"He used to be so handsome."—"And now?"
“他过去曾经那么英俊。”—“那么现在呢？”
Steel used to be important in South Wales.
以前钢铁工业在南威尔士很重要。
Physics used to be very much a male domain.
物理学曾在很大程度上是男人的领域。
He used to be a pilot but now he has a desk job.
他曾是飞行员，但现在做办公室工作。
She now has authority over the people who used to be her bosses.
她现在管辖着过去是她上司的那些人。
There are far more opportunities for young people than there used to be.
现在年轻人的机会比过去多得多。
She used to be weak in English.
她以前英语不好。
This museum used to be a palace.
这座博物馆的前身是一座宫殿。
我曾是一个帅气的男孩。
我过去是个游泳好手。
I used to be good at many things.
过去我擅长很多事。
丽莎曾经很虚弱。
I used to be really, really skinny.
我原来非常非常瘦。
America used to be a British colony.
美国曾经是英国的殖民地。
He used to be a manager who ran a hotel.
他过去是经营一家酒店的经理。
They used to be true, but it isn't true anymore.
它们曾经是真的，但现在不再是真的了。
Chinese is no longer the Chinese people used to be.
中国人不再是过去的中国人了。
It used to be difficult to get Spanish produce here.
过去在这里很难买到西班牙农产品。
The course of this river used to be quite irregular.
这条河的流向原来很不规则。
"I used to be sure that I would be a singer," said Lily.
“我曾经确信我会成为一名歌手。”莉莉说。
What happened to the painting that used to be on the wall?
那幅以前挂在墙上的画怎么了？
Linda used to be too shy to speak, but now she is outgoing.
琳达过去很害羞，不敢说话，但现在她很外向。
Today, society is much freer and easier than it used to be.
今天的社会比过去更加自由和安逸。
We miss what my grandma used to be and we miss her Charlie.
我们想念我奶奶以前的样子我们想念她的查理。
This small town used to be quiet and beautiful in my memory.
在我的记忆中，这个小镇曾经是宁静而美丽的。
Now he is much happier and more outgoing than he used to be.
现在他比以前快乐多了，也开朗多了。
Fast food, it turns out, isn't quite as fast as it used to be.
事实证明，快餐没有以前那么快了。
The girl used to be shy, but is gradually getting active in group work now.
这个女孩过去很害羞，但现在在小组活动中逐渐活跃了起来。
Another really interesting thing about here is it used to be a Roman cemetery.
还有一件很有趣的事情，这里曾是一个罗马墓地。
他干过队长。
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