yesterday
adverb
uk/ˈjes.tə.deɪ/us/ˈjes.tɚ.deɪ/A1
on thedaybefore today:
昨天He called yesterday while you were out.昨天你外出时他打电话来了。
Isawher yesterdayafternoon.我昨天下午见到她了。
- Irangthem yesterday tocheckwhen they werearriving.
- Thepolicehavededucedthat he must havelefthisapartmentyesterdayevening.
- The company'ssharesdivedby 90p to 165p on thestockmarketyesterday.
- Thebookwasdeliveredyesterday with anotesaying thebillfor it wouldfollowin adayor two.
- Mr Gubbay said yesterday that he will not bereapplyingfor thejob.
Days, & parts of the week
- calends
- Fri.
- Friday
- ides
- kalends
- Monday
- nones
- sat
- Saturday
- school night
- Sunday
- today
- tomorrow
- Tue.
- Tuesday
- wed
- weekday
- weekend
- weekend warrior
- weeknight
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In the past
yesterday
noun
uk/ˈjes.tə.deɪ/us/ˈjes.tɚ.deɪ/[U]
thedaybefore today:
昨天"Is that today'spaper?" "No, it's yesterday's."“那是今天的报纸吗?”“不,是昨天的。”
the day before yesterday
twodaysago:
前天I called her thedaybefore yesterday.我前天给她打了电话。
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therecentpast:
近日,日前;往昔Nobody'sinterestedin yesterday'spopstars.没人对过气明星感兴趣。
Thesesongsare apartofallouryesterdays.这些歌曲是我们所有往事的一部分。
Days, & parts of the week
- calends
- Fri.
- Friday
- ides
- kalends
- Monday
- nones
- sat
- Saturday
- school night
- Sunday
- today
- tomorrow
- Tue.
- Tuesday
- wed
- weekday
- weekend
- weekend warrior
- weeknight
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
In the past