原来的草案

first draft

原来的计划

original plan

原来的地方

same place

原来的状况

same situation

改变原来的生活方式

change one's former lifestyle

他原来是个文盲。

He was originally illiterate.

这里原来杂草丛生，一片荒芜。

This used to be wasteland and overgrown with weeds.

这山上原来连青草都不长。

Even grass couldn't survive on this mountain originally.

这件事我原来是不知道的。

I wasn't aware of this matter originally.

武装冲突使当地的老百姓原来就很苦的生活状况愈来愈恶化了。

Armed conflict has exacerbated the already harsh lives of local people.

原来是你!

so, it's you!

原来他倒很能干。

As it turns out, he's actually very capable.

这原来很简单。

As it turns out, this is very simple.

他们原来早就认识了。

As a matter of fact, they've known each other for a long time.

原来如此!

oh, so it's like this!

原来是这么一回事。

So that's what happened.