/əˈɡəʊ/ adv.以前
We spoke on the phone two days ago.我们两天前通过电话。
He left ten minutes ago.他是十分钟之前离开的。
He was killed a few days ago in a skiing accident.几天前他在一次滑雪事故中丧生。
long agoora long time ago很久以前
They sold the house a long time ago.很久之前他们就把这所房子卖掉了。
not long ago不久前
It wasn't long ago that I saw her.就在不久前我还见过她。
how long ago?多久之前？有多长时间了？
How long ago did it happen?这事发生多久了？
How long ago was that?那是多久以前的事？
as long ago as…早在…以前
as long ago as 1960早在1960年以前
a little while ago就在不久前