erstwhile
英 [ˈɜ:stwaɪl] 美 [ˈɜrstwaɪl]

adj.

从前的；以前的；原来的；往昔的

adv.

从前；往昔地；

英英释义

erstwhile[ 'ə:sthwail ]

• adj.belonging to some prior time

  "erstwhile friend"

  同义词：former(a)oldonetime(a)quondam(a)sometime(a)

• adv.at a previous time

  "her erstwhile writing"

  同义词：onceformerlyat one timeerst

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)

1. His erstwhile friends turned against him.
   他先前的朋友转而与他作对。
2. This erstwhile schoolmaster had discovered a way of keeping us quiet in the evenings.
   这位往昔的老师找到了一种让我们晚上安静下来的方法。

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