“前女友”,指某人以前交往过、现在已经分手的女朋友。(也可泛指过去的女性恋爱对象;在不同语境中语气可中性、怀旧或带情绪。)
/ˌɛksˈɡɝːlˌfrɛnd/
My ex-girlfriend lives in Shanghai.
我前女友住在上海。
He avoided talking about his ex-girlfriend because the breakup was still painful for him.
他刻意不谈前女友,因为分手对他来说仍然很痛苦。
ex- 是英语中常见的前缀,来自拉丁语,表示“以前的、前任的”;girlfriend 由 girl(女孩)+ friend(朋友/恋人)构成。合起来 ex-girlfriend 即“以前的女朋友”。