Former US President Bill Clinton’s long-awaited memoirs will go on sale in June.

186.人们期盼已久的前总统克林顿的回忆录将于六月面世。

属类：学习英语-典型例句-

In 1953, a former electronics engineer in his fifties, Christopher Cockerell, who had turned to boat building on the Norfolk Broads, suggested an idea on which he had been working for many years to the British Government and industrial circles.

50多岁的ChristopherCockerel原是电子工程师,后改行转到诺福克郡之湖泊地区从事造船研究。他于1953年向英国政府和工业界提出了一项他已研究多年的设想。

属类：学习英语-新概念英语-第四册

After the elections, Crawley went to the former Prime Minister’s house.

大选后，Crawley到前首相家去。

属类：学习英语-新概念英语-第二册:lesson 83

Both work and play are necessary to us; the former gives us knowledge while the latter (gives)rest. An English proverb is well said: “Work while you work play while you play.” It makes our life pleasant, efficient and successful.

工作和游玩两者对我们都是必需的，前者给我们知识，后者给我们休息。英谚说得好“工作时工作，游玩时游玩”。它使我们的生活愉快，有效率，有助于取得成功。

属类：学习英语-基础英语-

In former times a murderer who was found guilty would be condemned to death.

过去，确有罪证的杀人凶手将被判处死刑。

属类：学习英语-同义词辨析-

Ht got his former job back after a struggle

经过一番努力他重返过去的工作岗位。

属类：学习英语-同义词辨析-

Historical as well as current considerations are important, the former especially as an aid to understanding the latter.

历史和现实的因素都是重要的，其中历史的因素尤为重要，因为它有助于了解现实的因素。

属类：学习英语-英汉差异句-重复

Of these the former are the majority.

其中第一类人占大多数。

属类：学习英语-新概念英语-第四册

The former Prime Minister, Mr. Wentworth Lane, was defeated in the recent elections.

前首相WentworthLane在最近的一次大选中失败了。

属类：学习英语-新概念英语-第二册:lesson 83

The former method simply consists of setting an elephant to work and beating him until he does what is expected of him.

强硬法简单地让象工作,打到它照办为止。

属类：学习英语-新概念英语-第四册

It was late winter. As we drew near my former home the day became overcast.

时候既然是深冬，渐近故乡时，天气又阴晦了。

属类：学习英语-英汉差异句-标点符号

He used the phrase “I have a dream” many times. He said, “I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave-owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood…

他多次重复地讲一句话--“我有一个梦想”。他说:“我梦想有一天，在佐治亚的红山上昔日奴隶的儿子和昔晶奴隶主的儿子将能一起围坐充满兄弟情谊的桌子旁…

属类：学习英语-教材英语-高二下

He can take back his former land.

他可以退还他以前的土地。

属类：学习英语-成语例句-

Their staff of 360, mostly former housewives, help the residents with their laundry and mending.

他们的三百六十名职工，大部分原来是家庭妇女，现在帮助居民缝缝洗洗。

属类：学习英语-语法例句-

He had two children of his former wife || he has two children by his former wife

他有前妻生的两个孩子

属类：学习英语-正误句-词语用法

I have just received a letter from my old school informing me that my former headmaster, Mr. Regmald Page, will be retiring next week.

我刚接到一封母校的来信，通知我老校长ReginaldPage先生将于下周退休。

属类：学习英语-新概念英语-第二册:lesson 85

As (when)I was coming home, I met a former schoolmate of mine.

我回家时碰到一位老同学。

属类：学习英语-语法例句-

I shall endeavor to raise this school to a level of prestige worthy of its former reputation

我将努力提高这所学校的声誉，使它恢复过去的名声。

属类：学习英语-同义词辨析-

I think little of my former friend.

我轻视我以前的朋友。

属类：学习英语-成语例句-

A great many former pupils will be attending a farewell dinner in his honor next Thursday.

下星期四，他以前的许多学生都将参加为他举行的告别宴会。

属类：学习英语-新概念英语-第二册:lesson 85

In former days we never had a problem finding work.

以前我们从来不会在找工作上有问题。

属类：学习英语-成语例句-

Here, I am quoting from my former teacher, who always gave good advice.

这里,我在引用我从前一位老师的话,他总是指点正道。

属类：学习英语-同义词辨析-

Let’s say I go to an art show in New York City. Now, on any given day there are probably many art shows taking place in the Big Apple. But the one I go to just happens to be showing the artwork of my former boyfriend. Really? He’s the artist? Small world.

假设我去纽约看一场艺术展。纽约在任何一天都可能有很多场艺术展。但是我去看的那场刚好展出了我前男友的艺术作品。是吗？他就是这位艺术家？世界真小！

属类：学习英语-Words And Their Stories 词汇掌故-词汇掌故：世界真小

That was former president John F. Kennedy expanding on the phrase, Success has many fathers, but failure is an orphan.

前总统肯尼迪引申了成功有很多好爹，失败却是个孤儿这句话。

属类：学习英语-Words And Their Stories 词汇掌故-词汇掌故：父亲节

"Pass the buck" led to another American expression. Former President Harry Truman, who enjoyed playing poker, made this one famous.

Pass the buck还导致了另一句美式短语。喜欢玩扑克牌的前总统杜鲁门使这句话变得出名。

属类：学习英语-Words And Their Stories 词汇掌故-词汇掌故：推卸责任

He said: "I think this is the most extraordinary collection of talent, of human knowledge, that has ever been gathered together at the White House ... with the possible exception of when (former President) Thomas Jefferson dined alone."

他说：“我觉得今晚的白宫汇集了最多的天份和人类知识——或许得撇开当年杰斐逊独自在这里吃饭的时候不计。”（51VOA注：这是肯尼迪变着法子吹捧杰斐逊。）

属类：学习英语-Words And Their Stories 词汇掌故-半真半假为何如此有趣？

The searches began with the toxic chemical poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter in Britain. Then, in Syria, a toxic chemical weapon attack killed at least 40 people and led to a missile strike from the United States.

这些搜索始于身在英国的俄罗斯前间谍谢尔盖·斯基里帕尔及其女儿的有毒化学物中毒。然后，叙利亚的一次有毒化学武器袭击造成至少40人死亡，并引发美国发动导弹袭击（进行报复）。

属类：学习英语-Words And Their Stories 词汇掌故-牛津辞典2018年年度词汇是“有毒的”