erstwhile是什么意思,erstwhile怎么读,
英式发音:[ˈɜːstwaɪl] 美式发音:[ˈɜːstwaɪl]
1.So what prompted Mr Bush to come out with such a tough response against his erstwhile ally, after six days of dithering?
布什在不知所措了6天之后,发出如此强硬的回应,这究竟是什么原因呢?
2.In recent weeks, their activities have become infrequent and their grip on most of their erstwhile strongholds has loosened.
在最近几个星期,武装分子的活动已变的稀少,他们对过去的据点控制也已经逐渐瓦解了。
4.At a time when its erstwhile titans could do with displaying contrition, signs of hubris abound.
在目前华尔街的昔日巨头们该显示忏悔的时候,傲慢的迹象却比比皆是。
5.This erstwhile schoolmaster had discovered a way of keeping us quiet in the evenings.
这位往昔的老师找到了一种让我们晚上安静下来的方法。
6.Administrators of Lehman's London arm are considering litigation against its erstwhile parent.
雷曼·伦敦分公司的管理人员正在考虑与它从前的东家对簿公堂。
7.Now he's found that his erstwhile allies in Congress and Europe want nothing to do with them.
现在他发现他曾经的盟友对此什么都不想做。