yesteryear

英 [ˈjes.tə.jɪər]      美 [ˈjes.tɚ.jɪr]
  • n. 不久以前;去年
  • adv. 过去不久的岁月
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yesteryear 往昔,旧时

yester-,昨日,以前,year,年。即往年,往昔。

yesteryear (n.)
coined 1870 by Dante Gabriel Rossetti from yester- + year to translate French antan (from Vulgar Latin *anteannum "the year before") in a refrain by François Villon: Mais ou sont les neiges d'antan? which Rossetti rendered "But where are the snows of yesteryear?"
1. The modern-day sex symbol has now taken the place of the old-fashioned hero of yesteryear.
现代的性感偶像现在已取代了往昔过时的英雄形象。
2. Certainly, last night's gala was a reminder of bull markets of yesteryear.
的确, 昨夜的庆祝让我们想起了前些年的牛市.
3. The most surprising event of Olympic yesteryear , however , is Tug of War.
如果说最令人惊奇的前奥运项目, 莫过于拔河.
4. He often mentioned the golden scandals of yesteryear.
他经常提到去年曾轰动一时的丑闻.
5. Modern western square dancing is a far cry from the old time barn dances of yesteryear.
现代西方的方块舞跟过去的谷仓舞大不相同.

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