曾

once, previously

t͡sʰ ɤ ŋ ³ ⁵
adverb Common #1,894
once, previously Often used in more formal or written language than 以前.
CH: 我曾住在北京。
EN: I once lived in Beijing.

律师曾告诉我现在我知道了

The lawyer told me before, and now I know.

— 天堂电影院 (1988)

一个很遥远的地方…遥远得似乎不曾存在过

A very distant place… so distant it seemed never to have existed.

— 甜蜜的生活 (1960)

有人曾对我说过基普是其中一个吧

Someone once told me that Kip was one of them, right?

— 英国病人 (1996)

你是否曾想过这一切会终结?

Have you ever wondered if all of this would come to an end?

— 这个男人来自地球 (2007)

我们曾有短暂的时候

We had a brief time together once.

— 埃及艳后的任务 (2002)

他曾在河内工作过。

He once worked in Hanoi.

艾蜜莉没有男友曾结交过一两个都没达到她的期望

Emily is single; she’s dated one or two guys, but none of them lived up to her expectations.

— 天使爱美丽 (2001)

最后有一次住院时,她曾告诉我妈,你的腿真美

During one of her final hospital stays, she told my mom, “Your legs are really beautiful.”

— 痛苦与荣耀 (2019)

听我说,玛莉安曾在这里待过

Listen to me, Marian used to stay here.

— 惊魂记 (1960)

每个人都曾试过吓得尿裤子

Everyone has been so scared they've peed their pants at least once.

— 小偷 (1997)

很遗憾该方案七小时前曾由以色列科学团队提出过成功几率为零

Unfortunately, this proposal was already put forward by an Israeli scientific team seven hours ago, and its chances of success are zero.

— 流浪地球 (2019)

曾有位伟大的社会主义者说“作家是灵魂的工程师”

A great socialist once said, “Writers are engineers of the soul.”

— 窃听风暴 (2006)

不过,如果曾“服侍”过某大人物也能算是他的下属吧

But if he once “served” some big shot, I suppose that could count as being one of his subordinates.

— 窃听风暴 (2006)

因为曾遇见过那个女孩,我马上就认出来了。

Because I had met that girl before, I recognized her right away.

我要宣布的是攸关生命的事曾在现场的人或是曾跟那些人有接触的人请举手

What I'm about to announce concerns a matter of life and death. If you were at the scene or have been in contact with anyone who was, please raise your hand.

— 汉江怪物 (2006)

日本的黑道曾由一名叫峰岸的人统治.

Japan’s yakuza was once ruled by a man named Minegishi.

— 杀手疾风号 (2022)

他曾是个医生

He used to be a doctor.

— 再见列宁 (2003)

利昂曾叫我照顾你…如果出事了

Leon once told me to look after you... in case anything happened.

— 这个杀手不太冷 (1994)

你不曾面对死亡?

Have you never faced death?

— 星际旅行2:可汗怒吼 (1982)

你到底还曾是谁?

Who were you, really?

— 这个男人来自地球 (2007)

他以前曾在北海道。

He used to be in Hokkaido.

妳曾见过我吗?

Have you ever seen me before?

— 记忆中的玛妮 (2014)

我高中时曾打网球

I used to play tennis in high school.

她在战争时曾受过创伤吗?

Was she traumatized during the war?

— 英国病人 (1996)

我们曾一起上学的。

We used to go to school together.

她在伦敦的时候,曾经常去剧院。

When she was in London, she used to go to the theater often.

我以前就曾从你手上拿回属于我的东西

I've taken back what's mine from you before.

— 夺宝奇兵3:圣战奇兵 (1989)

沙达尔曾给他开车

Shadar used to drive for him.

— 瓦塞浦黑帮(上) (2012)

我…曾把一个家伙打得很惨

I... once beat a guy pretty badly.

— 维多利亚 (2015)

这位是刑警曾怀疑过我的啊

This is the detective who once suspected me.

— 分手的决心 (2022)

她曾跟一个搞音乐的人交往

She once dated someone who worked in music.

— 切肤之爱 (2000)

你知道她曾穿过这件可是你还故意建议我穿成这样

You knew she had worn this before, yet you deliberately suggested that I dress like this.

— 蝴蝶梦 (1940)

那是她曾深爱过的一个人。

That was someone she once loved deeply.

— 隐藏摄像机 (2005)

这个人曾经历许多怎会如此盲目?

How could someone who has been through so much be so blind?

— 奥本海默 (2023)

曾发生了什么?

What happened?

— 俄罗斯方舟 (2002)

这无法证明她曾在这里

This can't prove that she was ever here.

— 惊魂记 (1960)

我们曾抓住他他透过小屋的窗户偷看我们

We once caught him peeking at us through the window of a small cabin.

— 蝴蝶梦 (1940)

他曾和将军一起去过别墅

He once went to the villa with the general.

— 豹 (1963)

萝拉曾在银行上班

Laura used to work at a bank.

— 看不见的客人 (2017)

但我可以证明曾有飞机降落过

But I can prove that a plane has landed before.

— 好人寥寥 (1992)

她曾告诉过迈克斯

She once told Max.

— 蝴蝶梦 (1940)

刚才曾想杀你但果然不行

I wanted to kill you just now, but I knew I couldn't.

— 空之境界 第五章 矛盾螺旋 (2008)

曾想用信仰和劳动来为上帝服务

I once wanted to serve God through faith and hard work.

— 安德烈·卢布廖夫 (1966)

律师曾告诉我

A lawyer once told me.

— 天堂电影院 (1988)

的确曾改变过一些人

It really did change some people.

— 梦幻之地 (1989)

如果你曾打给我你就会知道电话坏了

If you'd ever called me, you'd know the phone was broken.

— 谜一样的双眼 (2009)

他曾在巴基斯坦大使馆打工

He once worked at the Pakistani Embassy.

— 我的个神啊 (2014)

我从不曾遗忘

I have never forgotten.

— 浪潮 (2008)

很遗憾我正确的评价了你还曾竞争过谁先到达根源说实话

Unfortunately, I judged you correctly—you even competed with someone over who would reach the source first, honestly.

— 空之境界 第五章 矛盾螺旋 (2008)

你会讲故事只要你准备好了我姑妈曾住在巴黎

You can tell stories. As long as you're ready. My aunt once lived in Paris.

— 爱乐之城 (2016)

她曾在意大利学习讲意大利语

She once studied Italian in Italy.

— 绝美之城 (2013)

之前有人曾跟你谈论过这些洞吗

Has anyone talked to you about these holes before?

— 蝴蝶梦 (1940)

他们曾骗了我

They deceived me.

— 烈日灼人 (1994)

你有曾跪下过吗?

Have you ever knelt down?

— 黑潮 (1992)

他们说葛拉迪丝卡曾来过一次

They say Gladiska came here once.

— 阿玛柯德 (1973)

他说玛莉安曾在那里待过一晚然后离开了!

He said that Marian had stayed there for one night and then left!

— 惊魂记 (1960)

那你又曾信任我吗?

But did you ever trust me?

— 隐藏摄像机 (2005)

我爸爸曾在这里工作过

My dad used to work here.

— 充气娃娃之恋 (2007)

你看到的这个女人曾在孤儿院工作

The woman you see used to work at an orphanage.

— 孤堡惊情 (2007)

我从来不曾这么做过

I've never done this before.

— 出租车司机 (2017)

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