| 单词 | before |
| 释义 | preposition | conjunction | adverb beforebefore1 /bɪˈfɔr/ ●●● S1 W1 preposition 1earlier than something or someone: I visited them just before Christmas. No cookies before dinner, Andy. Denise got there before me.before doing something We lived in Ogden before moving to Salt Lake City.five minutes/two hours etc. before something Five minutes before the bell, the teacher collected our homework. Larry got back from vacation the day before yesterday (=two days ago).2ahead of someone or something else in a list or order SYN ahead of OPP after: This lady was before you, Sir. Barnes comes before Barnett on the roll.3formal in front of someone or something SYN in front of: The priest knelt before the altar. The highway stretched out before them.4if one quality or person comes before another, the first thing is more important than the second: My son is most important – he comes before anyone. Quality should come before quantity.5if one place is before another place, the first place is nearer to you than the second so that you will reach it first OPP after: Turn left just before the traffic lights.6if you do something before a person or group of people, you do it where people can watch you: She gave a presentation before the board of directors.7if something such as a report or evidence is put before a person or group of people, the person or group must consider it and make a decision about it: The proposal came before the city council a year ago.8formal if there is a job or situation before you, you have to do the job or face the situation soon SYN ahead of: There are great challenges that lie before us. She trembled before the prospect of meeting him again.9formal if a period of time is before you, it is about to start and you can do what you want during it SYN ahead of: We had the whole summer before us. preposition | conjunction | adverb beforebefore2 ●●● S1 W1 conjunction 1earlier than a particular event or action: Anthony wants to see you before you go. It will be a few days before we know the full results. Before you get angry, try and remember what it was like to be fifteen.2used in order to say that something must happen in order for something else to be possible: There’s a lot to do before we can submit the proposal.3used in order to say that something happens after a period of time: It was several minutes before I realized what was going on.4used to warn someone that something bad will happen if he or she does not do something: Get out before I call the police. You’d better lock up your bike before it gets stolen.5before you know it spoken used in order to say that something will happen very soon: Spring break will be here before you know it.6used to emphasize that you do not want to do something: I’d eat glue before I’d ever eat liver. [Origin: Old English beforan, from foran before] preposition | conjunction | adverb beforebefore3 ●●● S1 W1 adverb 1at an earlier time: I know I’ve seen him somewhere before. I’ve never been to this restaurant before.the day/week/month etc. before Sales were up 14% from the year before.as/like before I still get some fan letters, but not as many as before.2before long after not much time has passed: Other stores will probably do the same thing before long.3old use ahead of someone or something else: The king’s guards walked before. |
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