before adv. 1.在前,在前方,在前頭,在前面。 2.在以前,從前,前此;較早。 run on before 跑在前面。 look before and after 瞻前顧后。 He is as happy as before. 他和從前一樣幸福。 His garment buttoned before. 他的衣服前面扣上鈕扣。 long before 很久以前。 Begin at noon, not before. 正午開始,不要提前。 1.在…以前;較…早[先]。 Lilacs come before the roses. 紫丁香比薔薇開得早。 the day before yesterday 前天。 the night before last 前晚。 2.在…的前面;當著…的面;向…;〔轉義〕借…的力,被…推著;有…等待著,向…開放,供…使用。 put [lay] the matter before sb. 在某人面前提出[匯報]這件事。 the question before us 當前的問題。 man and wife before Heaven 正式夫婦。 Pride goes before a fall. 驕者必敗。 The ship sailed before the wind. 船順風行駛。 The golden age is before us. 黃金時代就在我們前面,前途無限美好。 Our services are before you. 我們樂于為您服務。 3.先于,優(yōu)于。 Ladies before gentlemen. 女先男后。 A marquis is before a count. 侯爵在伯爵之上。 4.與其…(不如),寧可…(也不)。 Death before dishonour! 寧死不屈。 They would die before surrendering. 他們寧死也不投降。 1.〔表示時間關系〕比…早些,在…以前;還沒有…(就);然后再,再;就;才。 They arrived before we expected. 我們沒有想到他們來得那么早。 I must finish my work before I go home. 我必須把我的工作做完才回家。 It will not be long before Father returns. 父親不久就要回來。 Do it now before you forget. 現(xiàn)在就做,免得忘記。 The sun had scarcely risen before the fog began to disappear. 太陽剛一升起,霧氣就開始消散。 2.〔表示選擇關系〕與其…(不如);(寧愿);…也不。 He will die before he submit. 他寧死不屈。 B- Christ 公元前 〔B.C.〕. before everything 先要,第一要。 before long 不久。 before now 從前。 before sb.'s very eyes 當某人面。 before one knows where one is 馬上就,轉瞬之間就,突然一下就。 before one's time 提前,過早;未出世[死]前。 before the mast 在桅前;做普通水手。 before the world 在全世界面前;公然,冒天下之大不諱。 before you can say knife [Jack Robinson] 一剎那,很快就。
We need some information before the race tomorrow 在明天比賽前我們需要一些信息。
Those athletes were strung up before the race 那些運動員在賽跑前振奮起來了。
The runners are loosening up their muscles before the race 賽跑前運動員們正在放松肌肉。
The runners are loosening up before the race 跑者們在做賽前的放松。
If you are cold or stiff before the race you are probably going to be in trouble 如果你在開跑前就僵硬了很有可能讓你遇上麻煩。
There ' s a special enclosure where you can look at the horses before the race starts 這里有一處特備的圍場,在比賽前你可以先看看馬。
There ' s a special enclosure where you can look at the horses before the race starts 在比賽開始前,有一個專門的圍場,在那里你能看馬匹。
" you ve got a few days yet , " he insisted . " you ll not want to start before the races are over . “你還可以等幾天, ”他堅持說, “賽馬還沒有結束,你反正走不了。 ”
" i felt really well before the race and i knew i was in really good shape , " said the 23 - year - old olympic champion 這位23歲的奧運冠軍說: “賽前我感覺很好,覺得自己的狀態(tài)不錯。 ”
" i felt really well before the race and i knew i was in really good shape , " said the 23 - year - old olympic champion 這位23歲的奧運冠軍說: “賽前我感覺很好,覺得自己的狀態(tài)不錯。 ”