•his former wife他的前妻

•a former employer前雇主

•the former president of the United States美国前总统

•The house, a former barn, has been attractively converted.这座房子以前是谷仓，现已改建一新，十分漂亮。

•The painting was then restored to its former glory (= returned to its original good condition).这幅油画又恢复了原先的光彩。

•It was a long time after the accident before he seemed like his former self (= behaved in the way he had done before).事故过后很长时间，他似乎才恢复了先前的样子。

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•Of the two suggestions, I prefer the former.这两个建议中，我更喜欢前一个。