former

former

單字

學習摘要

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former 當形容詞,意思是「以前的、前任的」。
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只放在名詞前:my former teacher、the former president。
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沒有比較級。
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不要跟 formal(正式的)搞混。

基本資訊

former
adj.
/ˈfɔrmɚ/
主要意義:
1. 以前的
2. 前任的

例句

I met my former teacher at the night market.
我在夜市遇到以前的老師。
This park is a former army base.
這座公園以前是軍營。
The former class leader moved to Kaohsiung.
前任班長搬到高雄了。
Our former principal came back to visit us.
我們以前的校長回來看我們。

其他意義

前者(兩者中的第一個)
I have a dog and a cat. The former is older.
我養一隻狗和一隻貓,前者比較老。

同義詞

previous
The previous owner left a sofa in the house.
前屋主在房子裡留下一張沙發。

反義詞

current
Who is the current class leader?
現在的班長是誰?

常見錯誤

✗
He is my before teacher.
✓
He is my former teacher.
「以前的」放名詞前要用 former,before 不能這樣用。
✗
She wore a former dress to the party.
✓
She wore a formal dress to the party.
正式的是 formal;former 是以前的。
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