were
是,在(are的過去式)
Were is the plural and the second person singular of the past tense of be.
Were is sometimes used instead of 'was' in certain structures, for example in conditional clauses or after the verb 'wish'.
He told a diplomat that he might withdraw if he were allowed to keep part of a disputed oil field...
他告訴一名外交官,如果允許他保留一個有爭議油田的一部分,他可能就會撤兵。
He believes in atheism as though it were a new religion.
他信奉無神論就像信仰一種新的宗教。
Issues such as these were not really his concern.
他其實並不關心諸如此類的問題。
The rescuers were beaten back by strong winds and currents.
救援人員因風浪太大而被迫中斷工作。
They were knocking around together for about a year.
他們交往大概有一年了。
My cuticles were split and ragged, and my nails unevenly bitten.
我指甲根部的表皮龜裂粗糙,指甲被咬得參差不齊。
I picked first all the people who usually were left till last.
我先挑出了所有通常留到最後的人。