erstwhile

[美國]/'ɜːstwaɪl/
[英國]/'ɝstwaɪl/
詞頻: 非常高

中文釋義

adj. 過去的, 從前的

例句

the erstwhile president of the company.

公司的前任總裁。

he became disenchanted with his erstwhile ally.

他對往日的盟國感到失望。

Mary Anderson, erstwhile the queen of America's stage.

美國先前的舞臺王后,馬麗•安德森。

her erstwhile best friend

她曾經的最好朋友

the erstwhile leader of the company

公司的前領導

his erstwhile career in finance

他曾經在金融領域的職業

the erstwhile capital of the country

這個國家曾經的首都

an erstwhile ally turned enemy

一個曾經的盟友變成了敵人

the erstwhile glory of the empire

帝國曾經的輝煌

erstwhile traditions and customs

曾經的傳統和習俗

the erstwhile beauty of the old building

老建築曾經的美麗

an erstwhile favorite restaurant

曾經的最愛餐廳

the erstwhile charm of the small town

小鎮曾經的魅力

原聲例句

So have Mr Osborne's many erstwhile Tory critics.

託尼布萊爾執政時期很多批評奧斯本的人也是這樣。

來源: The Economist (Summary)

Sessions believes his erstwhile colleagues have been misled.

塞申斯認爲,他以前的同事被誤導了。

來源: Time

Mr Steinbruck is on the right of his erstwhile Socialist party.

施泰因布呂克也一直給社會黨右派做工作。

來源: The Economist (Summary)

He began by asking their erstwhile partner Ron Wayne to design a case.

他第一步便是請以前的合夥人羅恩·韋恩設計一個箱子。

來源: Steve Jobs Biography

Nothing remained of them or their erstwhile homes but fragments of glass upon the floor.

消失得無影無蹤,只剩下地板上的玻璃碎片。

來源: 5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

So 76-year-old Buhari and erstwhile military leader is back in power for a second term.

76歲的前軍事領袖布哈里將開啓第二任期,繼續掌權。

來源: NPR News March 2019 Compilation

In the meantime the erstwhile cabin-boy had not moved. " What are you waiting for" ? Wolf Larsen demanded.

這時原來的艙房小廝卻沒有動彈。 " 你還在等什麼?" 海狼拉爾森問。

來源: Sea Wolf (Volume 1)

Egypt's erstwhile president, Hosni Mubarak, often told the Palestinians publicly “to avoid endangering the peace process” by seeking statehood.

埃及前總統胡斯尼? 穆巴拉克(Hosni Mubarak)經常公開告訴巴勒斯坦人“避免因爲尋求國家身份而危及和平進程”。

來源: The Economist - Comprehensive

Up went the erstwhile falling poise.

恢復了從前的平靜。

來源: Medium-rare steak

Jenssen, streaming foul curses upon his erstwhile friend, burst into the tent.

Jenssen 衝進了帳篷, 對着他昔日的朋友滿口髒話。

來源: Son of Mount Tai (Part 2)

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