以前

He is no wiser than he used to.

他绝不比聪明。

He used to lead an outdoor life.

他习惯过野外生活。

Is there any possibility that you'll be back by the weekend?

周末你有可能回来吗?

I used to tease her about being so house-proud.

我常取笑她太顾家了。

The plane circled the airport before landing.

飞机着陆在机场上空盘旋。

How long ago is it that you last saw her?

你上次看见她是多?

He used to be an executioner for government.

他是政府刑人。

Short skirts went out some time ago.

短裙不才不流了。

He soon lapsed into his previous bad habits.

他很快陷入恶习中去。

We have a considerably smaller house than the previous one.

我们房子比那个小得多。

The children are advised to get home before dark.

大家劝孩子们天黑要回家。

We had multiplication tables drilled into us at school.

我们上学得反复背诵乘法表。

Memories lie behind of all that has happened.

大家都记得发生过事情。

Of or relating to matins or to the early part of the day.

我通常早时晨六点钟起床。

I had collected material previous to writing.

我在写作先搜集了材料。

I was often perished with cold before the end of the day.

我经常在天黑冻得浑身僵直。

I was pushing hard until about 10 laps from the finish.

离终点约十圈我一直非常努力。

I used to pal around with Brad.

我常和布拉德一起玩儿。

That is a mere repetition of what you said before.

那不过是重复了你讲话。

You need to furbish up your French before you go to France.

去法国你必须把法语温习一下。