| 短语 | Before |
| 释义 | Before Before 1.(指位置)在……的前面：An old lady sat before me when we were in church.我们在教堂作礼拜时，一位老太太坐在我的前面。/Standing before the blackboard，the teacher made his lecture to the students.那位老师站在黑板的前面给学生们讲课。/ Our ship sailed before the wind，so we got to the destination two days ahead of time. 我们的船顺风而驰，所以我们提前两天到达目的地。/We will put the problem before the public and listen to their comments. 我们将把这个问题诉诸公众，听取他们的评论。/The man never bowed before the force of habit，but insisted on his own views. 那人绝不向习惯势力屈服，而是坚持自己的见解。2.(指排列顺序、地位、重要性)在……的前面：That clever girl student is before her class in algebra and geometry. 那个聪明的女学生代数和几何在全班领先。/According to western customs ladies are before gentlemen in everything. 按照西方风俗，女士们在每件事上较先生们有优先权。/In their mind good virtue is important before everything else. 他们认为美德比任何东西都重要。/ A major comes before a captain in the military rank. 在军阶上少校高于上尉。3.(指时间)较……为早;在……的前面：As they could wait no longer，they set out before our arrival. 因为他们不能再等，在我们到达以前他们就出发了。/We made every preparation for our sight-seeing tour before the holiday.假期以前，我们就做好了观光旅行的一切准备。/The man died together with his status and prestige before long. 那个人不久故去了，连同他的地位和威望也完了。/ William graduated from a university the year before last.威廉前年从一所大学毕业。/ There was no poet so great as he before his time.在他的时代以前没有过像他那样伟大的诗人。4.在……的面前：Court officials were brought before the king to listen to his instructions. 大臣们被带领到国王面前听候他的命令。/With no consideration for the feelings of the pupils’ parents，the teacher often scolded his pupils before them. 那教师不顾学生家长的情面，时常当着他们的面责骂学生。/ He was respectful before his betters，so old folks had a fairly high opinion of him.他在长者面前很恭顺，所以老人们对他颇有好评。5.(指取舍)宁愿……而不愿……：The knight would die before dishonour.那武士宁愿死也不愿受屈辱。/I would do anything before that. 我什么都愿意做而不愿做那件事。◆本词也是副词，词义为：(时间)从前;以前;(位置)在前：I have told you before that we should be modest and prudent. 我以前曾经告诉你们，我们应当谦虚谨慎。/We have ever seen the gentleman before. 我们从前曾经见过这位先生。/ He comes an hour earlier than before.他比以前早到一个小时。/ They have gone on before and we follow after.他们走到前面去了，我们在后面跟随。◆本词也是连接词，词义为：(时间)在……之前：We had scarcely left our house before it began to rain.我们刚离开家，天就下雨了。/He was an ordinary staff member before he was promoted to the leading post.在他被提拔到领导岗位以前，他是个一般职工。/ You must sow before you can reap. 要想收获必须首先耕耘。 |
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