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单词
erstwhile
释义
erstwhile
erst‧while
/
ˈɜːstwaɪl
$
ˈɜːrst-
/
adjective
[only before noun]
formal
Word Origin
WORD ORIGIN
erstwhile
Origin:
1500-1600
erst
‘formerly’
(11-19 centuries)
(from
Old English
ærest
‘earliest’
) +
while
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
He has won over many of his
erstwhile
critics.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
It was my
erstwhile
swain, looking much the same as 10 years earlier.
Others say she avenges herself of the insult offered by her
erstwhile
lover by luring fishermen and other sailors to their doom.
She certainly needed a cup of tea, even if her
erstwhile
visitor didn't.
The movie theatres were showing well-made and respectable films to a large public that included many of their
erstwhile
critics.
What were your options when an
erstwhile
love returned?
With her
erstwhile
host's kind permission, she reminded herself bitterly.
former or in the past
:
She found herself ostracized by erstwhile friends.
his erstwhile allies
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public housing
publicist
publicity
publicize
public limited company
publicly
public nuisance
public opinion
public ownership
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