20.引用不同時代或時間點的談話以切入主題

1　It used to be said that……

It used to be said that English people take their pleasures sadly.

過去人們常說英國人悲觀享樂。

The relation between teacher and pupil is not what it used to be.

老師和學(xué)生之間的關(guān)系已不是以前那樣了。

The monetary system of some countries used to be based on gold.

過去有些國家的貨幣制度是金本位制的。

2　As……once said……

As a wise man once said，“we are all ultimately alone.”

“我們都終將孑然一身。”一位智者曾如是說。

Someone once said，“Life is a do-it-yourself project.”

有人曾經(jīng)說過，“生活就是一個自己動手的項目”。

Our beloved Premier Zhou Enlai once said：“Live and learn.”

我們敬愛的周總理曾經(jīng)說過：“活到老，學(xué)到老。”