yesteryear /ˈjɛstəˌjɪə/

• 1. 

  N-UNCOUNT You use yesteryear to refer to the past, often a period in the past with a set of values or a way of life that no longer exists. 往昔; 过去 [文学性]

  例：

  The modern-day sex symbol has now taken the place of the old-fashioned hero of yesteryear.

  当今的性感偶像已经取代了往昔过时的英雄形象。