Examples (1-17 of 17)

a former legislator addressed as "Senator" by courtesy

一位人们出于礼貌而称他为 "Senator" （参议员）的前议员 → courtesy

to restore the theater to its former estate

把戏院恢复到以前的状况 → estate

in former times

旧时，从前 → former

Jack and Bill are twins, but the former is taller than the latter.

杰克和比尔是孪生儿，但前者比后者高。 → former

Memories of former gaiety haunt the house.

这屋子常常使人想起昔日的欢乐。 → haunt

Jack and Bill are twins, but the latter is shorter than the former.

杰克和比尔是孪生兄弟，但后者比前者矮。 → latter

to resume a former name

恢复原名 → resume

a mere shadow of his former self

他简直瘦得不成样子 → shadow

to turn against former friends

对旧友翻脸 → turn

The Iron Curtain came down with the fall of the former Soviet Union.

随着前苏联的解体，铁幕也随之降下。 → curtain

She is a direct descendant of the former King of Wales.

她是前威尔士国王的直系后代。 → direct

A court has heard details of a former call girl's alleged sexual relationship with the accused.

法庭听取了那个女孩指控的细节，曾是应召女郎的她与被告有染。 → alleged

As a former student you are entitled to apply for your own free alumni membership card.

作为校友，你可以免费申请校友会员卡。 → card

He's a former army officer.

他是位前任军官。 → former

They have lost much of their former authority.

他们失去了许多以前的权力。 → former

The former believe in a strong centralized government.

前者信仰强有力的中央集权制的政府。 → former

in former times/years

以前 → former