"erstwhile" meaning in 英语

See erstwhile in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɜː(ɹ)st.waɪl/, /ˈɝst.waɪl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-erstwhile.wav , En-us-erstwhile.oga
Etymology: erst (“第一的,以前的”) + while
  1. 之前的,曾经的 Tags: literary
    Sense id: zh-erstwhile-en-adj-GLRxqpHu Categories (other): 有引文的英語詞, 英語 法律, 英語引文翻譯請求, 英語書面用語 Topics: law
  2. 尊敬的
    Sense id: zh-erstwhile-en-adj-QOsrPQBJ Categories (other): 有引文的英語詞, 英語引文翻譯請求
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms (之前的,曾经的): former, once, previous, quondam, onetime

Adverb

IPA: /ˈɜː(ɹ)st.waɪl/, /ˈɝst.waɪl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-erstwhile.wav , En-us-erstwhile.oga
Etymology: erst (“第一的,以前的”) + while
  1. 曾经,过去
    Sense id: zh-erstwhile-en-adv-LDkhOHMV
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: erewhile
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      "name": "英語 過去",
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      "name": "英語無比較級副詞",
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          "ref": "2017年October14日,Paul Doyle,“Mauricio Pellegrino yet to find attacking solution for stuttering Southampton”, in the Guardian:",
          "text": "Other erstwhile stalwarts are also wavering. Southampton had two of the best full-backs in the league last season but Ryan Bertrand has been below par this season and Cédric Soares made an uncharacteristic lapse that led to Stoke’s winning goal in Southampton’s last outing."
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          "text": "If you're for one of my erstwhile opponents, that's O.K. Just don't work too hard."
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      "sense": "之前的,曾经的",
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      "sense": "之前的,曾经的",
      "word": "quondam"
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