Portugal and Spain had possessed vast empires that waxed and waned.
葡萄牙和西班牙都曾是经历了兴衰的大帝国。
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Aeons ago, there were deserts where there is now fertile land.
现在是肥沃土地的地方在很久很久以前曾是一片片沙漠。
Where Bucharest now stands, there once was a large, dense forest.
布加勒斯特的所在地过去曾是一大片茂密的森林。
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Diplomacy was in his blood: his ancestors had been feudal lords.
他天生擅长交际:他的祖先曾是封建领主。
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MacArthur was Supreme Commander for the allied powers in the Pacific.
麦克阿瑟将军曾是太平洋战区盟军的最高统帅。
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General Lewis Hyde had served under General "Billy" Mitchell.
刘易斯·海德将军曾是“比利”·米切尔将军的部下。
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本剧的编剧指纹曾是一名执业多年的诉讼律师,他创作的故事情节复杂却缜密,深深吸引着观众。
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