1827, originally short for ex-Catholic; see ex-. Since 1929 as abbreviation for ex-wife, ex-husband, etc. Also used in some commercial compound words for "from, out of."
例文
1. She took revenge on her ex -boyfriend by smashing up his home.
復讐のために、彼女は元カレの家を壊した。
2.They should make up with their ex -enemy in the West.
彼らは西洋の古い相手と和解すべきだ。
3.The Sky News TV station is largely run by ex -BC news staffers.
空中ニューステレビ局は主に元英国放送会社のニューススタッフが運営している。/
4. Ex -cavations have revealed Roman and Anglo-Saxon remains in the area.
掘削作業は、ローマとアングロ?サクソン時代の遺跡があることを示している。
5.Dan found out that I had been meeting my ex -boyfriend in secret.