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The architect has transformed a former factory into a modern, stylish office.
这位建筑师把曾经的工厂转变成了一间现代化而时尚的办公室。
The historic palace had been severely damaged in a fire. Experts said there is a slim chance that it could be restored to its former glory.
这座历史宫殿曾被一场火灾严重毁坏。专家认为它重返往日辉煌的可能性不大。
在例句中,“a former factory 一处旧时的工厂”和“former glory 曾经的辉煌”分别表示具体和抽象的事物。在这里,former 不能和 ex- 互换。
最后,我们来看形容词 previous 的含义和用法。Previous 和 former 均可以表示“人或事物先前的,以前的”,在很多场合中我们很难区分两者的不同。然而,previous 多指“说话时间之前的”,比如“previous years 前些年”、“previous experience 过去的经验”;而 former 则形容事物在某段时间的状态,我们需要根据语境做出相应的判断。请听下面几个例句。
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The bank asked me to provide contact details of all my previous landlords.
银行要求我提供我此前所有房东的联系信息。
In the previous episode, the main character met his biological mother.
在上一集中,主角见到了他的亲生母亲。
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