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."
实用例句
1. She took revenge on her ex-boyfriend by smashing up his home.
为了报复，她砸了前任男友的家。来自柯林斯例句
2. They should make up with their ex-enemy in the West.
他们应该和西方的老对头和解。来自柯林斯例句
3. The Sky News TV station is largely run by ex-BBC news staffers.
空中新闻电视台主要是由原英国广播公司的新闻工作人员运作的。来自柯林斯例句
4. Ex-cavations have revealed Roman and Anglo-Saxon remains in the area.
挖掘工作已显示在该地区有罗马和盎格鲁-撒克逊时代的遗迹。来自柯林斯例句
5. Dan found out that I had been meeting my ex-boyfriend in secret.
