词根记忆:form(形成) er(表人、物)→已形成的东西→在前的
辨:former、preceding、previous、past
former 指过去的,只用作定语;preceding 指顺序、时间上在前的,也只用作定语,和 following 相对;previous 后接to 表示在……之前;past则指曾经的。
短语: the former ……,the latter …… 前者……后者……
例句:This beautiful old building has been restored to its former glory.(这座美丽的老建筑物已恢复昔日的壮观。 restore v.恢复 glory n.壮观)
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