before

be.fore
[bI`for, bə-, -`fɒr; biˋfɒ:, bə-]
《源自古英语“前 (fore) ”的意思》
副词
1
a. 以前,从前,曾经
I have met him ~.
我以前见过他
b. 在那时候以前,在那之前
I visited the temple (once) ~.
我以前去过那座庙
I had been there ~.
我 (在那时候) 以前到过那儿
the day ~
在那前一天
two days ~
在 (那时候的) 两天前
long ~
很久以前
He told me that he had met her the night ~ [three days ~].
他告诉我他曾在那前一天晚上 [在三天以前] 见过她
(cf. He said to me,"I met her last night [three days ago] .") .
c. 较 (所定时间) 早地,更早
I'll inform you of good news a few days ~.
我会早几天通知你好消息
I'll pay tomorrow, not ~.
我明天会付 (钱) ,不会提早
2 在[向]前,在[向]前方; 在[向]前面
~ and behind
在前面和后面
look ~ and after
瞻前顾后
介系词
1
a. 在…前面; 在…面前 [眼前]
stand ~ the King
站在国王面前
problems ~ the meeting
提交会议讨论的问题
lay [put] the matter ~ a person
把事情在某人面前提出 [向某人提出此事]
b. 在…的前途上,在等待…
His whole life is ~ him.
他的一辈子 [一生] 才开始
The summer holidays were ~ the children.
孩子们即将放暑假
c. 在 <…的威力> 之下,面对著 <…的威胁> ,在 <…的驱使> 之下
bow ~ authority
在权力之下低头 [俯首] ,向权势低头屈服
2
a. 在…之前,早于…
Come ~ five o'clock.
请于五点以前来
~ time
在所定的时刻以前
~ air conditioning
在冷气机尚未问世之时
the day ~ yesterday
前天
Knock at [on] the door ~ entering the room.
请在进房间以前敲门
b. (美)差 (…分) (to)
It's five minutes ~ ten.
时间是差五分十点
3
a. 位在…之上 [前] ,比…优先
Put conscience ~ profits.
把良心置于利益之上 [把良心看得比利益重要]
I'll die ~ giving in.
宁死不屈
b. 与其…宁
I would do anything ~ that.
我宁愿做任何事,就是不想做那件事
before Christ
纪元前(略作 B.C.)
before long
→ long n. 成语
连接词
1 在…之前,在<做…>以前,在未…之前
I had not waited long ~ he came.
我没等多久他就来了
I got up ~ the sun rose.
太阳还没出来我

索引：副词 介系词 连接词

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近义词

1之前ago, before, pre- 辨析>>

2以前before, ago, beforetime, formerly, old, previously 辨析>>

3以往before, formerly 辨析>>

4先ancestor, before, deceased, earlier, in advance 辨析>>

5先前before, previously 辨析>>

6先头ahead, before, in advance, in the past 辨析>>

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