Beforehand
[ b?'f?rh?nd ]
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adv. 事先，預先;提前;
adj. 提前的;預先準備好的;
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I am going to get everything ready beforehand.
我將事先把一切準備好。
Get everything ready beforehand.
事前將每一切事都準備好。
determine beforehand
預先決定
There's nothing like being beforehand.
最好的辦法莫過于早作準備。
He never knew her beforehand so anxious to see anything.
他預先從不知道她是迫不及待地什么都想看的人。
?? 聯想助記
【記】before-在…以前,hand-手:在事先就著手準備
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beforehand
adv
1 in advance; in readiness; earlier 預先; 有準備地; 較早
I had made preparations beforehand. 我預先作了準備.
He warned me beforehand what to expect. 他預先提醒過我這件事.
We were aware of the problem beforehand. 我們事先就知道有這個問題.
2 ~ (with sth) early or too early 早; 過早
She is always beforehand with the rent, ie is ready to pay it before it is due. 她總是提前把租金準備好. Cf 參看 behindhand.
?? 考研助記
before(ad. 在前面)+hand→ 預先
?? 擴展釋義
*[bi'f?:h?nd]ad. 預先
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Chaplin and his friend are caught on the edge of a mountain in a snow storm in a small wooden house.
卓別林和他的朋友被一場暴風雪困在山邊的一間小木房里。
I don't want to know what it's been; I want to know what it is now.
我不想知道它曾經是什么；我想知道它現在是什么。
I do not want to make it a school for rich children only.
我不想把它辦成專供有錢人家的兒童來上學的學校。