| 释义 |
erst·whileBrE /ˈɜːstwaɪl/ NAmE /ˈɜːrstwaɪl/ adjective [only before noun ] (formal ) former ; that until recently was the type of person or thing described but is not any more 以前的;先前的;过去的;往昔的◆ an erstwhile opponent 以前的对手◆ His erstwhile friends turned against him . 他先前的朋友转而与他作对。 |