曾当过教师／医生／清洁工等的人
someone who was a teacher, doctor, cleaner, etc. in the past
Duggan, a TV personality and one-time journalist, made the announcement last week. 这是电视节目主持人、曾做过记者的达根上星期宣布的。
The one-time presidential hopeful was among the party.
The one-time school teacher went on to sell millions of records in the 1980s.
The paper had secured an interview with the one-time CEO, who is now living in Spain.
She later fell out with her one-time mentor over money.
Synonyms: erstwhile former old (FROM THE PAST)sometime
See also: one-time (former)