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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• This stimulus, along with new initiatives by other countries, must help catapult the world economy into the 21st century, not perpetuate the dying industries and bad habits of yesteryear.
  这种刺激，连同其它国家的新举措，必须帮助将全球经济快速送入21世纪，而不是让行将消亡的产业和以往的坏习惯延续下去。
• 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。
• 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。
• The days of yesteryear there wasn't a lot of accountability and today there is.
  不久以前的日子没有太多的责任感而如今却存在。
• The lobby is tall, decorated with fine antiques from yesteryear.
  酒店的大堂很高，装饰着旧时精美的古玩。
• 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。