formerly
英 ['fɔːməlɪ] 美 ['fɔrmɚli]
- adv. 以前；原來
TEM4TOEFLCET6中低頻詞常用詞匯
英文詞源
- formerly (adv.)
- "in times past," 1580s, from former (adj.) + -ly (2). A Middle English word for this was andersith "formerly, at former times" (early 14c.).
雙語例句
- 1. Namibia, formerly known as South West Africa
- 納米比亞，舊稱西南非洲
來自《權威詞典》
- 2. This area was formerly within the sphere of influence of the US.
- 這一地區先前屬於美國的勢力範圍。
來自《權威詞典》
- 3. We now enjoy these comforts of which formerly we had only heard.
- 麻豆成人午夜视频現在享受到了過去隻是聽說過的那些舒適條件.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. This boat was formerly used on the rivers of China.
- 這船從前航行在中國內河裏.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. Formerly most of our household utensils were made of brass.
- 以前麻豆成人午夜视频家庭用的器皿多數是用黃銅做的.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》