24.　 Today I saw the ancient Roman city of Pompeii as it was 2,000 years ago.

　　　 as it was/is　　　 照原来的样子

　　　 Leave as it is.　　 就让它那样。

You look beautiful as you were 10 years ago.

　　　 你看上去和十年前一样漂亮。

　　　 You should tell the story as it was.

故事原本什么样，你就该怎么讲。

23.　 All the people were buried alive, and so was the city!

　　　 “So was the city” 是全部倒装，表示“……也是”

　　　 “So+主语+be/助动词/情态动词”与上述句型不同，强调上句所述内容“确实如此”。

　　 --You seem to like dancing.

　　 --So I do.

22.　 be responsible for sth.

　　　 be responsible to sb.　　　 对……负责任

21. in return for…　　　　　 作为……的回报

20.　 now that　　　　　　　 既然，现在既已

19. prevent sb. (from) doing

　　　 stop sb. (from) doing

　　　 keep sb. from doing　　 阻止干某事

18.　 be covered with　　　 覆盖着…… (强调状态)

　　　 be covered by　　　　　　　　　　　 (强调动作)

17.　 do damage to　　　　 对……有害

16.　 be known as　　　　 作为……而知名

　　　 be known for　　　　 因……而知名

　　　 be known to sb.　　　 为某人所知

15. in the form of…　　 以……形式；以……形状