电影开演之前，我们只有匆匆吃一点东西的时间。

We just have time for a bite to eat before the movie.

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我们到那里的时候，电影已经开演了。

By the time we got there, the movie had already begun.

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玛丽到的时候，电影已经开演了。

By the time Mary arrived, the movie had already begun.

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令我们惊讶的是电影开演时只有四个人在他们的座位上。

To our surprise when the movie started only four people in their seats.

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首演， 首映首次公开演出，如场电影或戏剧的首次演出。

The first public performance, as of a movie or play.

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④我到电影院的时候，电影已经开演五分钟了。

The film had been on for five minutes when I got to the cinema.

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④我到电影院的时候，电影已经开演五分钟了。

The film had been on for five minutes when I got to the cinema.

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