1·The old society was an abyss of darkness.
旧社会暗无天日。
2·The film mercilessly castigates the old society.
影片对旧社会进行了无情的鞭挞。
—— 《新英汉大辞典》
3·He went through all kinds of hardships in the old society.
他在旧社会受尽了苦。
—— 《新英汉大辞典》
4·I was an illiterate in the old society, but now I can read.
我这个旧社会的文盲，今天也认字了。
—— 《新英汉大辞典》
5·To be honest, we used to spin our work out and try to kill time in the old society.
过去旧社会，我们做起事来，老实讲，是磨洋工。
—— 《新英汉大辞典》
6·The old society left her no way out.
旧社会逼得她走投无路。
7·He suffered a lot in the old society.
他在旧社会受了许多苦。
8·The old society left Lao Wang no way out.
旧社会逼得老王走投无路。
9·In old society, the gentry lived in luxury.
在旧社会，贵族们生活奢侈。
10·My family lived very low in the old society.
在旧社会，我一家过着十分穷苦的日子。