has-been

has-been

['hæzbin]

n. <口>曾经盛极一时的人, 过时的人

例句与用法：

Dictionary-making has not been his exclusive employment.

编字典一直都不是他唯一的工作。

He has fooled a lot of people into believing he is a rich man.

他骗了许多人，让人相信他是个富翁。

My husband has several shirts of different colors.

我丈夫有好几件颜色不同的衬衫。

He has a deep-seated resentment at the way he has been treated.

他因受到如此对待而深怀怨恨。

The invention of modern xerography has made our work much easier.

现代复印术的发明让我们的工作轻松多了。

Listening to the music has a calming influence on her.

听音乐对她起了一种镇静的作用。

He has eaten a whole box of chocolates.

他吃了一整盒巧克力。

He has no friend other than you.

他除你之外就没有别的朋友了。

词形变化：

名词复数: has-beens |

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n.

【口】过时人物; 不再时兴的东西[C]

That has-been should have retired from baseball years ago.

那位已过全盛时期的运动员早在几年前就应该从棒球场退下来。

He is a has-been now.

如今他是个过时人物。