former 的用法和发音

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former

/ˈfɔːrmər/
形容词 名词

基本释义:以前的;前者的;前任的

词源:源自古英语"forma"(第一)和中古英语"former"(比较级)

📚 核心含义

形容词用法

指时间上较早的或过去的

former president
前任总统
时间关系

名词用法

特指两者中的前者

Of these two options, I prefer the former.
这两个选项中,我更喜欢前者
比较关系

职位描述

表示不再担任的职位

a former employee
雇员
职业身份

"former"是高频使用词汇,在日常交流、新闻报道和正式文件中都很常见。常与"latter"(后者)对应使用。

🔄 用法对比

英语例句

The former CEO returned to the company.

Between tea and coffee, I choose the former.

Her former husband is now remarried.

中文翻译

前任CEO回到了公司。

在茶和咖啡之间,我选择前者

她的夫现在已经再婚。

🔊 发音指南

英式发音

/ˈfɔːmə/

佛-么(长音"ɔː")

美式发音

/ˈfɔːrmər/

佛-么(卷舌音"r")

发音要点:

常见发音错误

  • 读成"佛-曼"(应为/ˈfɔːmə/)
  • 忽略英式美式发音差异
  • "or"发音不准确

🎯 常见搭配

former + 职位

表示前任身份

former president
总统
职位描述

the former + 名词

特指前者

the former option
前一个选项
比较关系

former + 时间

描述过去状态

former glory
昔日辉煌
时间描述

语法注意

形容词: former (无比较级)
名词: the former (与the latter对应)

⚠️ 易混淆点

不要混淆:

He is a formal teacher. (错误)

正确:He is a former teacher.

I prefer the later. (错误)

正确:I prefer the former.

✍️ 随堂练习

翻译练习

1. The former manager left last month.
2. Between success and happiness, I choose the former.
3. His former house was much larger.

1. 前任经理上个月离职了。

2. 在成功和幸福之间,我选择前者

3. 他的以前的房子要大得多。

发音练习

跟读以下句子:

Former students attended the reunion. [ˈfɔːrmər]
• The former is better than the latter. [ˈfɔːmə]
• This was his former office. [ˈfɔːrmər]

改错练习

找出并改正错误:

1. She is a formal employee.
2. 读作[ˈfɒmər]
3. I like the later option.

1. She is a former employee.

2. 读作[ˈfɔːmə](英式)或[ˈfɔːrmər](美式)

3. I like the former option.