former
former
單字
學習摘要
former 為形容詞,核心義為「前者」
常以 the former 指兩者中的前者
易與 previous/old 混淆,屬其他義
不可用比較級,無 more former 用法
基本資訊
former
adj.
/ˈfɔrmɚ/
主要意義:
前者
例句
We have tea and coffee; I prefer the former.
我們有茶和咖啡;我比較喜歡前者。
Between a dog and a cat, the former is bigger.
在狗和貓之間,前者體型較大。
Tom and Jerry are brothers; the former is taller.
湯姆和傑瑞是兄弟;前者比較高。
You can take a bus or the MRT; the former is cheaper.
你可以搭公車或捷運;前者比較便宜。
其他意義
以前的;先前的
We moved from our former house last year.
我們去年搬離了以前的房子。
前任的
She is a former class leader.
她是前任的班長。
同義詞
the first
You can choose A or B; I pick the first.
你可以選 A 或 B;我選前者。
反義詞
the latter
We have two plans; I choose the latter.
我們有兩個計畫;我選後者。
常見錯誤
I like former better.
I like the former better.
表示「前者」時需用 the former(名詞化),不可省略 the。
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