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bygone

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++by·gone /ˈbaɪɡɒn $ -ɡɒːn/ adjective  bygone age/era/days etc PASTa period of time in the past 过去的时期/年代/岁月等 The buildings reflect the elegance of a bygone era. 这些建筑物反映了过去年代的典雅。
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bygoneIt is a relic of a bygone age, a cultural icon with a colorful political past.He had impeccable manners that somehow always reminded you of an older, bygone age.On the second floor, room 30 is the favourite: devoted to dolls, toys and other mementos of bygone childhood.In bygone days the Arms Park had an almost mystical quality for them.I live part of my time in an imaginary bygone era.Miss Piggy, Kermit and the rest now come across as symbols of a bygone era.Since the reprise of coach John Robinson, who brought national championships in a different, bygone era.Carmarthen's street scenes reflect bygone years as do its placenames.
by·gone adjectiveChineseSyllable
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bygone
bygone /ˈbaɪɡɒn $ -ɡɒːn/ adjective
bygone age/era/days etc a period of time in the past:
    The buildings reflect the elegance of a bygone era.


by·goneBrE /ˈbaɪɡɒn/ 🔊NAmE /ˈbaɪɡɔːn/ 🔊 adjective [only before noun] happening or existing a long time ago 很久以前的;以往的a bygone age/era 一个过去的时代/历史时期