Formerly
[ 'fɔrmɚli ]
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adv. 原来，原先;以前，从前;刚才;先头;
📝 例句
Bulls were formerly dated by locality.
过去训令是根据所在地时间确定发布日的。
Kessler, formerly an egg candler, lives alone on social security.
凯斯勒原先是个禽蛋质量检验员，现在他靠社会保险过着孤独的日子。
This was formerly done manually, but is semi-automatic on the latest models.
以前用手工来完成这种操作，在最新的仪器中是半自动的。
Demise of the Crown formerly caused a dissolution of Parliament.
以前英王驾崩导致议会解散。
This formerly inaccessible place can now be reached by road and rail.
这里过去是穷乡僻壤, 现在铁路公路都畅通了。
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
formerly
adv in earlier times; previously 以前; 从前
The company formerly belonged to an international banking group. 该公司以前隶属於一个国际银行集团.
Namibia, formerly South West Africa 纳米比亚, 旧称西南非洲. Cf 参看 latter.
🔁 扩展释义
*['fɒ:mәli]ad. 从前, 以前
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They also hunted and killed wild animals.
他们还猎杀野兽。
Finally, Kunta was thrown into the bottom of the boat and covered with an old smelly cloth.
最后孔塔被扔进船底，盖上一条臭气熏天的旧布单。
From this we get the expression to make a beeline for someone or something, which means to go quickly along a straight direct course for someone or something.
从这里我们得到一条短语"to make a beeline for someone or something，意思是迅速地沿着一条直线向某人或某物走去。