"former" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 前任的
• 以前的

Definition

用于指前面提到的两个人或事物中的前者，或指某人或某物过去拥有某种身份、职位或状态。它常放在名词前面，如 'former president'。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'Former' 在很多语境里比 'old' 或 'previous' 更正式。说过去的身份时，'former president' 表示“前总统”；在 'the former ... the latter' 结构中，'the former' 指前面提到的两者中的前者。表示普通先后顺序时，不一定自然，像 'my previous job' 往往比用 'former' 更常见。

Examples

She is a former teacher.

她是一名**前**教师。

This building was a former school.

这栋楼以前是**一所**学校。

Tom and Jake are brothers. The former is taller.

汤姆和杰克是兄弟。**前者**更高。

A former coworker called me out of the blue yesterday.

昨天一位**以前的**同事突然给我打电话。

Between the apartment and the house, I’d choose the former.

在公寓和房子之间，我会选**前者**。

The former CEO still advises the company sometimes.

这家公司的**前**首席执行官有时仍会提供建议。