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Derivatives :
adverb
beforehand
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- before
[bɪ'fɔːr]
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1.
preposition
(in time) 之前
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just before Christmas
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就在圣诞节前
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2.
preposition
[frm]
(in front of，ahead of) 在…前面
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They stopped before a large white house.
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他们在一座大白房子前面停了下来。
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the duty which lay before me
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摆在我面前的职责
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3.
conjunction
(in time) 在…之前
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Can I see you before you leave?
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你走之前，我去看你，好吗？
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4.
adverb
(time) 以前
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Have you been to Greece before?
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你以前去过希腊吗？
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before doing sth
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在做某事之前
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the day/week before
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前一天/上一个星期
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I've never seen it before
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我以前从没见过
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
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- before
[bɪˈfɔːr]
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adverb
以前，之前，过去
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Make sure your body can adapt and do not drink too much before running.
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在跑步前一定要保证你的身体能够适应，而且不能喝太多水。
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He called me the day before but your call had come even earlier.
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他头天给我打了电话，但你的电话更早些。
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I had known her before.
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我原来就认识她。
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adverb
在前，在前面
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They opened the door, and a great cave opened out before them.
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他们打开门，看到了一个大洞穴展现在面前。
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3.
adverb
较早，较前，早于
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4.
preposition
早于，在……之前
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5.
preposition
在……前面（位置上）
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6.
preposition
面临，面对，在……面前
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7.
preposition
不愿，优先于……
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8.
preposition
在考虑中，在审理中
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9.
preposition
由……判断，由……决定
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10.
conjunction
在……之前
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11.
conjunction
（宁可……而）不愿……
Macmillan Dictionary - Simpler Definitions
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- before
[bɪˈfɔr]
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adverb, conjunction, preposition
earlier than something
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2.
adverb, conjunction, preposition
used for saying that something happens that prevents someone from doing what they intended
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3.
adverb, conjunction, preposition
used for warning someone that something bad may happen unless they do something
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4.
adverb, conjunction, preposition
for someone to consider or watch
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5.
adverb, conjunction, preposition
in front of or earlier than someone/something
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6.
adverb, conjunction, preposition
used when saying what will happen in someone’s future
Example Search
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Heidi always arises before dawn and walks her dog before going to work.
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海蒂总是天亮前就起床，遛完狗去上班。
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Whoever denies me before men, I also will deny before my Father who is in heaven.
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凡在人面前不认我的，我在我天上的父面前也必不认他。
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Before even the public has glimpsed this baby, before his parents utter a public word, his humanity has been recognised.
[Source:
Web Examples
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甚至在公众瞥见这个婴儿之前，以及他的父母公开发表讲话之前，他作为一个人就已被认可了。
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If you sing before breakfast, you will cry before night.
[Source:
nciku_tw
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【 谚】 乐极生悲.
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The room was swimming before his eyes.
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房子仿佛在他眼前打转。
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She stopped him before he had swum ten strokes.
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他还没有游到十下，她就让他停了下来。
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Think twice before agreeing to anything.
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在表示同意之前要三思。
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He waited three months before going back home.
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他等了三个月后才回家。
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We still have one month to finish before the deadline.
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在最后期限前我们还有一个月的时间。
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If he doesn't pay the fine soon, he'll be up before the magistrate.
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如果不立刻交纳罚金，他将会受到法官的审判。
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