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before

英 /bɪ'fɔː/ 美 /bɪ'fɔr/

prep. 在…以前；向…

短语

• 1

  before and after

  前后，之前之后

• 2

  than before

  比以前

• 3

  as before

  如以前

• 4

  before long

  不久以后

• 5

  ever before

  以前；从前

• 6

  than ever before

  比以往任何时候更…

• 7

  from before

  从…以前

• 8

  go before

  居先；走在前面

• 9

  on or before

  截至；在或在…以前

• 10

  before all

  尤其，特别

例句

• 1

  The new road should be completed before the end of the year.

  这条新公路应该在年底前完工。

• 2

  Let’s meet at our house before the show.

  看演出前在我们家碰头吧。

• 3

  Larry arrived home before me.

  拉里在我之前到家。

• 4

  We only got back from Scotland the day before yesterday (= two days ago ) .

  我们前天才从苏格兰回来。

• 5

  Other students joined in the protest, and before long (= soon ) there was a crowd of 200 or so.

  其他学生也加入了抗议队伍，不久就有200人左右了。

同根词

同近义词

prep.在…之前，先于

avant /

adv.以前；在前

previously / ago / formerly / prior / back /

conj.在…以前；在…之前

until /