pre·vi·ous·ly
adverb OPAL W
/ˈpriːviəsli/
/ˈpriːviəsli/
- at a time before the time that you are talking about
先前；以往 - The building had previously been used as a hotel.
这座楼房早先曾用作旅馆。 - As previously reported, the couple separated in May.
正如之前报道的那样，这对夫妇于五月分居。 - The book contains a number of photographs not previously published.
这本书包含许多以前未出版的照片。 - I had visited them three days previously.
三天前我曾探访过他们。 - a previously unknown species
以前未知的物种
- The building had previously been used as a hotel.