1560s, "formerly," from erst "first, at first; once, long ago; till now" (13c.), earlier erest from Old English ?rest "soonest, earliest," superlative of ?r (see ere) + while (adv.). As an adjective, "former," from 1903. Cognate with Old Saxon and Old High German erist, German erst.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. His erstwhile friends turned against him.
他先前的朋友轉(zhuǎn)而與他作對(duì)。
來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》
2. He fled to America with Phyllis Burton, an erstwhile friend of his wife's.
他和他妻子以前的一個(gè)朋友菲莉絲·伯頓一起逃往美國(guó)。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
3. Erstwhile workers may have become managers.
過(guò)去的工人可能已經(jīng)成了經(jīng)理。
來(lái)自辭典例句
4. Panama is indeed now far removed from its erstwhile financial free - for - all.