former 核心詞議:
adj. 以前的;從前的
pron. (兩者中的)前者
former 基本解釋
adj. 以前的,從前的;在前的;前任的
n. 模型,樣板;構成者,創(chuàng)造者;起形成作用的人;[無線]線圈架
速記方法
速記技巧
詞源記憶法
before=以前,之前。fore=for=之前(比如forehead額頭),所以former=更先前=先前,以前的。
諧音記憶法
諧音:撫摸,撫摸從前的照片。
知識擴展
詞語辨析
以下這些形容詞均可表示在前的的意思
previous:指時間上、順序上較早的,或指正在談論的某事的前一個。
foregoing:指前所述的,是following的反義詞。
preceding:特指時間和地位上緊接在前。
prior與previous同義,常可換用,但prior有時強調更大的重要性,對比意味強。
former系latter的反義詞,比prior更著重對比。
重要短語
former president前任總統(tǒng)
former residence故居
former name曾用名
in former times從前
former 變化形式
復數: formers
中文詞源:
former 先前的
來自古英語forma的比較級,來自PIE*pre-mo, 最早的,*pre-, 在先,詞源同far, *mo, 最高級后綴,詞源同intimate, ultimate. 該詞實際上是最高級的比較級。比較foremost.
former
精選例句
1、 In the former case, we keep putting off a task because it has either too boring or too difficult.
在前一種情況下,我們總是拖延任務,因為它不是太無聊就是太困難。[機器自動翻譯,如有錯誤,感謝糾錯]
2、 Maurice Ashley was kind and smart, a former graduate returning to teach, and this job was no game for him: he meant business.
莫里斯·阿什利既善良又聰明,是一名畢業(yè)后回來教書的人,這份工作對他來說不是游戲:他是認真的。[機器自動翻譯,如有錯誤,感謝糾錯]
1、 ”O(jiān)n the other hand, scientists are increasingly learning that aging and biological age are two different things, and that the former is a key risk factor for conditions such as heart disease, cancer and many more.
另一方面,科學家們越來越多地認識到,衰老和生理年齡是兩件不同的事情,前者是心臟病、癌癥等疾病的關鍵風險因素。
1、 Earlier that year, IBM’s cognitive learning system, Watson, competed in the game Jeopardy against former winners Brad Rutter and Ken Jennings with astonishing results.
當年早些時候,IBM的認知學習系統(tǒng)沃森在《危險邊緣》游戲中與前冠軍布拉德·拉特和肯·詹寧斯競爭,取得了驚人的成績。
1、 In a rare unanimous ruling, the US Supreme Court has overturned the corruption conviction of a former Virginia governor, Robert McDonnell.
在罕見的一致裁決中,美國最高法院推翻了前弗吉尼亞州州長羅伯特·麥克唐奈的腐敗定罪。
常見考點例句:
- They overwhelmingly assume the former is better value .
- 絕大多人都以為前者更劃算。
- Wang hui espouses the former view .
- 汪暉贊成前一種看法。
- But other former officials point to political risks .
- 但其他前任官員認為存在政治風險。
- A former schoolmate of mine started a tourism business .
- 我以前的一個校友開始搞起了旅游。
- In a city of fast-rising house prices , the former villages offer affordable accommodation .
- 在房價飛漲的北京市,從前的村莊提供了擔負得起的住處。