People are not so honest as they once were.

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People are not so honest as they once were.
as they once were.在这里怎么讲?感觉少东西,总觉得were后面还应该接什么?

人们不像从前那样诚实了.
as/so adj.as sth 像sth一样怎么怎么样 固定短语表示比较
as 是连词,后面可接完整句子,如此句,可以是 Peolple are not so honest as they once were honest.前后两个形容词一样,故省略.