1827, originally short for ex-Catholic; see ex-. Since 1929 as abbreviation for ex-wife, ex-husband, etc. Also used in some commercial compound words for "from, out of."
雙語例句
1. She took revenge on her ex-boyfriend by smashing up his home.
為了報復，她砸了前任男友的家。
來自柯林斯例句
2. They should make up with their ex-enemy in the West.
他們應該和西方的老對頭和解。
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3. The Sky News TV station is largely run by ex-BBC news staffers.
空中新聞電視臺主要是由原英國廣播公司的新聞工作人員運作的。
來自柯林斯例句
4. Ex-cavations have revealed Roman and Anglo-Saxon remains in the area.
挖掘工作已顯示在該地區有羅馬和盎格魯-撒克遜時代的遺跡。
來自柯林斯例句
5. Dan found out that I had been meeting my ex-boyfriend in secret.