詞語：before
before是什麼意思
簡明英漢詞典
before
[bi5fC:]
adv.
在前, 以前
prep.
在...之前
conj.
在...之前, 與其...寧可
美國傳統詞典[雙解]
before
be.fore
AHD:[b1-f?r「, -f?r「]
D.J.[bi6f%8r, -6four]
K.K.[b!6f%r, -6for]
adv.（副詞）
(1)Earlier in time:
在此之前：早些時候：
They called me the day before.
前一天他們給我打了電話
(2)In front; ahead.
在…前面；在前頭
prep.Abbr. bef.（介詞）縮寫 bef.
(1)Previous to in time; earlier than.
…之前：在…時間之前；早於…
(2)In front of.
在…前面
(3)In store for; awaiting:
即將發生的；等待著的：
A young person's whole life lies before him.
年輕人的生命展現在他前面
(4)Into or in the presence of:
進入，在…面前：
She asked that the visitor be brought before her.
她要求把訪問者帶到她的面前來
(5)Under the consideration or jurisdiction of:
在考慮中，在審理中：
The case is now before the court.
這個案子現在已交庭審理
(6)In a position superior to:
地位高於：
The prince is before his brother in the line of succession.
在王位繼承權上，這個王子優於他兄弟
conj.（連接詞）
(1)In advance of the time when:
在…時間之前：
See me before you leave.
在你離開之前來見我
(2)Rather than; sooner than:
寧可…也不願；與其…寧可：
I will die before I will betray my country.
我寧可死也不會背叛我的國家
語源
(1)Middle English bifore
中古英語 bifore
(2)from Old English beforan * see per 1
源自 古英語 beforan *參見 per 1
現代英漢詞典
before
[bI5fC:(r)]
conj.
(1)在…時間之前
We had scarcely reach the school before it began to rain.
我們剛到學校天就下雨了。
Before they drive any of the buses, they will have to pass a special test.
然而在駕駛公共汽車前,他們必須通過專門測驗。
The children are advised to get home before dark.
大家勸孩子們天黑以前要回家。
The newspaper deliverers have to get up before dawn every day.
送報人每天黎明前就得起床。
We'll finish the work before long.
我們不久就會完成這項工作。
(2)與其…寧可
He'd die of hunger before he would steal
他寧願餓死也不願偷竊。
詞性變化
before
prep.
(1)在…前面
He stood before her.
他站在她面前。
(2)較…為先（為早）
the day before yesterday
前天
'I told you yesterday and the day before yesterday,' he shouted,'Mr Lane was defeated in the elections.'
`我昨天告訴過你了,前天告訴過你了,'他嚷起來了,'萊恩先生在大選中被擊敗了。'
習慣用語
before the mast
在帆船上
before one's time
超前，太早不為人所接受
Darwin was before his time with his ideas.
達爾文思想超越了時代而不能為當代人所接受。
詞性變化
before
adv.
(1)在前
(2)以前
I have seen you before, but I can't remember where.
我以前見過你，但是不記得在哪裡了。
They've seen that TV play long before.
他們早就看過那部電視劇了。
現代英漢綜合大辭典
before
[bi5fC:]
prep.
(1)[時間]...以前
before nine o'clock
九點以前
the night before last
前晚
the day beforeyesterday
前天
before Christ
[縮寫 B.C.]公元前
(2)[位置]在...的前面; 當...面前
He sat just before me.
他就坐在我的前面。
(3)[位次]先於; 高於
A general comes before a colonel.
將官比校官高。
(4)[選擇]與其...寧願
Death before dishonor!
寧死不辱。
She desired no one for husband before him.
她非他不嫁。
詞性變化
before
conj.
在...以前
I must finish this letter before I go home.
我必須在回家以前寫完這封信。２與其...毋寧
He will die before he shall disgrace himself.
他寧肯死而決不受侮辱。
before
adv.
(1)[與完成時態或never連用]以前; 從前
long long before
很久很久以前
I have never met him before.
以前我從來沒有見過他。
(2)[位置]在前面, 在前頭
You walk before and I will follow after.
你在前面走, 我將在後面跟著。
(3)【說明】 before long 與 long before 常易混淆
繼承用法
before long
是「很快，不久」的意思, 可以用於各種時態。例如: I'll see the film before long 我不久就要看這部電影。
long before
是「很久以前」的意思。單獨使用, 一般用在過去完成時的句子裡。
She said she had seen the film long before.
她說她很久以前就看過這部電影。
before-metioned
adj.
上述的
before-tax
[bI`fR:`tAks]
adj.
未抽稅前的
beforeness
n.
先前存在的條件
習慣用語
as before
如前所述
用法詞典
before
be-在…周圍、附近+-fore 前面
英文相關詞典
before
earlierformerlyin advancepreviouslypriorafterbehind
[七國語言]英漢公共大詞典
before
在前面;向前;在之前
美國傳統詞典
before
be.fore
AHD:[b1-f?r「, -f?r「]
D.J.[bi6f%8r, -6four]
K.K.[b!6f%r, -6for]
adv.
(1)Earlier in time:
They called me the day before.
(2)In front; ahead.
prep.Abbr. bef.
(1)Previous to in time; earlier than.
(2)In front of.
(3)In store for; awaiting:
A young person's whole life lies before him.
(4)Into or in the presence of:
She asked that the visitor be brought before her.
(5)Under the consideration or jurisdiction of:
The case is now before the court.
(6)In a position superior to:
The prince is before his brother in the line of succession.
conj.
(1)In advance of the time when:
See me before you leave.
(2)Rather than; sooner than:
I will die before I will betray my country.
語源
(1)Middle English bifore
(2)from Old English beforan * see per 1
英漢法學大詞典
before
adv.以前 ,在先的專利,之前
英漢化學大詞典
before
prep.在...以前,而不;以前
英漢海運大詞典
before
在……前(氣導)在……之前
英漢計算機大詞典
before
prep.在...以前(而不);以前
英漢中醫大詞典
before
n.在...以前