in former times
从前
the countries of the former Soviet Union
前苏联加盟共和国
This beautiful old building has been restored to its former glory .
这座美丽的老建筑物已恢复了昔日的壮观。
the former world champion
前世界冠军
my former boss/colleague/wife
以前的老板╱同事；前妻
The former option would be much more sensible.
前一种选择要明智得多。
He had to choose between giving up his job and giving up his principles. He chose the former.
他得在放弃工作和放弃原则二者中择其一。他选择了前者。
1.【机】模型,样板,成形[型]设备
2.构成者,创造者
3.【无线】线圈架
4.〈英〉公学及其他中等学校的学生
1.【机】模型,样板,成形[型]设备
2.构成者,创造者
3.【无线】线圈架
4.〈英〉公学及其他中等学校的学生
1.以前的,从前的
2.在前的;〈美〉前任的
1.used for describing someone or something that had a particular job, title, status, etc. in the past, but not now
2.used for referring to times in the past
3.used for referring to the first of two people or things that you have mentioned. Use the latter to refer to the second person or thing
1.The technique of digital is now takeing illustration into a brand new land. Till now, Illustration is not the former one any more.
我们正从工业化时代走向信息化时代，插图的数字化也将其带入一个新的领域。
2.In addition, if you know some of those school's former school mates sister, you will be able to get the most intuitive feelings.
另外，如果你认识一些在那些学校里的学长学姐，你将能得到最直观的感受。
3.A former colleague told me that the general manager of our business unit quited. In fact, he was fired. The direct reason is seeking bribes.
一位以前的同事告诉我我们的事业部老总辞职了。实际上，是被炒鱿鱼了。因为索贿。
4.He said he has emailed the former Apple CEO a few times but admitted that Syrian pride means he would never call him.
钱德里说，他曾给乔布斯发过几次邮件，但他也承认，有着身为叙利亚人的自尊，他不会给儿子打电话。史蒂夫•乔布斯刚刚卸任苹果CEO。
5.Just because a former employer may have directed you to the door, however, you can still walk out with your pride intact.
以前的雇主指着门让你离开，你可以依然昂首阔步地走出去。
6.A former head of the Pakistan Cricket Board, Shahryar Khan, said he felt mortified by the players' behaviour.
巴基斯坦板球理事会前会长ShahryarKhan称，他为这几位球员的行为感到羞耻。
7.However, the former defender of Parma was quick to point out that this was just an invented story to further stir up the environment.
古尔库夫和博内拉因训练而引起的争吵增加了米兰的负面新闻。但是后卫博内拉指出这不过是一个蓄意煽动的捏造的新闻。
8.As Ryan Giggs, his former team-mate, joked: "Becks hasn't changed since I've known him - he's always been a flash cockney git. "
正如他的前队友瑞恩-吉格斯（RyanGiggs）开玩笑所说的那样：“自打我认识他以来，贝克就没变过——他一直就是个花里胡哨、百无一用的东区伦敦佬。”
9.Described by former classmates as shy, she came out of her shell as she blossomed into a young teen.
她以前的同学评价她是个害羞的女孩，她在少女时期出落得亭亭玉立。
10.The former record of Yan Emperor Shen Nong era seems to be matriarchal society, "people know his mother, not knowing his father. "
前者记载炎帝神农时代好像是母系氏族社会，“人知其母，不知其父”。