before是什么意思

沪江英语 2019-12-24 01:34

1、在(做某事)之前,(直到)…才(连接词);

2、先前、从前(副词),the day before 前一天;

3、在...之前、优于、先于、当面(介词),before doing sth 在做某事之前。

 

before

英 [bɪˈfɔː]  美 [biˈfɔr]

conj.在(做某事)之前;(直到)…才;(过了)…才;而非;而不是

例句:

Before I could say anything, he'd left the room.
没等我说话,他已经离开了房间。

It was some time before he picked up the phone.
过了一会儿他才接电话。

He will resign before he agrees to this.
他宁可辞职也不同意此事。

 

adv.(某时间)之前;以前;以往;过去

常用短语

1. the week before 前一周;一周之前

2. the day before 前一天

3. the night before 前一晚

例句:

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。

 

prep.(时间上)在…之前,早于;(某地)在…前面;面对…;接受…的质询;当着…的面;在…的注视之下

常用短语

before doing sth 在做某事之前

例句:

Before opening the packet, read the instructions.
打开包装盒之前请先阅读使用说明.

She was brought before a judge. 
她被带去接受法官的询问。

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。