| 1. | The two parties reached a secret agreement long ago .
双方早有默契。 |
| 2. | The cream rose to the top some time ago .
天赋高的人早已爬到了上面。 |
| 3. | The house was completed five months ago .
这幢房子是5个月前竣工的。 |
| 4. | A week ago you made a definite promise .
你一个星期前就满口答应过。 |
| 5. | He came here a scant three months ago .
他将近三个月以前才到这里。 |
| 6. | He had this same mad idea a few years ago .
他几年前就有这种痴心妄想。 |
| 7. | The change took place only a few hours ago .
变化在几小时以前刚刚发生。 |
| 8. | It was a pact made in fun long ago .
这是很久以前在开玩笑时定下的口约。 |
| 9. | He drives faster than he did a year ago .
他开车比一年以前快了。 |
| 10. | All this happened six short months ago !
这一切，都发生在短短六个月之前。 |
