“erstwhile”的英语定义和含义

erstwhile

从前, 以往

in the past or formerly

already

antecedently

before

earlier

erst

Old use

例子

The hotel, erstwhile a grand resort, is now in ruins.

这家酒店，曾经是一个宏伟的度假胜地，现在已成废墟。

John Smith, erstwhile a powerful leader, now lives in obscurity.

约翰·史密斯，曾经是一位强大的领导者，现在生活在默默无闻中。

erstwhile

昔日的, 以前的

having once been but no longer

例子

His erstwhile allies turned against him.

他昔日的盟友转而反对他。

The building was repurposed from its erstwhile role as a factory.

这座建筑从其昔日作为工厂的角色被重新利用。

词汇树

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