aforetime

adv. 从前, 以前

发音

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词形变化

aforetimes 复数 aforetimes

别名

aforetyme

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A former time.

    古体
adj.
  1. 1.

    Former.

    古体
adv.
  1. 1.

    In time past; in a former time; formerly.

    古体

词源

From Middle English a fore tyme, afore tyme, aforetyme, afortym, a-for-tyme, afortymez; equivalent to afore- + time.

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