erstwhile

D.J.:[ˈə:stwail] K.K.:[ˈɚstˌhwaɪl, -ˌwaɪl]

adj.

  1. 过去的, 从前的

网络词典

erstwhile

英 ˈɜːstəʊ(r) 美 ˈɜːstəʊ(r)
副词 中文翻译:曾经的
同义词: ['formerly', 'previously', 'formerly例句:1. He was a famous writer', 'but he erstwhile was just an ordinary man.(他曾经是一位著名的作家,但以前只是一个普通人。)']

例句:

  1. 1. He was a famous writer, but he erstwhile was just an ordinary man.
    他曾经是一位著名的作家,但以前只是一个普通人。
  2. 2.The old house is still standing, though it's been erstwhile inhabited for years.
    这座老房子仍然屹立着,尽管它已经荒废多年了。
  3. 3. She erstwhile worked as a teacher before she became a writer.
    她曾经是一名教师,后来成为了一名作家。