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formerly

/ˈfɔːməli/ /ˈfɔɹmɚli/

Meanings
adverb

以前，先前.

At some time in the past

Examples :

"My formerly quiet neighborhood is now very busy with new construction. "
我以前安静的社区现在因为新的建筑工程变得非常繁忙。
time past

Related Words

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

奶奶，外婆

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

我小时候，奶奶/外婆教我怎么烤饼干。

Illustration neighborhood

neighborhood noun

/ˈneɪbə.hʊd/ /ˈneɪbɚˌhʊd/

睦邻，近邻关系，睦邻友好。

"Our neighborhood was our only reason to exchange hollow greetings."

我们之间仅存的邻里关系让我们不得不虚情假意地打招呼。

Illustration time

time noun

/tɑem/ /taɪm/

时间，光阴

"Time stops for nobody.   the ebb and flow of time"

时间不会为任何人停留。时间的潮起潮落。

Illustration teacher

teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

老师，教师

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

我女儿的老师非常友善而且乐于助人。

Illustration gardening

gardening verb

/ˈɡɑːrdənɪŋ/ /ˈɡɑːrdnɪŋ/

园艺，种花，种菜。

"My grandmother enjoys gardening in her backyard. "

我奶奶很喜欢在后院种花种菜，搞园艺。

Illustration some

some adverb

/sɐm/ /sʌm/

大约， 左右.

"I guess he must have weighed some 90 kilos."

我猜他肯定有九十公斤左右重。

Illustration quiet

quiet noun

/ˈkwaɪ.ət/

安静, 寂静

"There was a strange quiet in the normally very lively plaza."

往常非常热闹的广场上，却出奇地安静，让人觉得有点奇怪。

Illustration construction

construction noun

/kənˈstɹʌkʃən/

建造，建设。

"Construction is underway on the new bridge."

新桥正在建造中。

Illustration spending

spending noun

/ˈspɛndɪŋ/

花费，支出

"The government's spending on education increased this year. "

今年政府在教育上的花费增加了。

Illustration enjoys

enjoys verb

/ɪnˈd͡ʒɔɪz/

喜欢，享受，喜爱

"Enjoy your holidays!   I enjoy dancing."

好好享受你的假期！我喜欢跳舞。

Illustration previously

previously adverb

/ˈpɹiːvi.əsli/ /ˈpɹivi.əsli/

事先，预先

"Previously, I had planned to study for the math test on Saturday. "

事先，我计划星期六复习数学考试。

Illustration past

past verb

/pɑːst/ /pæst/

经过，通过

"The family dog past the park on the way home from the store. "

这家人养的狗从商店回家的路上经过了公园。