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before
25 ENTRIES FOUND:
Learner's definition of BEFORE
1
: at an earlier time以前；过去
- Haven't we met before?我们以前没见过吗？
- the night/day before前一晚/天
- I've never seen her so happy before. [=I've never seen her as happy as she is now]我之前从未见过她如此高兴。
- We haven't had these problems before.我们以前从未碰到过这些问题。
- Everything is just as (it was) before.一切如故。
2
formal + old-fashioned : to or toward the place where someone is going : in advance向前；在前边
- marching on before [=ahead]向前行进
2 before /bɪˈfoɚ/ preposition
2 before
/bɪˈfoɚ/
preposition
Learner's definition of BEFORE
1
a : at a time preceding (something or someone) : earlier than (something or someone)（时间）在…之前，早于
- We arrived shortly before six o'clock.我们快到六点时到达的。
- before dinner晚饭前
- He left just before sunrise.他刚好在天亮之前离开了。
- I've never seen her so happy before now.我之前从未见过她如此高兴。
- Call me before your arrival.你快到时给我打电话吧。
- She arrived the day before yesterday.她是前天到的。
- Why haven't you ever helped me before now/this?你在此之前怎么从来没有帮助过我呢？
- I finished the exam before him. [=before he finished the exam]我比他先考完试。
- You can go before me. [=before I go]你可以比我早走。
- He's an electrician, like his father before him. [=his father was also an electrician]他是电工，他父亲以前也是电工。
- They earned 50,000 dollars before (paying) taxes.他们的税前收入是5万美元。
b US — used to describe a time earlier than a specified hour在（某个钟点）之前
- It's 20 (minutes) before 12. [=it's 20 of/to 12; it's 11:40]差20分12点。
2
: preceding (something or someone) in order or in a series（次序）在…之前，先于
- Your name is listed before mine.你的名字排在我之前。
- You'll see my house just before the bank and after the school.你会看到我家就在银行前面，学校后面。
- The number 2 comes before 3 and after 1. [=2 comes between 1 and 3]数字2在3和1之间。
3
a : in front of (someone or something)（位置）在…前面，在…面前 : in the presence of (someone)当着（某人）的面 — see also (right) before/in front of your (very) eyes at 1eye
- The Great Plains stretched endlessly before them.一望无际的大平原在他们面前延展开来。
- The championship fight took place before a crowd of thousands.冠军争夺战在成千上万的观众面前打响了。
- The defendant stood up before the judge.被告在法官面前站了起来。
b : being considered by (someone or something)由…考虑中
- The case before the court involves a robbery.法庭正在审理的是一宗抢劫案。
- the candidates before the voters选民可选的候选人
- I have a proposal to put before [=to] the board.我有个提案供董事会考虑。
- The question before us is this: did he fall or was he pushed?我们要弄清的问题是：他是自己摔倒的，还是被人推倒的？
c : in the future for (someone) : ahead of (someone)等待着…；面临着…
- They had no idea of the ordeal that lay before them.他们完全没有预想到即将面临的这场磨难。
4
a : in a higher or more important position than (something)（重要性）优于，在…之前
- They put quantity before [=above] quality. [=they cared more about quantity than about quality]他们重数量轻质量。
b : rather or sooner than（宁可…而）不愿…
- He vowed that he would choose death before dishonor. [=he would rather die than be dishonored]他发誓说宁愿死也不肯蒙羞。
5
formal : under the force of (something)在…影响下；在…威慑下
- The tree fell before the force of the wind. [=the force of the wind caused the tree to fall]树被大风刮倒了。
3 before /bɪˈfoɚ/ conjunction
3 before
/bɪˈfoɚ/
conjunction
Learner's definition of BEFORE
1
a : earlier than the time that : earlier than when（时间）在…之前，早于 — see also before you know it at 1know
- He left long before morning came.他早在黎明之前就离开了。
- The judge stood up before the defendant did. [=the defendant stood up after the judge did]法官先于被告站了起来。
- Say goodbye before you go.你临走之前告个别吧。
- Call me before you arrive.你抵达前给我打个电话吧。
- Before [=until] she met him she had never been so happy.在遇见他以前，她从未如此快乐过。
- I finished the exam before he did.我比他先考完试。
- It was/happened not long before he arrived.此事发生在他到达前不久。
- He left before I could thank him. [=I wasn't able to thank him because he left too soon]我还没来得及谢他，他就走了。
- I'll resign before I give in! [=I would rather resign than give in]我宁可辞职也不愿屈从。
b : until the time that到…之前；到…为止
- It did not take long before he had earned their trust. [=he earned their trust quickly]他很快就赢得了他们的信任。
- “I have promises to keep and miles to go before I sleep…”“但我还要守一些诺言，还要赶多少路才安眠…”
Robert Frost, “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” (1923)罗伯特·弗罗斯特，《雪夜林畔小驻》(1923)
2
a — used to refer to something that might happen以免；不然
- Get out of there before you get dirty! [=get out of there because you will/might get dirty if you don't]离开那里，以免弄一身脏！
- Before I forget, will you give me your telephone number? [=I'm asking for your telephone number now because I might forget to do it later]趁我还记得，把你的电话号码给我可以吗？
b — used to say that one thing must happen for another thing to happen or be possible（先…）才…
- He must be convicted before he can be removed from office.必须先证明他有罪才能将他撤职。
- You must have completed an introductory class before you can take an advanced class.你必须先修完入门课才能上高级班。
before
1 of 3adverb or adjective
be·fore bi-ˈfȯr 
bē-
Robert Frost
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