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before[bi'fɔ:]prep. 1 [表示时间]在…以前:the day before yesterday前天the year before last前年before noon午前We'll see that film before long.我们不久将要看那部电影了. 2 [表示位置]在…前面;在…面前;向着…;面对着…:pause before the door在门前驻足stand before the altar站在祭坛前withdraw before one's enemies在敌人面前退缩Before such wild accusations,he was too stunned to reply.面对着这种野蛮的指责,他吃惊得答不上话来. 3 [表示顺序、重要性等]在…之前,先于:Those with babies got into the bus before (the) others.怀抱婴儿的乘客比别人先上公共汽车.put friendship before money把友谊看得比金钱重要 4 (宁可…而)不愿…:choose death before dishonor可杀而不可辱 5 由…受理(或考虑、处理)中:the case before the court法庭审理中的案件be brought before a judge被带到法官前受审 6 等待着:The hardest task is before us.最艰巨的任务在等待着我们.
adv. 1 [表示时间]以前,过去:We've seen that film long before.我们早就看过那部电影了.Education has been popularized as never before.教育空前普及. 2 较早:Come at ten,not before.10点钟来,可别再早了. 3 [表示位置,方向]在前面;向前:look before and after瞻前顾后
conj. 1 [表示时间]在…前:Be a pupil before you become a teacher.先做学生,再做先生.I'll do it now before I forget it.趁还没忘,我这就把这事做了.They had not known each other long before they got married.他俩认识不久就结婚了.We had scarcely left our school before it began to rain.我们刚离学校,天就下雨了. 2 (宁可…而)不愿:He'll resign before he agrees to it.他宁可辞职也不会对此表示同意. |