过去五年中，销售额已增长至以前的四倍。
趁着和医生见面以前的空隙，我们漫步河畔，畅谈人生，且行且息。
We strolled by the river, talked and rested before the final doctor's appointment.
我刚刚收到母校的一封信，通知我说以前的校长斯图亚特·佩奇先生下星期就退休了。
I have just received a letter from my old school, informing me that my former headmaster, Mr. Stuart Page, will be retiring next week.
拨开时间的层层迷雾，在很久以前的某天，人们注意到天象与季节的更迭有一定联系。
Somewhere back there in the mists of time people noticed that changes in how the sky looked related to the turn of the seasons.
以前的社会曾是个不攀比的社会—因为我们不知道别人有什么，别人也不知道我们有什么。
There was once a day that we did not try to keep up with the Joneses - because we didn’t know what the Joneses had and no one knew what we had.
我不单单只是辞职了——工作不是重点——我是摒弃了以前的生活方式，决定过一种做自己想做的事的新生活。
I'm not just quitting a job-the job is not the point here-i'm quitting the life that I lived, and I'm committed to living a meaningful life, one in which I do what I love.
「想想你目前拥有的幸福，这每人都有很多–别回想以前的不幸，这每人或多或少都有一点。」– 查尔斯·狄更斯（作家）
"Reflect upon your present blessings of which every man has many – not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some. "— Charles Dickens, Writer.
我妈妈和爸爸以前每年都要办一场盛大的圣诞节舞会。
My Mama and Daddy used to have a grand Christmas ball every year.
自从海蒂回到爷爷家后，她做了许多以前从未想过的事情。
Since Heidi had come home again to her grandfather, she did many things that had never occurred to her before.
我感觉自己很有成就感，更有信心去尝试我以前从未做过的事情。
I feel accomplished, and I'm more confident about attempting things I've never done before.
我们的生活比以前更丰富多彩了。
许多世纪以前，在西非，传统的说书人一边讲故事，一边演奏乐器。
Many centuries ago, in West Africa, traditional storytellers played musical instruments while they were telling stories.
那个女孩以前很害羞，但她渐渐地在团队合作中越来越积极，也更愿意表达自己的想法。
The girl used to be shy, but is gradually getting active in group work and is more willing to express herself.
很久以前，我们的祖先就通过丝绸之路进行了友好交往。
Our ancestors conducted friendly exchanges through the Silk Road long time ago.
我听出他的重庆口音，于是问他以前有没有来过。
Hearing his Chongqing accent, I asked the man whether he had been here before.
很久以前，柏拉图就指出，仅仅相信真理是不够的。
Plato long ago pointed out that it is not enough just to believe what is true.
美德在今天的重要性不亚于2500年以前。
Virtues are no less important today than they were 2, 500 years ago.
美德在今天的重要性不亚于2500年以前。
Virtues are no less important today than they were 2,500 years ago.
很久很久以前，有一对善良而又勤劳的兄弟俩，他们住在一个小村庄里。
A long time ago, two kind-hearted and diligent brothers lived in a village.
很久以前，我丢失了一只猎犬、一匹栗色马和一只斑鸠，至今仍在寻找它们的踪迹。
I long ago lost a hound, a bay horse, and a turtle dove, and am still on their trail.
4700万年以前，那里是一个火山湖，四周环绕着一片水雾蒙蒙的亚热带森林。
Forty-seven million years ago it was a volcanic lake surrounded by a steamy sub-tropical forest.
妈妈以前老问我：“人身上最重要的部位是什么？”
My mother used to ask me, “What is the most important part of the body?”
我们今天销售的汽车比以前任何时候都多。
改变，给了我们一次变得比以前更好的机会。
Change brings us the opportunity to be something even better than we were before.
以前就有研究发现，友谊之花若没有了持续的浇灌，迟早是要枯萎的。
Previous research has shown that friendships can wither if insufficient effort is put into maintaining them.
以前就有研究发现，友谊之花若没有了持续的浇灌，迟早是要枯萎的。
Previous research has shown that friendships can wither if insufficient effort is put into maintaining them.
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