释义 |
Of old
| formerly; in time long past. |
See also: Of of old
of oldOf the past. The entertainers of old all knew how to sing, dance, and act. Now a triple-threat like that is quite rare.See also: of, oldof oldFormerly, long since, at an earlier time, as in In days of old the whole town turned out to watch the parade. This somewhat archaic idiom dates from about 1400. See also: of, oldof ˈold (formal or literary) in or since past times: in days of old ♢ We know him of old (= we have known him for a long time).See also: of, old |