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prep. 在…之前;先于，優于;當著…的面;與其…;
conj. 在…之前;在…以前;比…早些;與其…;
adv. 先前，從前;在前，在前方;
?? 詞根助記
be構成一些介詞+fore前面→在前面
?? 例句
Your name comes before mine.
你的名字在我之前。
Several soldiers went before to scout.
數名士兵在前面探路。
"We come before them, too, in full professional force-counsel and agent."
“我們來到他們面前的是全套的專業隊伍，有辯護人，有代理人。”
Marshal your arguments before debating.
在辯論前,整理一下你的論點。
A great future opens before them.
遠大的前程展現在他們面前。
?? 聯想助記
【串】冰山撞船before(在……之前),有小傷在fore(前部),想去檢查therefore(因此),但已遠離shore(岸)
【記】※ be-成為,fo-拼音“佛”,re-諧音“惹”:在成為佛前,唐僧很惹人煩
※ be-是,fo-拼音“佛”,re-諧音“阿姨”:在阿姨之前的是佛(是佛在阿姨之前)
? 同義詞
?? 反義詞
?? 詞根
fore-表示“前”
?? 牛津釋義
before
adv
at an earlier time; in the past; already 以前; 過去; 已經
You should have told me so before. 你早就應該告訴我.
It had been fine the day/week before, ie the previous day/week. 前一天[一周]天氣很好（以過去某時為準的前一天[一周]）.
That had happened long before, ie a long time earlier. 那事老早就發生了（比過去某時早得多）.
I've seen that film before. 我以前看過那部影片. =>Usage at before2 用法見before2. Cf 參看 after1, afterwards.
before prep
1 earlier than (sb/sth) 早於（某人[某事物]）; 在（某人[某事物]）以前: before lunch 午餐前
the day before yesterday 前天
two days before Christmas 圣誕節的前兩天
The year before last he won a gold medal, and the year before that he won the silver. 他前年贏得一枚金牌, 大前年贏得一枚銀牌.
She's lived there since before the war. 她從戰前就一直住在那里.
He arrived before me. 他在我之前到達.
He taught English as his father had before him. 他教過英語, 他父親以前也教過英語.
Something ought to have been done before now. 早就該采取措施了.
We'll know before long, ie soon. 我們不久就會知道.
Turn left just before (ie before you reach) the cinema. 在快要到電影院時向左拐. Cf 參看 after2 1.
2
(a) (with reference to position) in front of (sb/sth) （指位置）在（某人[某物]）前面
We knelt before the throne. 我們在御座前跪下.
(fig 比喻) The task before us is not an easy one. 我們面臨的任務可不輕. Cf 參看behind2 1.
(b) (with reference to order or arrangement) in front of (sb/sth); ahead of （指順序或排列）在（某人[某事物]）之前; 先於（某人[某事物]）
B comes before C in the alphabet. B在字母表里排在C之前.
Your name comes before mine on the list. 名單上你的名字在我之前.
ladies before gentlemen 女士優先於先生
He puts his work before everything, ie regards it as more important than anything else. 他把工作放在第一位（看得比任何事都重要）. Cf 參看 after2 3. 3 in the presence of (sb) 在（某人）面前
He was brought before the judge. 他被帶到法官面前.
She said it before witnesses. 她是當著證人的面說的.
He made a statement before the House of Commons. 他在下議院當眾發表了一個聲明.
4 (fml 文) rather than (sth); in preference to 與其..., 不如...; 寧可
death before dishonour 寧死不受辱.
5 (fml 文) under pressure from (sb/sth) 被（某人[某事物]）所迫
Our troops recoiled before the attack. 我部隊迫於敵人的進攻而後撤.
They retreated before the enemy. 他們迫於敵方壓力而退卻.
The ship sailed before the wind, ie with the wind blowing from behind. 輪船順風航行. before, NOTE ON USAGE 用法:
1 In front of and behind are prepositions and opposite in meaning *in front of和behind均用作介詞, 但意思相反. They indicate the relative position of people or things 這兩個詞語都指人或事物的相對位置
Johnny is in front of me in the photo. 照片中約翰尼在我的前面.
The garage is behind the house. 車房在房子的後面.
The dog ran in front of the bus. 狗在公共汽車前面跑.
The mouse ran behind the cupboard. 老鼠在柜子後面跑.
2 In front and behind are also adverbs *in front和behind還可作副詞
I'd like to sit in front. 我愿意坐在前面.
The taxi followed on behind. 計程車在後面跟著.
3 Before and after relate to time and can be *before和after可指時間, 可作
(a) adverbs 副詞
the day after/before 次 日[前一日]
I had met him before. 我在那事之前就見過他.
I'll see you after. (Here afterwards is more common.) 我以後再見你. （此處用afterwards更普通.）
(b) prepositions 介詞
the day after/befor...
?? 考研助記
be+fore前面
?? 擴展釋義
*[bi'f?:]prep. 在...之前conj. 在...之前ad. 在前【經】 臨相關詞組: put sth before everything would die before yielding look before and after
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You've really been keeping an eye on quality.
你們的確在質量上下了功夫!
He has gone to America.
他去了美國。[表示結果持續至今]
We have mainly adopted some usual international practices.
我們主要采取了一些國際上的慣例做法。