英语“formerly”的音标_意思 _翻译_用法_例句

音标
英 /ˈfɔːməli/，美 /ˈfɔːrmərli/

意思
副词，意为“以前；从前；原先”，用于描述过去的状态或身份，与现在形成对比 。

用法与搭配

位置灵活：可置于句首、句中或句尾，强调时间对比。

句首：Formerly, this building housed a library.（这座建筑以前是图书馆。）

句中：She was formerly a doctor before becoming a writer.（她在成为作家前是医生。）

句尾：The company operated in Paris formerly.（这家公司以前在巴黎运营。）

高频搭配

formerly known as（原称）：Mumbai was formerly known as Bombay.（孟买原称 Bombay。）

formerly + 职业/身份：He was formerly Chief Technology Officer at Microsoft.（他曾是微软首席技术官。）

formerly + 地点/机构：The site was formerly a factory.（这片场地以前是工厂。）

例句

他以前在海军服役。He had formerly been in the navy.

这座房子以前是家客栈。I learnt that the house had formerly been an inn.

她曾是微软公司的首席技术官。He was formerly Chief Technology Officer at Microsoft.

这艘船从前航行在中国内河里。This boat was formerly used on the rivers of China.

乌克兰以前属于苏联共和国。Of course, it was formerly a Soviet republic.

我们雇佣那些以前进过监狱的人。We hire people that were formerly in prison.

从前御宴和御试都在这里举行。Formerly banquets and royal examinations were held here.

西班牙曾是巧克力业的领头羊，如今已落后。Spain, formerly the classic land of chocolate, falls far behind.

这种微型卫星可装入运载火箭以前的“荒废空间”。These mini-satellites can fit in a launch vehicle's formerly wasted space.

她以前对着装没有特别要求。I formerly worked in a casual dress environment.

易混词辨析

formerly（从前）vs. formally（正式地）
Formally 强调方式，如 We dressed formally for the event.（我们为活动正式着装。）；formerly 强调时间，如 He was formerly a teacher.（他以前是教师。）

同义词
previously, once, ago, at one time

提示
使用时需明确上下文的时间对比，避免与 formally 混淆。例如：She formally announced her resignation（正式宣布辞职）≠ She formerly worked here（曾在此工作）。

思考：你能用 "formerly" 描述一个城市或机构的历史变迁吗？比如“北京从前被称为北平”该如何表达？