从前

Once upon a time there was a giant with two heads.

有个两头巨人。

The British were formerly dominant in India.

英国人统治印度。

In earlier day,the church proscribe dancing and card play.

，教会禁止跳舞和玩牌。

He is not any friendlier than before.

他一点也不比友好。

This boat was formerly used on the rivers of China.

这船航行在中国内河里。

You can’t keep harking back to the past.

你不能没完没了地念叨。

After the injury the bones did not articulate as well as before.

受伤后骨的关节不连接的好。

In former times there were far fewer people dwelling on earth than there are now.

生活在地球上的人比今天少得多。

Formerly he often lingered about a park doing nothing.

他一直在公园闲荡, 无所事事。

Herdsmen used migrate with their cattle and sheep in search of fresh grass.

牧民们为了找新鲜的草原赶着牛羊一起迁移。

Poor old uncle Tompson used to cadge some money for cigarettes from me.

可怜的汤普森大叔常常我这里讨些钱买香烟抽。

My mind travelled back to a hot sultry day in the little town.

我的思绪在这个小镇上度过的闷热的一天。

He used to be quite wealthy, but his children have bled him dry.

他很富有，可是都被他的孩子们给榨乾了。

A number of trades,previously thought of as lowly ones,began to receive more attention.

被人们视为卑贱的一些职业现在开始受更多的重视。

Dad's sly grin reflected the devilment that had returned to his eyes.

爸爸咧嘴而笑，眼睛里又闪出了那种狡黠的神情。

He estimate his income tax bill by extrapolation from figures submit in previous year.

他几年的报税数字推算出自己应缴的所得税数额。

I always was a sucker for a good fairy tale.

我一直是一个对精彩的神话故事很着迷的人。

It is said that at one time a highwayman lived in the house.

据说某个时候,有个拦路强盗在这栋房子里住过。

Their former enemy is arming again.

他们的敌人正在重整军备。

13 All people are unwarily led by the desires of material.

我一直以为仁、义、忠、信等就是人类最高的道德标准。