erstwhile

美音：['ɜrst.hwaɪl] 英音：['ɜː(r)stwaɪl]

简单释义：

adj.以前的；先前的；过去的；往昔的

adv.往昔

Web从前的；昔日的；以往以前的

变形：

完整释义：

adv.

1.从前,往昔

adj.

1.以前的,从前的,原来的

例句：

BANKERS, erstwhile masters of the financial universe, are not used to being spoken down to.
银行家，过去金融世界的主宰，还不习惯屈尊降贵。
It's easy to sympathise: the erstwhile masters of the universe seem to have forgotten the meaning of both "moral" and "hazard" .
这很容易让人同情：过去的宇宙主宰者（mastersoftheuniverse）们似乎忘记了“道德”和“风险”的涵义。
Big Pharma is in big trouble, but it may yet find comfort in the arms of that erstwhile foe.
尽管大型药厂遭遇大的困境，但是它们仍可以在与昔日对手的联合中找到安慰。
The former first lady and erstwhile presidential candidate will have no trouble attracting attention wherever she goes.
作为前第一夫人和总统候选人，希拉里走到哪里都能吸引足够的眼球。
The war is again becoming a potential deal-breaker for erstwhile Labour voters, as it was at the election of 2005.
这场战争再次成为原工党支持者倒戈的潜在导火线，就如2005年大选一样。
Panama is indeed now far removed from its erstwhile financial free-for-all. Its banks are highly regulated.
目前，巴拿马的确正在脱离以往任何人可以购买金融商品的形象，各银行受到高度规范。
In the wake of erstwhile acquisitive operators like the UK's Vodafone, China Mobile is now planning a shopping spree.
继英国沃达丰（Vodafone）之类老牌的“贪婪运营商”偃旗息鼓之后，现在，中国移动（ChinaMobile）正计划大举收购。
We were delighted to discover a new community garden where erstwhile had been a trash-filled vacant lot.
我们欣喜地在过去曾被垃圾填充的空地上发现了一个新的社区花园。

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