| 词汇 | former |
| 释义 | former adjective [ before noun ] uk/ˈfɔː.mər/ us/ˈfɔːr.mɚ/ B1 较早的，早先的;以前的;旧时的 of or in an earlier time; before the present time or in the past his former wife 他的前妻 a former employer 前雇主 the former president of the United States 美国前总统 The luxury apartments are in a former factory. 这些豪华公寓的前身是工厂厂房。 The painting was then restored to its former glory (= returned to its original good condition). 这幅油画又恢复了原先的光彩。 It was a long time after the accident before he seemed like his former self (= behaved in the way he had before). 事故过后很长时间，他似乎才恢复了先前的样子。 Synonyms: erstwhile one-timesometime
former noun [ S ] uk/ˈfɔː.mər/ us/ˈfɔːr.mɚ/ the formerB2 前者，前一个 the first of two people, things, or groups previously mentioned Of the two suggestions, I prefer the former. 这两个建议中，我更喜欢前一个。 Compare: latter noun -former suffix uk/ -fɔː.mər/ us/ -fɔːr.mɚ/ 某年级的学生 a student of the stated class group sixth-formers (= students usually aged 16–18) 六年级学生 |
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