英语词汇“before”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

before

释义

earlier in time; previously

They had left a week before

Haven't we met before?

so as to be in advance of others; ahead

The guide went on before

[Old English beforan, from be- + foran before, from fore fore¹]

in front of (something or somebody)

standing before the fireplace

under the jurisdiction or consideration of (somebody or something)

the case before the court

preceding (an event, date, etc) in time; earlier than (something)

before the war

in a higher or more important position than (something or somebody)

They put quantity before quality

in preference to

under the onslaught of (something)

They retreated before the attack

earlier than the time when

rather than

I would resign before I would accept a pay cut

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