以前

Naomi used to go to church in Granville every Sunday.

娜奥米以前每个星期天都去格兰维尔的教堂做礼拜。

He had even locked away all the videos of his previous exploits.

他甚至将记录他以前伟绩的录像带通通锁起来了。

He used to keep on at me about the need to win.

他以前总是跟我唠叨必须获胜才行。

Their water was turned off weeks ago without explanation.

他们的水在几周以前就毫无理由地被切断了。

He was over a second faster than his previous best time.

他比自己以前的最好成绩快了1秒多。

I used to edit the college paper in the old days.

以前我曾经做过大学校报的主编。

There have been riots before and the situation is volatile.

以前曾发生过暴乱，现在局势不太稳定。

I see less of any of my friends than I used to.

我见所有朋友都比以前少了。

Douglas was a 29-year-old journeyman fighter, erratic in his previous fights.

道格拉斯29岁，是个技术不错的拳击手，在以前的比赛中发挥不太稳定。

Rationing had put an end to a surfeit of biscuits long ago.

定量供应很久以前就结束了饼干过剩的状况。

He may suddenly take a dislike to foods that he's previously enjoyed.

对以前爱吃的食物，他兴许突然就没了胃口。

You can cobble it together from any old combination of garments.

把以前的衣服随便搭配一下就能拼凑出一套。

We can now talk openly about AIDS which we couldn't before.

现在我们能公开谈论以前讳言不提的艾滋病问题。

His friends say he was always quick to tell a joke.

他的朋友们说，以前他讲笑话总是张嘴就来。

Once the rate rises it never drops back to its previous level.

一旦价格上去了就再也不会降到以前的水平了。