从前

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

他从很富有，可是都被他孩子们给榨乾了。

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

从，教会禁止跳舞和玩牌。

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

从被人们视为卑些职业现在开始受到更多重视。

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

从有个两头巨人。

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

从牧民们为了寻找新鲜草原赶着牛羊起迁移。

He is not any friendlier than before.

他点也不比从友好。

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

受伤后骨关节不如从连接好。

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

可怜汤普森大叔从常常从我这里讨些钱买香烟抽。

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

从我直以为仁、义、忠、信等就是人类最高道德标准。

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

爸爸咧嘴而笑，眼睛里又闪了从那种狡黠神情。

The British were formerly dominant in India.

英国人从统治印度。

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

他从几年报税数字推己应缴所得税数额。

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

从生活在地球上人比今天少得多。

Regulations formerly permitted prison wardens to correct unruly inmates.

规章制度从曾允许监狱典狱长惩罚不守规矩犯人。

This boat was formerly used on the rivers of China.

这船从航行在中国内河里。

Formerly he often lingered about a park doing nothing.

从他直在公园闲荡, 无所事事。

I always was a sucker for a good fairy tale.

我从直是个对精彩神话故事很着迷人。

You can’t keep harking back to the past.

你不能没完没了地念叨从。

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

据说从某个时候,有个拦路强盗在这栋房子里住过。

I used to work at a tobacconist’s,and I found it quite interesting.

从我在家纸烟店工作,我对那里工作很感兴趣。