erst + past tense verb
“erst”为文学用语,现代英语常用“formerly”。
He erst worked as a teacher.
他以前当过老师。
从前;往昔
在早先时候;以前;往昔的
at a previous time; formerly
在早先时候
at a previous time
He was erst a respected professor at the university.
他从前是这所大学里一位受人尊敬的教授。
用法提示:erst 作为副词,表示'以前',修饰整个句子,说明过去的身份。
The castle, erst the home of a noble family, now lies in ruins.
这座城堡,从前是一个贵族家族的宅邸,如今已成废墟。
用法提示:erst 作副词,描述城堡过去的用途,与 now 形成对比。
She was erst known as a brilliant pianist before her injury.
她受伤前曾以才华横溢的钢琴家而闻名。
用法提示:erst 表示'曾经',强调过去的状态或名声。
“erst”为文学用语,现代英语常用“formerly”。
He erst worked as a teacher.
他以前当过老师。
“erst”常置于名词前,表示过去的身份或状态。
The city, erst a small village, is now a metropolis.
这座曾是小镇的城市现在成了大都市。
grammar · medium
易错句子In the erst, people used horses.
正确表达In the past, people used horses.
Erst是副词,不能用作名词。应使用名词短语‘the past’。
grammar · medium
易错句子Take the erst step.
正确表达Take the first step.
Erst意为‘以前’,而‘first’意为‘第一’。此处需要序数词,应使用‘first’。
erst是副词,意为'以前',而erstwhile是形容词或副词,作形容词时表示'以前的',作副词时与erst同义但更常见
erst是古语,仅用于文学或历史语境;formerly是现代常用词,通用
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