Former
[ 'fɔrmɚ ]
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adj. 以前的，从前的;在前的;前任的;
n. 模型，样板;构成者，创造者;起形成作用的人;[无线]线圈架;
💡 词根助记
form=fore先前 + er表人\/物→前者
📝 例句
He even accused his former civil servants of being like Dad's Army.
他甚至指责他以前手下的文职人员象“老爷兵”。
integrate former mental patients into society
将从前的精神病患融入社会中
an incidental meeting of a former teacher on a bus
在公共汽车上与过去一位老师的邂逅
The guide showed us the old home of former President Theodore Roosevelt.
导游带我们看了前总统西奥多·罗斯福的故居。
In former days there was a racecourse here.
从前这儿有个赛马场。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ form-形式,er-拼音“而”:以前的形式,而今已改变
※ former-以前的,reform-改革:中国以前的改革大多是失败的
※ for-为了,me-我,r-似“花”:以前的你为了追求经常送花给我
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
former
adj[attrib 作定语]
1 of an earlier period or time 以前的
the former world champion 前世界冠军
my former landlady 我以前的女房东
in former times 以前
She's back to her former self again, eg after an illness. 她又恢复了以前的样子（如病後）.
2 being the first mentioned of two things or people 前者的（两者中先提到的）
The former option favours the married man. 前一种选择对已婚男子有利.
3 (idm 习语) a shadow of one's/its former self => shadow.
🔁 扩展释义
*['fɒ:mә]a. 从前的, 前者的n. 起形成作用的人(或物), 模型, 样板【医】 成形器相关词组: the former
🏥 医学释义
成形器
📖 同为「高中」词汇
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Well ... we ...
嗯……我们……
I'm glad to, but I'm afraid I don't have the time.
我很乐意，但我恐怕没时间。
It would be a waste of money to buy the IBM PC586.
买IBM586就浪费钱了。