Question

6. It was believed that things would get worse, but ____ it is they are getting better.

6. It was believed that things would get worse, but ____ it is they are getting better.
A. before B. after C. because D. as
答案为D.是as it is going now 的省略式，请解释一下谢谢！

Answer 1

as it is = as it is going now = 就现状来看

曾以为事情会往坏的方向发展，但是就现状来看，情况正在变得更好。

Answer 2

本以为事情会很糟糕，但现在看来很好。
比较中国化。