were 专八

They were justly punished.

们得到应有的。

They were miserably poor.

们极度贫困。

In “if I were you” the verb “were” is in the subjunctive.

在“If I were you”中动词“were”是虚拟语气。

if I were to lose.

果我失败的话。

they were bound for disaster.

们为灾难做好了。

it was clear that they were in a trap.

们显然中了圈套。

eight were acquitted.

八人被宣告无罪。

they were not in favour with the party.

们不受那些人的欢迎。

the men were fighting.

那些男人在打架。

forty were arrested.

四十人被捕。

they were friendly to me.

们对我很友善。

they thought they were it.

们认为自己是最棒的。

they were like brothers.

们像是兄弟。

they were low on fuel.

们燃料不多了。

they were out to impress.

们竭力表现自己。

seventy were arrested.

70人被捕了。

they were shorn of their hair.

们被剪光了头发。

they were short of provisions.

们供应短缺。

they were sore afraid.

们极度恐惧。