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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

erstwhile [ 'ɝst .hwaɪl] [ 'əːst-waɪl]
  1. 1. adverb [archaic] 某些时候以前以前从前往昔
  2. 2. adjective 较早时候的,以前的从前的,往昔的,原来
    my erstwhile friend
    以前的朋友

Collins English-English Dictionary

erstwhile ['3ːst,waɪl]
  1. 1. adj former; one-time
    my erstwhile companions
  2. 2. adv [archaic] long ago; formerly

Examples

my erstwhile friend
我以前的朋友 erstwhile
my erstwhile companions erstwhile

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