before

1. (表示位置)在…前面 in front of
2. (表示时间)先于,在…以前 earlier than; preceding in time
3. (表示顺序)在…之前 at an earlier point in an order than; ahead of
4. (表示比较)优于,先于 occupying a superior place in order of precedence or importance
5. (表示选择)与其…宁可 in preference (to), rather than

1. 在…之前 earlier than the time

1. 先前; 从前; 以前 at an earlier time; already; formerly
2. 在前，在前面 in the front
3. 到前面forward

• appear before在(某时)之前出现;出庭
• carry before迅速获胜,势如破竹
• come before在…之上,比…重要;被交由…处理；被提交…考虑
• complain before控诉
• go before出现在某人面前；送于…讨论；先于；早于
• lay before提出
• set before把…放在…前面；认为…比…更重要；把…提交…考虑
• stand before站立在…前面，来到…面前，面对，面临，抵御，抵挡
• carry the world before one一举大获成功
• cast pearls before swine对牛弹琴,明珠暗投
• put the cart before the horse本末倒置,倒行逆施
• sweep all before one获得彻底的胜利，所向无敌
• be brought before the bench被带到法庭受审
• take sb before court将…送上法庭

• before day破晓前
• before long不久,很快;在短时间内
• before one's eyes当着某人的面
• before one's time在时代前面;思想过于先进
• before the mast充当水手
• before time提前
• before the wind顺风
• before the world在众人面前，公然
• the day before yesterday前天
• the week before last上上星期

• before now从前,以前

before and after前后，之前之后

than before比以前

as before如以前

before long不久以后

ever before以前；从前

than ever before比以往任何时候更…

from before从…以前

go before居先；走在前面

on or before截至；在或在…以前

before all尤其，特别

1. B comes before C in the alphabet.
   B在字母表里排在C之前。
2. He made a statement before the House of Commons.
   他在下议院当众发表了一个声明。
3. He always put the interests of others before his own.
   他总把他人的利益放在第一位。

1. I'd met him once before.
   我曾经见过他。
2. I have seen that film before.
   那部电影我以前看过。
3. I was inspired to work harder than ever before.
   我受激励比以往任何时候都更加努力地工作。
4. He used to get some shut-eye before the game.
   他以往常常在比赛前睡一会儿。
5. He overlooked the contract before he signed it.
   他在签字之前仔细阅读了合同。
6. I'll try to rush the book through before Saturday.
   我会设法在星期六之前把这本书赶紧看完。