单词 | before |
释义 | before[bi'fɒ:]prep. 在...之前conj. 在...之前ad. 在前【经】 临相关词组:put sth before everythingwould die before yieldinglook before and after before be.fore AHD: [b¹-fôr“, -f½r“] D.J. [b!6f%8, -6f*&r]K.K. [b!6f%r, -6for]adv.(副词)1. Earlier in time:在此之前:早些时候:They called me the day before.前一天他们给我打了电话2. In front; ahead.在…前面;在前头prep.Abbr. bef.(介词)缩写 bef.1. Previous to in time; earlier than.…之前:在…时间之前;早于…2. In front of.在…前面3. In store for; awaiting:即将发生的;等待着的:A young person's whole life lies before him.年轻人的生命展现在他前面4. Into or in the presence of:进入,在…面前:She asked that the visitor be brought before her.她要求把访问者带到她的面前来5. Under the consideration or jurisdiction of:在考虑中,在审理中:The case is now before the court.这个案子现在已交庭审理6. In a position superior to:地位高于:The prince is before his brother in the line of succession.在王位继承权上,这个王子优于他兄弟conj.(连接词)1. In advance of the time when:在…时间之前:See me before you leave.在你离开之前来见我2. Rather than; sooner than:宁可…也不愿;与其…宁可:I will die before I will betray my country.我宁可死也不会背叛我的国家语源:1. Middle English bifore 中古英语 bifore 2. from Old English beforan * see per 1源自 古英语 beforan *参见 per 1 |
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