| 1. | The world is not the same place it was just a few years ago
当今世界已经不再是几年前的环境了。 |
| 2. | Just a few years ago , such an event would have been almost inconceivable
就在几年前，这种事也几乎是不可想象的。 |
| 3. | A few are learning cahuilla , a language that seemed doomed just a few years ago
很多人现在学习卡华拉语，前几年这种语言还被视为毫无前途的。 |
| 4. | Just a few years ago , most of the guys bidding in this room had never laid eyes on one another
就在几年前，在这个房间中出价的大部份人从未见过彼此。 |
| 5. | " just a few years ago , the idea of having a computer in one ' s home seemed far - fetched for most chinese .
"几年前,对大多数中国人来说,在家里有一台电脑的想法还是不大现实的。 |
| 6. | Until just a few years ago , the jarawa lived in isolation , preserving a simple lifestyle in their own garden of eden
而仅仅在几年之前,加洛瓦人还生活在与世隔绝的状态，在他们的伊甸园里保持着简朴的生活方式。 |
| 7. | Just a few years ago , in a game between the lakers and the heat , bynum made his presence felt in just a mere 30 seconds of play
几年前，在湖人和热火之间的一场比赛，拜纳姆仅用了三十秒就让人们记住了他的潜力。 |
| 8. | Until just a few years ago , even the citizens of shanghai , proud as they are , could not have imagined the emergence of such large department stores
即使骄傲如上海人，仅仅在几年前也不能想象这些巨型百货公司的出现。 |
| 9. | These are just estimates , but let ' s say the dow eventually drops to 7000 , which is near the level it was at just a few years ago
以下的数字虽然仅仅是估计，但不妨设想道琼斯终于降到了7000 ，这也不过是几年前的数字水平。 |
| 10. | Just a few years ago , western expats had to search high and low for christmas trees and decorations , or make sure they had a good supply from home
就在几年前?旅居北京的老外还必须到处寻找圣诞树和装饰品?要么就得保证家乡有充足的后备供应。 |
