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以前这一带交通闭塞。

In the past this district was very hard to get to.

不久以前，登月旅行还是不可思议的事情。

Travel to the moon was inconceivable until recently.

咱们趁早动身，争取十点以前赶到。

Let's start off early and try to get there by ten.

十二点半以前赶回去还吃得上饭。

If we get back before twelve thirty, we won't be too late for lunch.

以前他俩合不来，彼此不搭腔。

In the past the two of them did not get on at all well; they weren't even on speaking terms.

按现在的速度，我们三点以前可以到达。

We can get there before three o'clock at this speed.

我以前没看过这个戏。

I've never seen this opera before.

你走以前喊他一声。

Give him a shout before you go.

好久以前

a long time ago; long ago

这故事发生在很久很久以前。

The story took place a long long time ago.

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