What was life like in the olden days , Gran?
从前的生活是什么样的，奶奶？
1.〈古〉古昔的
1.〈罕〉使老,使旧
2.变老,变陈旧
1.in or from the distant past
1.In the olden time when it was a great distance to walk to the parents' place the married daughters might stay for a few days there.
在古代的时分这是一场巨大的间隔步行到怙恃的中央，已婚的女儿可能会待几天的。
2.She paused for a moment to look about her on hills and woods she had loved in olden days and still loved.
她在那些曾经热爱而现在也依然喜爱着的山丘和树林间停下来等她。
3.Now he does like the rest; he must have a carriage and a posting-chaise, he must have luxuries, like the bishops of the olden days.
现在却和其他人一样了，他非坐轿车和邮车不行了，他非享受从前那些主教所享受的奢侈品不可了。
4.In the olden days before the communists took over, the way for a man to show his prestige and wealth was to take a mistress.
在解放前的旧社会，男人会通过娶姨太太来炫耀自己的地位和财富。
5.Although branded goods make a strong statement in today's commercialised world, it was prevailing even in olden times .
不论是在当今的商业社会，还在在古时候，品牌是一个产品强有力的证明。
6.The parting usually saddens the ones in love since olden day, Yet in this bleak autumn, the grief is even more than I can say!
自古以来多情的人最伤心的是离别，更何况又逢这冷落凄凉的秋天，这离愁哪能经受得了！
7.People used to say in olden days that no boat returns after having once entered the 'black waters' of the ocean.
人们过去习惯说一旦进入大海的‘黑水’，没有船能够回来。
8.One day, when the whole world shall have been redeemed, all creation shall be able to speak, as in the olden times of which the poets sing.
当整个世界被救赎的那一天终于到来时，天地万物将悉数开口言说，如同诗人们歌颂的远古年代。
9.The shaking hand of this olden maid instead waters the flowers on her ancient grave.
放下了挥动的手这苍老的女仆浇灌着古老墓穴里的花儿
10.In the olden days you were born into it, all decisions made, and you farmed until you died, or cleaned the royal toilets.
如果你生于古代，命运就已被决定，你会种田或打扫皇室厕所直至老死。