2.强调时间上的对比时,往往需要加一些词。
(1)The old man said, "They say his father was a fisherman. Maybe he was as poor as we are."
老头儿说:“听人说,从前他爸爸是个打渔的。他过去也许跟我们现在一样穷。”
(2)I was, and remain, grateful for the part he played in my release.
我的获释是他成全的,对此我过去很感激,现在仍然很感激。
(3)The high-altitude plane was and still is a remarkable bird.
该高空飞机过去是现在仍然是一种了不起的飞机。