Word
quondam
/ˈkwɒndəm/
adjective
原来的，以前的
核心释义
指过去某个时期的
that once was; former
- 1.
属于过去某个时间的
belonging to some prior time
属于过去某个时间的；原来的；以前的
用法In use
The quondam champion returned to the ring after a decade.
用法提示：quondam 作形容词，意为“以前的”，修饰“冠军”。
She visited her quondam hometown, now completely transformed by development.
用法提示：quondam 作形容词，表示“以前的”，修饰“家乡”。
The quondam CEO now serves as an advisor to the startup.
用法提示：quondam 作形容词，意为“原先的”，修饰“CEO”。
quondam + noun
He was a quondam friend of mine.
他曾是我的一位旧友。
the quondam + noun
常用于正式或文学语境。
The quondam ruler was exiled.
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