before

美[bɪ'fɔːr] 英[bɪ'fɔː(r)]

conj. 在 ... 以前

pref. 在 ... 以前；在..前面

adv. 以前；以往；之前

近义词：ago，ahead，after，behind，after，

详细释义

conj.(连词)

在...以前
与其...宁可

adv.(副词)

在前，向前
较早
以前，以往，已经

n.(名词)

以前的事情

prep.(介词)

（指时间）在...以前
（指位置）在...前面，面对着
（指次序、重要性等）在...之前，先于
（宁可...而）不愿...
由...考虑中
等待着...，有待于...去完成
在未扣除…之前

双解释义

prep.(介词)

(表示位置)在…前面 in front of
(表示时间)先于,在…以前 earlier than; preceding in time
(表示顺序)在…之前 at an earlier point in an order than; ahead of
(表示比较)优于,先于 occupying a superior place in order of precedence or importance
(表示选择)与其…宁可 in preference (to), rather than

conj.(连词)

在…之前 earlier than the time

adv.(副词)

先前; 从前; 以前 at an earlier time; already; formerly
在前，在前面 in the front
到前面 forward

英英释义

Adverb

earlier in time; previously;
"I had known her before" "as I said before" "he called me the day before but your call had come even earlier" "her parents had died four years earlier" "I mentioned that problem earlier"
at or in the front;
"I see the lights of a town ahead" "the road ahead is foggy" "staring straight ahead" "we couldn't see over the heads of the people in front" "with the cross of Jesus marching on before"

组词搭配

动词+～

appear before在(某时)之前出现;出庭
carry before迅速获胜,势如破竹
come before在…之上,比…重要;被交由…处理；被提交…考虑
complain before控诉
go before出现在某人面前；送于…讨论；先于；早于
lay before提出
set before把…放在…前面；认为…比…更重要；把…提交…考虑
stand before站立在…前面，来到…面前，面对，面临，抵御，抵挡
carry the world before one一举大获成功
cast pearls before swine对牛弹琴,明珠暗投
put the cart before the horse本末倒置,倒行逆施
sweep all before one获得彻底的胜利，所向无敌
be brought before the bench被带到法庭受审
take sb before court将…送上法庭

～+名词

before day破晓前
before long不久,很快;在短时间内
before one's eyes当着某人的面
before one's time在时代前面;思想过于先进
before the mast充当水手
before time提前
before the wind顺风
before the world在众人面前，公然
the day before yesterday前天
the week before last上上星期

～+副词

before now从前,以前

例句

用作前缀(pref.)

B comes before C in the alphabet.B在字母表里排在C之前。
He made a statement before the House of Commons.他在下议院当众发表了一个声明。
He always put the interests of others before his own.他总把他人的利益放在第一位。

用作副词(adv.)

I'd met him once before.我曾经见过他。
I have seen that film before.那部电影我以前看过。
I was inspired to work harder than ever before.我受激励比以往任何时候都更加努力地工作。
He used to get some shut-eye before the game.他以往常常在比赛前睡一会儿。
He overlooked the contract before he signed it.他在签字之前仔细阅读了合同。
I'll try to rush the book through before Saturday.我会设法在星期六之前把这本书赶紧看完。

词语用法

prep.(介词)

before

conj.(连词)

before

adv.(副词)

before

常见错误

conj.(连词)

铃还没响，同学们就走出去了。
误 The students went out before the bell didn't ring.
正 The students went out before the bell rang.
before引导的时间状语从句不能用于否定句。

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