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	be·fore I. \bə̇ˈfō(ə)r, bē-, -ȯ(ə)r, -ōə, -ȯ(ə)\ adverb Etymology: Middle English before, beforen, adverb & preposition, from Old English beforan, from be- + foran before, from fore — more at fore 1. : in advance : ahead < racing on before to give warning > < the army encamped with its tanks covering the rear and some infantry units before > 2. : in time past < he had known it before > : previously < two weeks before > : already < the names before mentioned > — often used with go < in terms of the experience that has gone before — C.E.Kellogg > 3. : in the future : to come < forgetting the things that are behind, and stretching forth myself to those that are before — Phil 3:13 (Douay Version) > 4. : earlier, sooner : until then < you'll get it tomorrow, not before > < he was surprised at the news and said he hadn't known it before > II. \ ̷ ̷\| ̷ ̷\ preposition Etymology: Middle English before, beforen 1. a. : preceding (a point, turn, or incident in time) : earlier than < 20 minutes before 12 > < returning before dark > < making up his mind long before the meeting > b. : preceding (something or someone in a chronological series) < he lived in New York as did his father before him > 2. a. : in the presence of < speaking before the conference > : in sight or notice of b. : face to face with : confronting < powerless before such restrictions > c. : in defiance of : in firm opposition to < before successful crime he stood unmoved … the inflexible judge of its manifest wrong — W.L.Sullivan > 3. a. : in advance of (someone or something moving in the same direction) : ahead of < destroyers zigzagging before a convoy > < the captain going before his troops > b. : driven in front by < refugees before barbarian armies > : harassed by < fleeing before a storm > c. : in the same direction as the main force of < a ship running before a heavy sea > < sailing before the wind > 4. a. : in a position facing, opposing, or close to : in front of < stand before the fire > b. : just preceding (as in a spatial series) : next to < the road to the left before the junction > : just in front of 5. a. : at the disposal of : available to < the six candidates before the people > < great sums of money were placed before the scientists > b. : in store for : awaiting < still thirty years of life before him — H.O.Taylor > < a whole glorious summer was before the children > 6. a. : in the estimation of < make the Europeans lose face before the common people — Peggy Durdin > b. : according to the precepts, doctrines, or views emanating from or associated with < man and wife before God > < a crime before the law > 7. a. : to be judged or acted on by < the case went before the court > < a bill coming up before Congress > b. : under the official or formal consideration of < in order that there may be a debate, a definite proposal … must ordinarily be before the House — C.J.Friedrich > 8. : occupying, inviting, or compelling the attention of < the problems before the American public > 9. a. : in greater esteem, significance, or value than < thou shalt have none other gods before me — Deut 5:7 (Authorized Version) > < put profits before conscience > b. : more important than — used with else < he is before all else a gentleman > 10. : in advance of : superior to < before all nations in cheap-car production > 11. : as a result of : in consequence of < forests have dwindled before ax and saw — American Guide Series: Washington > < these archaic people … disappeared suddenly, evidently before the pressure of a new people — R.W.Murray > 12. : up to but not including or taking into account : exclusive of < his yearly income before taxes > III. conjunction Etymology: Middle English before, beforen, from before, beforen, preposition 1. : earlier than the time when < before the year was out > — sometimes used archaically with a postpositive that < it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man, before that the accused have the accusers face to face — Acts 25:16 (ASV) > 2. : sooner than < he will starve before he will steal > IV. conjunction 1. : so that … do not < get out of there before you get dirty > 2. : until the time that < miles to go before I sleep — Robert Frost > 3. a. : or else … not < must be convicted before he can be removed from office > b. : or else < get out of here before I call a cop >
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