚蠢闹剧而非严重威胁。

Her recent graduation from a skinny piccaninny with brief skirts and stiffly wrapped braids into the dignity of a long calico dress and starched white turban was an intoxicating affair.

不久前她还是个皮包骨头黑小妞，穿着简单短裙，扎着呆板发辫，如今俨然一派保姆模样，穿着印花布连衣长裙，戴着浆洗得硬挺雪白头巾。