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Bethel and Cynthia used to be fairly excitable," she said."They would occasionally be very impatient with us, forcefully ask for their food, now they are gentle old ladies.

比希尔和西思亚过去十分好动，但向我们讨食儿时又十分有耐心，现在它们已经成了优雅的老太太了。

In informal style when is often used after be in definitions: A dilemma is when you don't know which way to turn.

在非正式文体中when 常在定义中用在 be 后面：进退两难就是当你不知道该走哪条路的时候。

Be used to; be in the habit of

这是他们惯用的骗局。

Nou be used to; be in the habit of

凭你去哪里，我也找的到。

When I am old, no longer what I used to be, be patient with me.

当我老了，不再是原来的我，请理解我，对我有一点儿耐心。

They used to be reserved for souvenirs from seaside vacations, but now they can be bought almost anywhere.

他们用来留给纪念品海边度假，但现在他们可以买到几乎任何地方。

Mad people used to be shut away in special buildings; now they can be treated in hospitals.

以前神经失常的人常被关在特殊的楼房里，现在他们在医院里接受治疗。

I hope you can feel my sorrow for you,I hope you can be as happy as you used to be.

我希望你能感觉到我对你的歉意，我希望你能像以前那样开心。

If only you'd be as you used to be!

你要是像过去那样就好了！

The approach achieves results: at 53 his face may be more craggy than it used to be, but his fans haven't noticed

这种演唱方法取得了效果。53岁时，他的面部可能会比以前有较多的皱纹，但他的歌迷未觉察到这一点。

The split between the two groups can hardly be papered over.

这两个团体间的分歧难以掩饰。

This approach not only encourages a greater number of responses, but minimizes the likelihood of stale groupthink.

这种做法不仅鼓励了更多的反应，而且减少跟风的可能性。