“曾经有”常见的英文表达有 “there used to be” 或 “there was/were once” ,以下为你详细介绍:
含义:表示过去存在某种情况或事物,但现在可能已经不存在了,强调过去与现在的对比。
例句:
There used to be a big tree in front of my house, but it was cut down last year.(我家门前曾经有一棵大树,但去年被砍掉了。)
There used to be a small cinema in this town, but now it's been replaced by a shopping mall.(这个镇上曾经有一家小电影院,但现在已经被购物中心取代了。)
含义:同样表示过去存在,语气相对较为正式或书面,强调曾经有过这样的事实。
例句:
There was once a beautiful lake in this area, but it dried up due to the drought.(这个地区曾经有一个美丽的湖泊,但由于干旱,它干涸了。)
There were once many wild animals in these mountains, but now their numbers have decreased significantly.(这些山上曾经有许多野生动物,但现在它们的数量已经大幅减少了。)