1. This painting was formerly owned privately, but now it belongs to the Nation.
    这幅画以前由私人收藏，但现在为国家所有。

2. formerly

2. Formerly he worked on a farm, but now he''s a teacher.
    以前他在农场工作，但现在当教师。

1. formerly的解释

1. 从前：former 以前的 | formerly 从前 | formidable 可怕

2. 过去：9. 睡之歌 Slumber Song | 10. 过去 Formerly | 11. 匈牙利 Hungarian

3. formerly的翻译

3. 原先地,以前,从前：forcibly 强行地,有力地 | formerly 原先地,以前,从前 | incidentally 附带地,偶然地

4. 以前,从前：152.战争,竞争warfare | 153. 以前,从前formerly | 154.令人震惊的shocking

1. 从前;原来;以前
    If something happened or was true formerly, it happened or was true in the past.

    e.g. He had formerly been in the Navy.
           他从前在海军服役。
    e.g. ...east Germany''s formerly state-controlled companies.
           东德原来的国有公司

1. at a previous time

    e.g. at one time he loved her
           her erstwhile writing
           she was a dancer once

    Synonym: onceat one timeerstwhileerst