| 单词 | before |
| 释义 | before¹ 1.(prior to)(时间上)在…之前, 早于 Ring me before Tuesday.星期二之前给我打电话。 before doing sth在做某事之前 Before opening the packet, read the instructions.打开包装盒之前请先阅读使用说明。 2.(nearer than)(某地)在…前面 two kilometres before the roundabout在环岛前2公里 3.<正式>(in front of)(方位)在…前面, 在…面前 She placed a plate of food before him.她在他面前放了一盘食物。 4.(in the official presence of)面对…；接受…的质询 She was brought before a judge.她被带去接受法官的询问。 5.(watched by)当着…的面；在…的注视之下 The opening ceremony took place before a crowd of seventy-four thousand.开幕式在74,000名观众的注视下开始了。 6.<正式>(indicating the future)摆在…面前 The weeks stretched out before him.等待他的是数周漫长的时间。 7.(in preference to)(重要性)超过；比…重要 Choose death before dishonour.士可杀, 不可辱。 before²1.(earlier than when)在(做某事)之前 I'll phone before I leave.我会在走之前打电话的。 Before I could say anything, he'd left the room.没等我说话, 他已经离开了房间。 2.(until)(直到)…才；(过了)…才 It was some time before he picked up the phone.过了一会儿他才接电话。 3.(in order that)(必须具备某一条件)才能；在…之前(要先具备某一条件) You'll have to pass your exams before you become a doctor.要成为一名医生, 你必须先通过考试。 4.(rather than)而非；而不是 He will resign before he agrees to this.他宁可辞职也不同意此事。 before³1.(earlier)(某时间)之前 the week before前一周；一周之前 the day before前一天 the night before前一晚 2.(previously)以前；以往；过去 I've seen this film before.我以前看过这部电影。 I've never been here before.我从没来过这里。 |
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