yesteryear

英 [ˈjestəjɪə(r)]

美 [ˈjestərjɪr]

n.  (尤指思想观念有别于当今的)旧时，往昔，过去

BNC.21363 / COCA.20095

牛津词典

noun

• （尤指思想观念有别于当今的）旧时，往昔，过去
  the past, especially a time when attitudes and ideas were different

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT （经常指价值观或生活方式有别于当今的）旧时，往昔，过去
  You useyesteryearto refer to the past, often a period in the past with a set of values or a way of life that no longer exists.
  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。

英英释义

noun

• the time that has elapsed
  1. forget the past
  Synonym:pastpast times

双语例句

• Some are even comparing him to the immortals of yesteryear.
  有人甚至比喻他为去年的风云人物。
• The elevated cities and the "Star Trek" voyages of yesteryear may now seem corny, but at least they show humanity has a future, he says.
  他说，一座座被升起的城市还有“星际旅行”中“时光倒流”旅行也许现在似乎庸俗，可至少它们表明人类拥有一个未来。
• He says Asia today has parallels with the Europe of yesteryear, with its multiple regulations and myriad stages of development.
  他表示，就各种各样的监管规定和发展阶段而言，今天的亚洲与不久以前的欧洲很相似。
• 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。
• Last season's FA Youth Cup victors drew some flattering comparisons with the stars of yesteryear and are continuing to make progress through the ranks at Old Trafford.
  上赛季夺得年轻足总杯的球员们被拿来和上古先贤们对比，他们还在曼联学习。
• Yet today, without a major media event in sight, we witness price swings that would put the wartime spikes of yesteryear to shame.
  然而，如今天下太平，我们看到的油价波动幅度却让昔日战争时期的上涨也相形见绌。
• If too much volcanic heat is discharged, the crater's ice pack will melt away entirely and the caves will vanish along with the snows of yesteryear.
  如果太多的火山热量被释放，火山口的浮冰群将会完全消失并且洞和几年前的雪一起消失。
• See the automobiles of yesteryear at the Hayes Museum of industry.
  参观一下海斯工业博物馆里昔的汽车吧。
• 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。
• Indeed, we carry a lot of luggage from our yesteryear in the human brain.
  确实是这样，我们把从过去带来的大量的行李堆放在大脑中。