Words (1-3 of 3)
- former
- ['fɔrmɚ]
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- 1. 先前的，往昔的，旧时的，过去的，以前的，从前的
- 2. （两者中）前者的[latter之对；常独立使用，与the连用]
- former
- ['fɔrmɚ]
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- former
- ['fɔrmɚ]
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from K.'s Vocab List
- （两者中）前者的[latter之对；常独立使用，与the连用]
Idioms (1-7 of 7)
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one's former self
一个人原来的样子
→ self
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ghosts of the former days
[人名]（萦绕于脑际的）悲伤的往事
→ ghost
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ghosts a of the former days
[印刷]（萦绕于脑际的）悲伤的往事
→ ghost
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be a wreck of one's former self
败落得不成样子；瘦得脱形
→ wreck
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be a shadow of one's former self
（因烦恼、疾病等）瘦得象鬼，瘦得不成样子
→ shadow
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be the wreck of one's former self
[美国英语]败落得不成样子；瘦得脱形
→ wreck
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be the shadow of one's former self
（因烦恼、疾病等）瘦得象鬼，瘦得不成样子
→ shadow
Examples (1-10 of 13)
- in former times
- 旧时，从前
→ former
- to resume a former name
- 恢复原名
→ resume
- to turn against former friends
- 对旧友翻脸
→ turn
- a mere shadow of his former self
- 他简直瘦得不成样子
→ shadow
- Memories of former gaiety haunt the house.
- 这屋子常常使人想起昔日的欢乐。
→ haunt
- to restore the theater to its former estate
- 把戏院恢复到以前的状况
→ estate
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
