yore

IPA/jɔː(r)/
KK[jˈɔr]IPA/jɔːr/

yore — noun

1. the distant past, especially a period many years before the present, often recal

1.名詞C1
釋義

the distant past, especially a period many years before the present, often recalled with a feeling of nostalgia or antiquity.

例句

The stone walls reminded Marta of yore, when the castle was a royal residence.

fixed phrase 'of yore' after noun

In the days of yore, travellers crossed the mountain pass on foot by lantern light.

fixed phrase 'days of yore'

同義詞
  • antiquity

    refers to the ancient period as a whole (e.g. 'in antiquity'), while 'yore' is more poetic and suggests a vaguely distant past

  • the past

    neutral and common; 'yore' is specifically literary and old-fashioned

  • olden days

    similar nostalgic tone, but 'olden days' is more informal and can be used in speech, while 'yore' is restricted to fixed literary phrases

反義詞

文法句型

of yore

days/times of yore

用法筆記

Rarely used outside the fixed phrases 'of yore' and 'days of yore'. It carries a distinctly literary or old-fashioned tone and is uncommon in everyday conversation.

常見錯誤

❌The museum displayed artifacts from yore.
✅The museum displayed artifacts from days of yore.
💡'yore' is almost never used on its own; it requires 'of' or 'days/times of' in modern English.