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be.fore EARLIERHbI5fC:5, $-5fC:rprep, adv [not gradable], conjunctionat or during a time earlier than (the thing mentioned)在…之前You should always wash your hands before meals.每次吃饭前你都应该洗手。Before leaving he said good-bye to each of them. [+ v-ing]走之前他和每个人说了再见。She has had a hard life, and has grown old before her time.她过着艰苦的生活，所以过早地衰老了。He said he had never seen her before.他说他以前从没见过她。His friends, with whom he had been at a party only the night before, were shocked at his sudden death.朋友们对他的猝死感到震惊，因为就在前一天晚上他们还一起聚会。Although I left after Martin, I arrived before he did.虽然我走得比马丁晚，却到得比他早。Before he could reach the door, she quickly locked it, and turned to him with a smile.她趁他还没走到门前迅速锁上门，然后转身朝他笑了笑。Before we finally make a decision on this, does anyone want to say anything else?在我们就这件事作最后决定之前，还有人想说什么吗?Before you criticize me, I think you should let me explain why I acted in the way I did.在你批评我之前，你应该让我解释一下我为何这么做。It was an hour before (= until) the police arrived.警察一小时后才到。She had to give the doorman a tip before (= in order that) he would help her with her suitcases.她得给看门人小费，以便让他帮她提箱子。
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