was
- vbe的第一和第三人称单数过去式;是;在
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The system was down all morning .
系统整个上午都无法运行。
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The art collection was his life 's work .
收集艺术品是他一生的工作。
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People used to think the earth was flat .
人们曾经认为地球是平的。
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I thought it was a very bad article .
我以为那是一篇很低劣的文章。
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There was just one small ray of hope .
只有一线希望。
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In the light of later events the decision was proved right .
从后来发生的事看,这一决定证明是正确的。
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The pilot was given clearance to land by air traffic control .
飞行员得到空中交通管制站发出的着陆许可。
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She was not only intelligent but also very musical .
她不仅聪明,而且极具音乐天分。
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The cost is about half as much again as it was two years ago .
现在的价格比两年前提高约一半。
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He was taken to the hospital during the night .
他在夜间被送到医院。
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I was feeling fine when I got up this morning .
今天早上我起床时感觉很舒服。
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She was still half asleep when she arrived at work .
她到了上班地点时仍然睡眼惺忪。
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There was no change in the patient 's condition overnight .
病人整夜病情不变。
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There was a lot of background noise .
背景噪音很多。
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Was I pleased to see the back of her !
真高兴不会再见到她了!
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He was given a new heart in a five-hour operation .
经过五个小时的手术给他移植了一颗新的心脏。
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It was late at night when we finally arrived .
我们最后到达时已是深夜。
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I could tell something was up by the looks on their faces .
从他们的脸色我就知道出事了。
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The land was very dry and hard after the long , hot summer .
经过漫长的炎夏这块土地又干又硬。
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He was a true friend , in every sense of the word .
无论从哪个角度讲,他都是个真正的朋友。
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After three days she was taken off the ventilator .
三天之后给她摘掉了呼吸器。
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My head was still buzzing after the day 's events .
一天的活动结束后,我头脑中还是闹哄哄的。
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This was often thought of as the country 's finest hour .
一般认为这是该国家最美好的一段时光。
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The minimum wage was set at £ 3.20 an hour .
最低工资定为每小时3.20英镑。
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Was it really fair to him to ask him to do all the work ?
要他做所有的工作对他真的公平吗?
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The sea wall was not proof against the strength of the waves .
防波堤挡不住海浪的力量。
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What really hurt was that he never answered my letter .
真正让我伤心的是他从不给我回信。
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He was held prisoner for two years .
他被囚禁了两年。
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The wind was right in our faces .
风迎面吹来。
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The story was used to emphasize the humanity of Jesus .
人们用这个故事来强调耶稣人性的一面。