往年 meaning in English
(in) former years
Examples
- Fewer herring than usual have been landed this year .
今年鲱鱼捕获量比往年少。 - This year 's yield of wheat is higher than ever before .
今年小麦产量高于往年。 - The weather of this year is not the same as that of the past years .
今年的气候同往年不一样。 - They have been expecting a splendid crop this year and harvesting has begun earlier than usual .
他们期待着今年会有一个极好的收成，而且收割要比往年早。 - The foremost reason among them was the fact that she had fewer invitations than usual for the autumn .
其中主要的原因是今年秋季她接到的请柬比往年少了。