were
- v.be 的过去时复数和第二人称单数形式;是;在
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（be的过去时复数和第二人称单数形式）
Were is the plural and the second person singular of the past tense of be. -
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（有时代替 was，用于条件从句、动词 wish 之后等）
Were is sometimes used instead of 'was' in certain structures, for example in conditional clauses or after the verb 'wish'.He told a diplomat that he might withdraw if he were allowed to keep part of a disputed oil field...
他告诉一名外交官，如果允许他保留一个有争议油田的一部分，他可能就会撤兵。
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as it were→ see:as
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There were 50 people there , at the very most .
那儿最多只有50个人。
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What in the world did they think they were doing ?
他们到底认为自己在做什么？
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There were a whole lot of people I didn 't know .
有许多人我都不认识。
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When I left they were all still hard at it .
我离开的时候他们都还在努力工作。
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At the end of the day we were £ 20 down .
一天下来我们少了20英镑。
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There were 200 people present at the meeting .
有200人出席会议。
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When they set out they were well prepared .
他们出发时有很充分的准备。
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With the coming of modern technology , many jobs were lost .
随着现代技术的到来，许多工作岗位不复存在。
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There were low banks of earth between the rice fields .
稻田之间有低矮的田埂。
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They 've been best friends since they were children .
他们从孩提时起就是最要好的朋友。
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These reforms were in the best interests of local government .
这些改革对地方政府最有利。
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Where were they made ?
这些是在哪里制造的？
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They were surprised to find that he 'd already left .
他们惊奇地发现他已经走了。
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There was so much traffic that we were an hour late .
路上车辆那么多，我们迟到了一个小时。
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Everywhere people were going about their daily business .
无论哪里人们都在忙着干日常工作。
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They were promoted to the First Division last season .
上个赛季他们晋升为甲级队。
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It 's time the kids were in bed .
孩子们该睡觉了。
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The emergency services were on hand with medical advice .
随时都有急诊服务，并提供医疗咨询。
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They were all destroyed , to the last man .
他们无一例外全部被歼。
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They were one of rock 's most impressive live acts .
他们是最富感染力的现场表演摇滚乐组合之一。
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Three children were removed from the school for persistent bad behaviour .
三个孩子因持续行为不检被学校开除。
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It was high summer and the rivers were dry .
正值盛夏，河流都干涸了。
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The conditions were ripe for social change .
社会变革的时机已经成熟。
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In those days most people left school when they were only fifteen years old .
那时候，大多数人上学只上到十五岁。
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Matters were made worse by a fire in the warehouse .
仓库失火使得事态更为严重。
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Certain of those present were unwilling to discuss the matter further .
某些在场的人不愿意进一步讨论这个问题。
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Ten new cases of bird flu were reported yesterday .
昨天新增十例禽流感病例报告。
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They were hoping for a better pay deal .
他们希望达成一项提高工资的协议。
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The lights were low and romance was in the air .
灯光暗淡，弥漫着浪漫情调。
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A quarter of all the people surveyed were don 't-knows .
参加问卷调查的所有人中有四分之一没有表示明确意见。