| 单词 | former |
| 释义 | former /fɔːmə(r); name fɔːrm-/ adjective [only before noun] 1.that used to have a particular position or status in the past 前；前任的；昔日的◆my former boss/colleague 我的旧老板／同事2.that used to exist in earlier times 以前的；从前的◆the former soviet republics 前苏联共和国☞ former former adjectiveformer ♦︎ old ♦︎ then ♦︎ ex-these words all describe sb/sth that used to have a particular position or status in the past.这些词均表示昔日的、原先的。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆sb's former / old / then / ex-partner / boyfriend / girlfriend◆sb's former / then / ex-husband / wife◆sb's former / old / then boss◆a former / an old / an ex-lover / colleague / member◆a former / an old friend / ally / enemy◆the former / then / ex-president / ambassador◆a former / an old / an ex-student◆a former / an ex-communist / king / patient / smoker◆a former / an old / an ex-colony■ former [only before noun] (rather formal) that used to have a particular position or status in the past昔日的；前◆she's the former world champion.她是前世界冠军。 opp current → recent , future → next ■ old [only before noun] used to refer to sth that has been replaced by sth else（用于指称被替代的东西）原来的，原先的◆we had more room in our old house.我们原先的房子比较宽敞。◆i met up with some old school friends.我跟几个老校友见了面。 opp new ⓘ a new person or thing is one that you have not met, had or experienced before. * new 指新的、新颖的、以前未体验过的◆he's made a lot of new friends.他交了许多新朋友。◆when do you start your new job?你什么时候开始新工作？◆this is a new experience for me.这是我的一次新体验。◆our system is probably new to you.你也许不熟悉我们的系统。■ then [only before noun] used to refer to sb who had a particular title or position at the time in the past that is being discussed当时（任职）的◆that decision was taken more than ten years ago by the then president.那个决定是十多年前由当时的总统作出的。 opp current → recent ■ ex- combining formformer前◆my ex-wife and i are not on speaking terms.我的前妻和我现在连话都不说。 opp current → recent , future → next note 辨析 former or ex-? former has a wider range of collocates than ex-.与 ex- 相比，former 的搭配词范围更广◆sb's ex-boss/friend/ally/enemy when ex- can be used it is less formal than former and is preferred in spoken english. * ex- 不如 former 正式，一般用于口语中。former [only before noun] (rather formal) that used to have a particular position or status in the past昔日的；前◆she's the former world champion.她是前世界冠军。 opp current → recent , future → next former [only before noun] (rather formal) gone by in time; belonging to an earlier time过去的；昔日的◆this fine ruin was, in former times, a royal castle.这个保留完好的遗址以前是座皇家城堡。◆the historic quarter of the city has been restored to its former glory.具有历史意义的城区已经恢复了昔日的壮丽。◆it is one of the countries of the former soviet union.它是前苏联国家之一。▸ formerly adverb◆i learned that the house had formerly been an inn.我得知这所房子以前是家客栈。former/ˈfɔ:mə(r) ||; ˈfɔrmɚ/adj (only before a noun 只用于名词前) of an earlier time; belonging to the past 前些时候的；以前的: ◇ronald reagan, the former american president 前任美国总统罗讷德˙里根◇in former times people often had larger families. 以往的家庭往往比现在的大。 formersee ⇨ before 4☞ former¹☞ former² |
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