erstwhile

• adj. 以前的；从前的；往昔的
• adv. 以前；往昔地

erst, 最早的，ere最高级。

erstwhile (adv.)

1560s, "formerly," from erst "first, at first; once, long ago; till now" (13c.), earlier erest from Old English ærest "soonest, earliest," superlative of ær (see ere) + while (adv.). As an adjective, "former," from 1903. Cognate with Old Saxon and Old High German erist, German erst.

1. His erstwhile friends turned against him.

他先前的朋友转而与他作对。

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2. He fled to America with Phyllis Burton, an erstwhile friend of his wife's.

他和他妻子以前的一个朋友菲莉丝·伯顿一起逃往美国。

来自柯林斯例句

3. Erstwhile workers may have become managers.

过去的工人可能已经成了经理。

来自辞典例句

4. Panama is indeed now far removed from its erstwhile financial free - for - all.

事实上,现在巴拿马金融业远非过去的来者不拒.

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5. Both are in better shape than their erstwhile rivals.

他们的情况比以前的竞争对手都要好.

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