XX以前的样子不像现在这样老于世故.XX以前不是像现在这样老于世故的人.than是将前后2个有可比性的事物,或者事物的不同方面进行比较.前后事物必须有对等、可比性.加what前后比较的就是XX过去与现在的样子,不加what比较的就是过去的这个人和现在的他,个人觉得is应该改成was.what引导的是主语从句、宾语从句或表语从句,并且在从句中充当主语或宾语.如:
I like what she likes.(what引导宾语从句,what在从句中作宾语)
I hate what she hates.(what引导宾语从句,what在从句中作宾语)
What she said made us surprised.(what引导主语从句,what在从句中作宾语)
Tell me what made you do that.(what引导宾语从句,what在从句中作主语)
This is what I like.(what引导表语从句,what在从句中作宾语)