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He used to be a chemist. He is nearly eighty but he is still in good health.

他过去是一位药剂师，他现在快八十岁了，但身体还很好。

He thought, as he smoked his second pipe,"how can I believe that it was I who used to lounge all day in this easy chair reading Paul de Kock, and smoking mild Turkish, who used to drop in at half-price to stand amongst the press men at the back of the boxes, and see a new burlesque, and finish the evening with the "Chough and Crow, and chops and pale ale at Evans's.

现在我怎么能相信我过去是这样的人呢？

Lake Constance used to be polluted but it had been cleaned up in recent years.

康湖过去是受过污染的，但近年来变清了。

In the dim past, according to tradition, Corea was one of the civilized nations of the far East.

传统上，朝鲜过去是东亚一开化国度。

India used to be a dependency of Britain.

印度过去是英国的附属地。

He used to be devoted to her.

他过去是很爱她的。

Marry used to be a diplomat, but now she works in a company.

Marry过去是个外交官，但是现在她在一家公司工作。

He used to be a great player, but recently he certainly has gone downhill.

他过去是一位伟大的演奏家，但近来已下坡了。

It is futile to dwell on the past.

停留在过去是没有用的。

First of all, it is futile to dwell on the past.

首先，沉湎于过去是无意义的。

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。