不久以前

" I could surmise it's the opposite of "heavy-headed, but wasn't comfortably until I found it in a dictionary.

不久以前，我读到light-headed一个字，就在字典上查不到，虽然猜想它可能是heavy-headed的反义字，可是没有字典就是没有把握。

I could surmise it's the opposite of "heavy-headed," but wasn't comfortably until I found it in a dictionary. I ask Mr. Chu, the managing editor-in-chief of the English edition of China Daily, for help.

不久以前，我读到light-headed一个字，就在字典上查不到，虽然猜想它可能是heavy-headed的反义字，可是没有字典就是没有把握。

Belief in eternal hell-fire was an essential item of Christian belief until pretty recent times.

对永恒的地狱之火的信仰是基督徒信条中的一条，直到不久以前。

Belief in eternal hell-fire was an essential item of Christian belief until pretty recent times.

一直到不久以前，永久的地狱之火是基督教信仰里的一个

It is indeed extraordinary that a pair of countries that not long ago were the world's biggest economic laggards are now the world's biggest engines of growth.

不久以前，中国和印度还是世界上两个最大的经济落后国家，如今却成了推动全球经济增长的大国，这的确非同寻常。

But until recently, turning coal to liquid was prohibitively expensive.

但是，直到不久以前，把煤变成液体还贵得吓人。

Thus, the cash registers, not fashion mavens, choose the hues of the season.

而这样的一个修改-反应周期，直到不久以前，在没有网络化的时候，它所需的时间是用季度甚至年来衡量的——而且这种修改-反应周期中能够提供的改动的选项还极为有限。

Not long ago, residents of this region 350 miles west of Beijing lived in elaborate tents called yurts.

不久以前，这个距北京350英里的地方的人们还是住在那种叫做蒙古包的精致帐篷里。

Their late toils and privations were speedily forgotten, and

他们不久以前的劳累和穷困很快被置诸脑

Not long ago, we were outside photographing when a heavy snow squall hit.

不久以前，我外出拍摄，突然遇到一阵暴风雪袭击。

If you are unfortunate enough to the lovelorn, please tell me, I will help you out, really, please contact me!

如果你不幸失恋了，请告诉我，我会帮助你摆脱困境，真的，请联系我啦！

China's plan to cut energy intensity by 20 percent and pollutant discharges by 10 percent between 2006 and 2010 is a case in point.

中国计划在2006年到2010间降低20%的能源强度和减少10%的主要污染物排放，就是一个这样的例子。