Word · Frequency #21363
Fully loadedyesteryear
/ˈjestəʊiə(r)/
noun
过去；往昔
the time that has elapsed; the past
- 1.
the time that has elapsed
过去的时间
过去的时间；去年；不久以前
In use
The old photographs reminded her of the fashions of yesteryear.
Yesteryear holds many memories that people still treasure.
He prefers the quiet pace of yesteryear to the rush of modern life.
yesteryear + be + complement
yesteryear作主语，常用于文学或正式语境。
Yesteryear was a simpler time.
去年（或往昔）是一个更简单的时代。
look back on / recall / remember + yesteryear
We often look back on yesteryear with fondness.
我们常常满怀深情地回顾往昔。
yesteryear's + noun / of yesteryear
作定语时常用所有格或of结构。
Connections
Collocations
- stars of yesteryear
- 昔日的明星
- The museum honors the stars of yesteryear.这家博物馆纪念昔日的明星。
- songs of yesteryear
- 往日的歌曲
- The radio played songs of yesteryear all afternoon.收音机整个下午都在播放往日的歌曲。
- heroes of yesteryear
- 昔日的英雄
- He wrote a book about the baseball heroes of yesteryear.他写了一本关于昔日棒球英雄的书。
- glory of yesteryear
- 昔日的辉煌
- The old theater still hints at the glory of yesteryear.这座老剧院仍隐约透露出昔日的辉煌。
- fashions of yesteryear
- 往年的时尚
- She collects fashions of yesteryear.她收藏往年的时尚服饰。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
yesteryear 拆成 yester（同 yesterday 的开头）+ year，意为'昨天的年'，即过去、往昔。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：文学作品、正式写作、怀旧叙述 yesteryear 比较书面化，多用于正式或怀旧的叙述中，日常口语较少使用。
Grammar Note
literary or formal
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words with the same '-ear' spelling and sound: year, ear, dear, near. Yesterday matches the opening 'yester-' and initial /jestə/. Beware yearn: despite the 'year' spelling, it is pronounced /jɜːn/ and does not rhyme.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.