| 单词 | erstwhile |
| 释义 | erstwhile (ɜːʳsthwaɪl ) adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] You use erstwhile to describe someone that used to be the type of person indicated, but no longer is. [formal] Erstwhile workers may have become managers. He fled to America with Phyllis Burton, an erstwhile friend of his wife's. Synonyms: former, old, late, previous Collocations: erstwhile enemy Instead, he gives his erstwhile enemy a cigarette. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There now remained the occupation of the erstwhile enemy's land. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Erstwhile enemies on the battlefield may come together to distribute valuable offices and titles to bolster their position. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 过去的 Japanese: かつての |
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