before
[bi'fɔ:]
conj.在 ... 以前
pref.在 ... 以前, 在..前面
adv.以前, 以往, 之前
例句与用法:
B comes before C in the alphabet.
B在字母表里排在C之前。
It will be a long time before we finish this dictionary.
我们需要很长的时间才能把这部词典编译完。
He made a statement before the House of Commons.
他在下议院当众发表了一个声明。
He will die before he submits.
他宁死不屈。
He always put the interests of others before his own.
他总把他人的利益放在第一位。
I have seen that film before.
那部电影我以前看过。
词形变化:
动词过去式: befooled | 动词过去分词: befooled | 动词现在分词: befooling | 动词第三人称单数: befools |
prep.
1. 在……以前
Only two days remained before the examination.
考前只剩下两天了。
2. (指顺序、重要性等)在……之前, 先于
Your name comes before mine.
你的名字在我之前。
Pride comes before a fall.
骄必败。
3. 由……考虑中
We will put the matter before the committee.
我将把此事提交委员会考虑。
4. 在……前面; 在……面前
She said she had never spoken before an audience.
她说她从未在大庭广众讲演过。
ad.
1. 较早
Come at two o'clock, not before.
两点钟来, 不必再早了。
2. 以前; 曾经
He was never late before.
过去他从不迟到。
Have you two met before?
你们两人以前见过面吗?
3. 在前; 向前
Several soldiers went before to scout.
数名士兵在前面探路。
conj.
1. 在……以前
Check it carefully before you hand it in.
交来之前仔细核对一下。
2. 与其……宁可
I'd die before I'd tell.
我宁死也决不会说出来。
3. 否则, 要不然
Get out before I call the police.
滚开, 否则我叫警察。
before
词形变化:
动词过去式: befooled | 动词过去分词: befooled | 动词现在分词: befooling | 动词第三人称单数: befools |
同义词:
earlier | previously | formerly | prior | ahead | in advance | first | anterior | advance | in front of | in | facing | previous to | rather than | instead of | beforehand | ago | in the front of | in front |
反义词:
词义辨析:
同义:
ad.在前; 向前
earlier
prior
previously
formerly
in advance
同义参见:
first
ahead
anterior
反义:
prep.在……以前; 先于
behind
after
before[bi'fɔ:]adv.1.■在前(面),在前方,在前头;向前;提前2.■过去,以往,从前,以前,先前3.■早于,(较所定时间)更早地,较早;早些时候;预先prep.1.■(时间)在…以前:Phone (或Call)me before noon.午前给我打电话。She got there before us.她比我们先到了那里。2.■(位置)在…前面;向着…,面对着…:He paused before the door.他在门前停顿了一下。He stood before the window.他站在窗前。3.■(空间、次序、等级或重要性方面)在…之前;优于,先于;早于:We've always put quality before quantity.我们总是认为质量比数量重要。I think that age is before beauty.我认为青春重于美貌。4.■有待于…(去完成);等待着…;面临,面对;摆在…面前:The hardest task was before us.最艰巨的任务摆在我们面前。5.■在…眼前;当着…的面,在…的面前;在…的管辖之下:A thought flashed before her mind.她的脑海里闪过一个念头。He stood before his accuser.他站在起诉者面前。6.■在将来:The bright future is before us.光明的未来就在我们前面。7.■提交…以供考虑,由…考虑中;在…审理之中,听候…裁判,听候…研究决定:the matter before the committee提交委员会考虑决定的问题The defendant was summoned before a magistrate.被告被传唤出庭(听候地方法官判决)。8.■与其…宁可,(宁可…而)不愿…:to choose death before dishonour宁死不屈9.■对于,关于:That's a crime before God and humanity.对上帝和人类来说,那都是犯罪的行为。10.■在…的强大影响下,在…的压力下,在…威力下:The trees were bending before the storm.在暴风雨的威力下树被吹弯了。11.■在未扣除…之前,未计算出…之前:What is her gross income before deductions?未扣除各项开支之前她的总收入是多少?12.■不到:It's ten before six.6点差10分。conj.1.■早于,在前,(时间上)在…之前,在…以前2.■(与其)…不如,与其…(宁愿…),(宁可…而)不愿…,(宁愿)…也不3.■要不然;要不;否则n.1.■以前的事物before Christ见 Christbefore long不久;不久以后;很快from way before由来已久;很久以前;很长时间
beforebefore[biˈfɔ:]prep.1.■[时间]...以前before nine o'clock九点以前the night before last前晚the day beforeyesterday前天before Christ[缩写 B.C.]公元前2.■[位置]在...的前面; 当...面前He sat just before me.他就坐在我的前面。3.■[位次]先于; 高于A general comes before a colonel.将官比校官高。4.■[选择]与其...宁愿Death before dishonor!宁死不辱。She desired no one for husband before him.她非他不嫁。
词性变化beforeconj.1.■在...以前I must finish this letter before I go home.我必须在回家以前写完这封信。②与其...毋宁He will die before he shall disgrace himself.他宁肯死而决不受侮辱。beforeadv.1.■[与完成时态或never连用]以前; 从前long long before很久很久以前I have never met him before.以前我从来没有见过他。2.■[位置]在前面, 在前头You walk before and I will follow after.你在前面走, 我将在后面跟着。3.■【说明】 before long 与 long before 常易混淆
继承用法before long1.■是“很快,不久”的意思, 可以用于各种时态。例如: I'll see the film before long 我不久就要看这部电影。long before1.■是“很久以前”的意思。单独使用, 一般用在过去完成时的句子里。She said she had seen the film long before.她说她很久以前就看过这部电影。before-metionedadj.1.■上述的before-tax[bɪˈfɔ:ˈtæks]adj.1.■未抽税前的beforenessn.1.■先前存在的条件
preposition,conjunction & adverb
- during the period of time preceding (a particular event, date, or time)[as prep.][as adv.]
在(某事件、日期或时间)之前
she had to rest before dinner.
她用餐前要休息一下。
the day before yesterday.
前天。
[as conjunction]they lived rough for four days before they were arrested.
他们在度过了艰难的四天后被捕了。
it wasn't long before I had my first bite.
没一会儿我就第一次等到了鱼来咬饵。
his playing days had ended six years before.
他轻松愉快的日子六年前就结束了。
it's never happened to me before.
我以前从未碰到过这种事。 - in front of
在…前面,在…面前
[as prep.]Matilda stood before her, panting.
马蒂尔达气喘吁吁地站在她面前。
the patterns swam before her eyes.
各种图案在眼前浮现。
[as adv.]trotting through the city with guards running before and behind.
在卫兵前呼后拥下一路小跑穿过城市。
■[prep.]in front of and required to answer to (a court of law, tribunal, or other authority)
面对(法院、法庭或其他官方机构)并受审
he could be taken before a magistrate for punishment.
他可能会被送到地方法官那里接受处罚。 - in preference to; with a higher priority than
(宁愿…)不愿,优先于
[as prep.]rangers are taught to put their horses' comfort before their own.
骑兵被教导关心马匹要胜过关心自己。
a woman who placed duty before all else.
一位视职责高于一切的妇女。
[as conjunction]they would die before they would cooperate with each other.
他们宁死也不愿合作。
- Old English beforan (see by, fore),of Germanic origin; related to German bevor
before
■English revolution of 1688 was before the time of Queen Anne.
1688年的英国革命发生在安妮女王时代之前。
■"Think before you act" is my motto.
“三思而后行”是我的座右铭。
■The last few minutes before going on stage scow new actors up.
上台前的最后几分钟常常使新演员很紧张。
■Before long this arrangement began to pay big dividends.
不久,这项安排就开始带来很大的好处。
■Please unplug the TV before you go to bed.
临睡前请拔下电视机的插头。
■We started early in order to arrive before dark.
为了在天黑前到达,我们很早就动身了。
■Try on the shoes before you buy them.
买鞋要先穿上试试再买。
■As a matter of fact, I've never been there before.
事实上我从未到过那儿。
■Mr Adams carries the world before him.
亚当斯先生一举大获成功。
■Always look your work through before handing it in.
交作业前一定要仔细检查。
■Go over your work carefully before you hand it in.
交作业前要仔细检查一下。
■He let a week go by before answering the letter.
他一周以后才回信。
■He was ashamed to show his face before us.
他不好意思在我们面前露面。
■He unwarily tread upon a viper asleep just before his feet.
他不小心踩到正睡在他脚前的蛇上。
■He kicked about a great deal before settling down.
他东奔西走了好久才定居下来。
■He has a mug of cocoa before bed.
他临睡前喝一缸子可可。
■His whole attention was riveted on the drama unfolding before him.
他全神贯注于翻展在面前的这个剧本。
■He just had time to peek into the room before the door closed.
他刚向房间里望了一眼门便关上了。
■He made a statement before the House of Commons.
他在下议院当众发表了一个声明。
■He paused before making the important decision.
他在作出这个重要决定前犹豫不决。
■He harangued the troops before a battle.
他在战前向士兵作了慷慨激昂的讲话。
■He locked up the jewel before going away.
他在离开以前把珠宝锁藏起来。
■He wooed four girls before finally marrying one.
他在结婚之前曾向四个姑娘求过婚。
■His mind ranged over the problems set before him.
他在考虑摆在他面前的那些问题。
■He stood outside the house before going in.
他在进去之前曾站立在那屋子的外边。
■It seemed an eternity before news of his safety reached her.
他平安的消息到达她那里之前,那段时间似乎是无限漫长的。
■He should think before he speaks, or else he will offend others.
他应该说话前先想一想,否则他会得罪人。
■He always put the interests of others before his own.
他总把他人的利益放在第一位。
■He was standing hat in hand before his teacher.
他恭恭敬敬地站在老师面前。
■He fixed up the cottage before they moved in.
他把农舍修整好,他们才搬进去。
■He poised the javelin in his hand before throw it.
他把手中标枪握稳後掷了出去。
■He posted up his daybook before going out.
他把营业帐目登入日记帐后才走。
■He hitched up his trousers before sitting down.
他把裤子往上拉起,然後坐下。
■He edit a daily paper before he come to teach at our college.
他来我们学院任教之前充任过一份日报的主编。
■He would have to efface himself before his visitors.
他每每只好在客人面前躲而避之。
■He had never before gazed on such splendour.
他生平从未见过如此壮观的场面。
■The scene before him dimmed out and his words trailed off.
他眼前的景象变得模糊起来,而他的话音也渐渐低下来。
■He thinks scorn of any man who yields before difficulties.
他瞧不起任何在困难面前屈服的人。
■He spentseveral minutes in thought before deciding.
他考虑了几分钟才做决定。
■He sowed all his wild oats before he married.
他荒唐够了才结婚的。
■He set his house on fire before he took to flight.
他逃跑前,放火烧了自己的房子。
■He asked the carter if he had been there before.
他问马车夫以前是否去过那里。
■He is so selfish that he always places himself before his fellows.
他非常自私,总是将自己看得比别人重要。
■Never before have I been asked to accept a bribe.
以前我从未被要求接受贿赂。
■Could we have a word before you go to the meeting?
你去开会之前,咱们能私下说句话吗?
■Can you press my suit before I go out tomorrow?
你能在我明天出门前把我的衣服烫一烫吗?
■Scrub that mud off your fingers before you sit down to lunch.
你要先把手指上的污泥洗掉才能上桌吃午饭。
■Tack the folds down before you sew them firmly into place.
先用大针脚将褶子松松地缀住,然后再将其缝纫到位。
■Clean off any corrosion before applying the paint.
先除去所有的锈迹再上油漆。
■Bright prospects were dangled before him.
光明的前景若隐若现地浮现在他眼前。