几年之前 meaning in Chinese

several falls ago

A few years ago , sociology is the most popular subject for undergraduate
几年之前，社会学是大学本科生最欢迎的课程。
Only a few years ago , to be an avant - garde artist in china was to court trouble with the government
仅仅几年之前，当一名先锋艺术家意味着会招致政府的麻烦。
Until just a few years ago , the jarawa lived in isolation , preserving a simple lifestyle in their own garden of eden
而仅仅在几年之前,加洛瓦人还生活在与世隔绝的状态，在他们的伊甸园里保持着简朴的生活方式。
Commercial property is no longer the bargain itseemed a few years ago , when rental yields were well above those on governmentbonds
商业地产已经不是在几年之前看起来的廉价品，当时租赁的收益远远地高于政府的债券。
Just a few years ago there was only a few department stores and small bazaars , but now there are many super - stores , mega - malls and markets where you can buy just about anything you need
几年之前，仅仅有少数百货公司和小的集市，但是现在有许多超级商店、超大购物中心和市场，在那儿你能差不多买你需要的任何东西。