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quondam + noun
He was a quondam friend of mine.
他曾是我的一位旧友。
原来的，以前的
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原来的，以前的
that once was; former
He was a quondam friend of mine.
他曾是我的一位旧友。
指过去某个时期的
属于过去某个时间的
belonging to some prior time
The quondam champion returned to the ring after a decade.
这位前冠军十年后重返拳坛。
She visited her quondam hometown, now completely transformed by development.
她重访了以前居住的家乡，如今已被发展彻底改变。
The quondam CEO now serves as an advisor to the startup.
这位前首席执行官现在担任这家初创公司的顾问。
He was a quondam friend of mine.
他曾是我的一位旧友。
常用于正式或文学语境。
The quondam ruler was exiled.
那位前任统治者被流放了。
She is a quondam ambassador.
她是一位前任大使。
Not this
He quondam lived here.
Use this
He is a quondam resident.
quondam 是形容词，意为'以前的'，只能修饰名词，不能修饰动词。应将 quondam 放在名词前，如 a quondam resident。
Not this
She is my quondam.
Use this
She is my quondam friend.
quondam 是形容词，不能用作名词。表示'以前的朋友'应说 quondam friend。
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