yore

IPA/jɔː(r)/
KK[jˈɔr]IPA/jɔːr/

yore — 名詞

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

1.名詞C1
釋義

昔日；往昔

久遠以前的年代

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.

那些石牆讓 Marta 想起了昔日城堡曾是王室住所的時代。

fixed phrase 'of yore' after noun

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

在往昔的日子裡，旅人提著燈籠步行翻越山隘。

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.