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former

ADJ. · N.
/ˈfɔːmə/
释义Meaning
  • adj.在前的,以前的

    过去的,之前的,早先的。

    (Adj) Belonging to an earlier time; previous.

  • n.前者

    两者中先提到的那一个。

    (N) The first of two things mentioned.

例句Examples

adj.在前的,以前的

  1. 01

    In former days, there was a park here.

    过去这个地方有一个公园。

  2. 02

    My former teacher still lives in the city.

    我以前的老师还住在这个城市。

  3. 03

    She visited her former school yesterday.

    她昨天参观了她以前的学校。

  4. 04

    In former times, people traveled by horse.

    在过去,人们骑马旅行。

  5. 05

    He is a former president of the company.

    他是公司的前任总裁。

n.前者

  1. 01

    Tom and Jerry are good friends, and the former is older than the latter.

    汤姆和杰瑞是好朋友,前者比后者年龄大。

  2. 02

    I prefer the former option to the latter.

    我更喜欢前者而不是后者。

  3. 03

    The former is cheaper than the latter.

    前者比后者便宜。

  4. 04

    Of the two choices, the former is better.

    在两个选择中,前者更好。

  5. 05

    The former seems more practical.

    前者似乎更实用。