before是什麼意思
1、在(做某事)之前,(直到)…才(連接詞);
2、先前、從前(副詞),the day before 前一天;
3、在...之前、優於、先於、當面(介詞),before doing sth 在做某事之前。
before
英 [bɪˈfɔː] 美 [biˈfɔr]
conj.在(做某事)之前;(直到)…才;(過了)…才;而非;而不是
例句:
Before I could say anything, he'd left the room.
沒等我說話,他已經離開了房間。
It was some time before he picked up the phone.
過了一會兒他才接電話。
He will resign before he agrees to this.
他寧可辭職也不同意此事。
adv.(某時間)之前;以前;以往;過去
常用短語
1. the week before 前一週;一週之前
2. the day before 前一天
3. the night before 前一晚
例句:
I've seen this film before.
我以前看過這部電影。
I've never been here before.
我從沒來過這裏。
prep.(時間上)在…之前,早於;(某地)在…前面;面對…;接受…的質詢;當着…的面;在…的注視之下
常用短語
before doing sth 在做某事之前
例句:
Before opening the packet, read the instructions.
打開包裝盒之前請先閱讀使用說明.
She was brought before a judge.
她被帶去接受法官的詢問。
The opening ceremony took place before a crowd of seventy-four thousand.
開幕式在74,000名觀衆的注視下開始了。