were是are 的过去式。例句：Things were going fine until you showed up.
你一露面就把事情搞糟了。
We were amazed to find that no one was hurt.
我们很惊异地发现竟没有人受伤。
Many jobs in manufacturing were lost during the recession.
在经济衰退期，制造业有很多人失业了。
Ten people were invited but only five turned up.
邀请了十人，只有五人出席。
Certain of those present were unwilling to discuss the matter further.
某些在场的人不愿意进一步讨论这个问题。
Ten new cases of bird flu were reported yesterday.
昨天新增十例禽流感病例报告。
It was noticeable that none of the family were present.
很明显这一家没有人在场。
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