erstwhile

[美]/'ɜːstwaɪl/
[英]/'ɝstwaɪl/
词频: 极高

释义

adj. 过去的, 从前的

例句

the erstwhile president of the company.

公司的前任总裁。

he became disenchanted with his erstwhile ally.

他对往日的盟国感到失望。

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

美国先前的舞台王后,马丽•安德森。

her erstwhile best friend

她曾经的最好朋友

the erstwhile leader of the company

公司的前领导

his erstwhile career in finance

他曾经在金融领域的职业

the erstwhile capital of the country

这个国家曾经的首都

an erstwhile ally turned enemy

一个曾经的盟友变成了敌人

the erstwhile glory of the empire

帝国曾经的辉煌

erstwhile traditions and customs

曾经的传统和习俗

the erstwhile beauty of the old building

老建筑曾经的美丽

an erstwhile favorite restaurant

曾经的最爱餐厅

the erstwhile charm of the small town

小镇曾经的魅力

原声例句

So have Mr Osborne's many erstwhile Tory critics.

托尼布莱尔执政时期很多批评奥斯本的人也是这样。

来源: The Economist (Summary)

Sessions believes his erstwhile colleagues have been misled.

塞申斯认为,他以前的同事被误导了。

来源: Time

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

施泰因布吕克也一直给社会党右派做工作。

来源: The Economist (Summary)

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

他第一步便是请以前的合伙人罗恩·韦恩设计一个箱子。

来源: Steve Jobs Biography

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

消失得无影无踪,只剩下地板上的玻璃碎片。

来源: 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岁的前军事领袖布哈里将开启第二任期,继续掌权。

来源: NPR News March 2019 Compilation

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

这时原来的舱房小厮却没有动弹。 " 你还在等什么?" 海狼拉尔森问。

来源: Sea Wolf (Volume 1)

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

埃及前总统胡斯尼? 穆巴拉克(Hosni Mubarak)经常公开告诉巴勒斯坦人“避免因为寻求国家身份而危及和平进程”。

来源: The Economist - Comprehensive

Up went the erstwhile falling poise.

恢复了从前的平静。

来源: Medium-rare steak

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

Jenssen 冲进了帐篷, 对着他昔日的朋友满口脏话。

来源: Son of Mount Tai (Part 2)

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