单词：former
音标：['fɒ:mә] ；
柯林斯词典等级：5 级；
牛津三千核心词汇；
a. 从前的, 前者的
n. 起形成作用的人(或物), 模型, 样板
n. 起形成作用的人(或物), 模型, 样板
n. the first of two or the first mentioned of two
a. referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several); I prefer the former version to the latter one"
s. (used especially of persons) of the immediate past
a. referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several); I prefer the former version to the latter one"
s. (used especially of persons) of the immediate past
词型变化：名词复数形式 : formers
考试类型：[高考/四级/考研/托福/IELTS]
考试类型：[高考/四级/考研/托福/IELTS]
词性分布：
former的用法和样例：
例句
用作形容词(adj.)
- Of these two men, the former is dead but the latter is still alive.这两个人中，前者已死，而后者仍然活着。
- Mr. Heath is the former Prime Minister of Britain.希思先生是英国前任首相。
- I paid a visit to my former English teacher.我拜访了我以前的英语老师。
- Many of his former supporters voted against him.他以前的许多支持者投票反对他。
用作名词(n.)
- a former of ideas想出主意者
- He is a fifth former.他是五年级生。
常见句型
用作形容词(adj.)
- He is the former premier.他是前任总理。
- Some of them bitter attacked their former friends.他们中有些人恶毒地攻击他们过去的朋友。
- It was the former capital of Turkey.这是土耳其过去的首都。
- He's back to his former self again.他又恢复了以前的样子。
词汇搭配
用作形容词 (adj.)
～+名词- former capital故都
- former husband前夫
- former president前总统
- former wife前妻
经典引文
The Framer and Former of the Vniverse.
出自：R. CudworthThe last thing..I want is to reopen our disagreements of former days.
出自：B. Moore