formerly的意思|示意
adv. 原来，原先,以前，从前,刚才,先头
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formerly的用法详解
英语单词formerly的用法讲解
英语单词formerly用来表达一件事“过去”发生过，状况有所改变。它可以用来描述某件事或某人“以前”的情况，而现在已经不再是这样。
例句：
1. John is a doctor now, but he was formerly a builder.
John现在是一名医生，但他以前是个建筑工人。
2. The house was formerly owned by an old man.
这栋房子以前是一位老人的所有。
3. The city was formerly called Rome, but now it is known as Italy.
这座城市以前叫作罗马，但现在它被称为意大利。
4. This is the place where I used to live formerly.
这里以前是我住的地方。
5. She was formerly a dancer but now she is a singer.
她以前是位舞蹈演员，但现在她成为了一名歌手。
formerly相关短语
1、 Formerly Fur 制作皮毛,功能实在强大制作皮毛
2、 Pocket-formerly Read It Later 网页同步器,存后阅读
3、 formerly Crossair 瑞士航空公司
4、 formerly dominion 以前的统治,以前自治领,前自治领
5、 Formerly known as 原名叫,从前被认
6、 return to formerly 回到从前
7、 formerly the Secret Defenders 维护者
8、 formerly saigon 前西贡
9、 at one time formerly 从前
formerly相关例句
He had formerly been in the Navy.
他从前在海军服役。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
I know him well because he was formerly my fellow worker.
我所以对他熟悉,是因为我和他一起工作过.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
They brought to the Pharisees the man who was formerly blind.
约9:13他们把从前瞎眼的人、带到法利赛人那里.
期刊摘选
There never was such a dreary, dismal scene as the formerly cheerful house presented!
这所以前是很欢乐的房子从来没有呈现过这么一幅荒凉阴郁的景象.
辞典例句
The formerly [ once ] barren land has been changed into stretches of fertile fields.
昔日的荒地今天成了良田.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
Cancel the target of agricultural duty 5 years surely formerly, can come true 3 years.
原定5年取消农业税的目标, 3年就可以实现.
期刊摘选
I learnt that the house had formerly been an inn.
我得知这座房子以前是家客栈。
Formerly he often lingered about [around] a park, doing nothing.
从前他时常在公园里逛荡，无所事事。