was的中文是: vt. 是
It was summer and school was out.
夏天,学校放假了。
The room I was given was a hovel.
分给我的房间又脏又小。
But that was before the financial crisis .
但那是在金融危机之前。
She was rushed to hospital .
她被急速送往医院。
He was a cultural vampire .
他就是一个文化吸血鬼。
He was arrested on thursday .
他已经在周四被捕。
His friend was still alive .
他的朋友当时还活着。