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in past times
In past times, people relied on horses for transportation.
在过去的时光里，人们依赖马匹作为交通工具。
过去；往昔；从前
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过去；往昔；从前
past times
In past times, people relied on horses for transportation.
在过去的时光里，人们依赖马匹作为交通工具。
注意与 pastime（消遣）区分。
相关中文义项：过去；往昔；从前
the time that has elapsed
In past times, people traveled by horse or on foot.
在过去，人们骑马或步行出行。
She likes to read old books and imagine life in past times.
她喜欢读旧书，想象过去时代的生活。
Stories about past times help us understand our history.
关于过去时代的故事帮助我们了解自己的历史。
In past times, people relied on horses for transportation.
在过去的时光里，人们依赖马匹作为交通工具。
He remembered past times with a sense of longing.
他带着一丝渴望回忆过去的时光。
Past times were simpler, she often thought.
她常想，过去的时光更简单。
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