yesteryear

yesteryear

英 ['jestəjɪə; -jɜː]
　　美 ['jɛstɚjɪr]

n. 不久以前；去年
　　adv. 過去不久的歲月

中文詞源：

yesteryear 往昔，舊時

yester-，昨日，以前，year,年。即往年，往昔。

例句：

1. The modern-day sex symbol has now taken the place of the old-fashioned hero of yesteryear.
現代的性感偶像現在已取代瞭往昔過時的英雄形象。

2. Certainly, last night's gala was a reminder of bull markets of yesteryear.
的確, 昨夜的慶祝讓我們想起瞭前些年的牛市.

3. The most surprising event of Olympic yesteryear , however , is Tug of War.
如果說最令人驚奇的前奧運項目, 莫過於拔河.

4. He often mentioned the golden scandals of yesteryear.
他經常提到去年曾轟動一時的醜聞.

5. Modern western square dancing is a far cry from the old time barn dances of yesteryear.
現代西方的方塊舞跟過去的谷倉舞大不相同.