| 单词 | before |
| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔BOOKS〕She sent off the completed manuscript to 34 publishers before getting it accepted. 她把完成的书稿寄给了34家出版商后，此书才得以出版。朗文写作活用〔COLD〕I need to finish fixing the roof before the weather turns cold. 天气转冷之前，我得把屋顶修好。朗文写作活用〔COMPUTERS/INTERNET/EMAIL〕Close all applications before shutting down your computer. 关闭电脑前退出所有的应用程序。朗文写作活用〔FINISH〕The chairman may be asked to resign before his four-year term is up. 主席四年任期结束之前，可能会被要求辞职。朗文写作活用〔FORCE SB TO DO STH〕Don't let them push you into a making a decision before you're ready. 你还未准备好之前，别让他们逼迫你作出决定。朗文写作活用〔FORGET〕I know I've heard this song before but its name escapes me. 我知道我以前听过这首歌，但一时想不起歌名来。朗文写作活用〔Fräulein〕Abbr. Frl.Used as a courtesy title in a German-speaking area before the name of an unmarried woman or girl.缩写 Frl.小姐：在说德语的地区置于未婚妇女或女孩的姓名前的礼貌称呼美国传统〔IDEA〕It suddenly came to me that I'd seen her somewhere before. 我突然想起以前曾在哪里见过她。朗文写作活用〔INCREASE〕The players always feel a huge build-up of tension and nerves before an important game. 在重大比赛之前，运动员总会感到越来越紧张和焦虑。朗文写作活用〔INSTRUCTIONS〕Before you try to use the camera, read the manual carefully. 在使用照相机之前，先仔细阅读说明书。朗文写作活用〔PART〕All the components should be tested before they are assembled. 所有的部件在组装前都必须经过检测。朗文写作活用〔PUT〕Make sure the surface is completely dry before applying the final coat of paint. 涂最后一层漆时，一定要保证表面完全干燥。朗文写作活用〔RELAX/RELAXED〕Do something relaxing before going to bed -- read a book, or take a hot bath. 上床睡觉前做些放松的事，比如看看书、洗个热水澡。朗文写作活用〔REPEAT〕I've said it before and I'll say it again: I've never trusted that man. 我以前说过，并且还要再说一遍：我从未相信过那人。朗文写作活用〔SURVIVE〕She's had problems before and she's always come through. 她以前也有过困难，但总安然渡过。朗文写作活用〔TIDY〕I want to leave the place nice and tidy before we go. 我们离开之前我想把这里弄得干干净净的。朗文写作活用〔TRY〕No one has attempted this experiment before. 以前从未有人做过这个实验。朗文写作活用〔UP〕During the launch, two rockets boost the shuttle before separating and falling back into the sea. 发射过程中，由两枚火箭推进航天飞机，然后分离，落进大海。朗文写作活用〔WATCH〕If I were you, I'd keep an eye on house prices for a while before you decide to sell. 要是我就会先留意房价一段时间再决定卖房。朗文写作活用〔after-ripening〕A period during which certain changes must occur in some dormant but fully developed seeds before germination.后熟，后熟作用：处于休眠期但已完全发育的种子在发芽前产生一定变化的阶段美国传统〔air〕My mother always airs the sheets before she makes the beds.我妈妈在铺床之前总是先把床单烘干。剑桥高阶〔amped〕I get pretty amped up before I compete.在比赛之前我激动得热血沸腾。牛津高阶〔argue〕Magda walked out of the room before her husband could argue back.玛格达没等丈夫反驳就走出了房间。牛津搭配〔arm-twisting〕There was a lot of political arm-twisting before the Senate vote.在参议院投票表决之前，政治压力很大。韦氏高阶〔attachment〕Before coming on my attachment to a City law firm, I spent a year at Strasbourg University.在被临时派往伦敦的一家律师事务所工作前，我在斯特拉斯堡大学学习了一年。柯林斯高阶〔attacker〕There were signs that she struggled with her attacker before she was repeatedly stabbed.有迹象表明，在她被连刺数刀前，曾与袭击者进行过搏斗。柯林斯高阶〔before〕She's lived there since before the war.她从战前起就一直住在那里。牛津高阶〔before〕Stock prices climbed close to the peak they'd registered before the stock market crashed.股价几乎攀升到了股市崩盘前的历史最高位。柯林斯高阶〔before〕The case is now before the court.这个案子现在已交庭审理美国传统〔before〕The defendant was summoned before a magistrate.被告被传唤出庭(听候地方法官判决)。21世纪英汉〔behalf〕She's been elected to go before the town council on behalf of the county's farmers.她被推选为本县的农民代表出席市镇议会。韦氏高阶〔bifurcate〕The blood supply bifurcates between eight and thirty times before reaching each particular location in the body.血液要分流8到30次才能到达身体的各个部位。外研社新世纪〔blurt〕Peter blurted the news out before we could stop him.我们还没来得及阻止，彼得就脱口说出了那个消息。朗文当代〔breakthrough〕The breakthrough came hours before a UN deadline.在联合国的最后期限到来前数小时取得了重大突破。柯林斯高阶〔bring〕He was brought before the court and found guilty.他被送交法庭审判，并被裁定有罪。牛津高阶〔broken〕Children from broken homes are more likely to leave home before the age of 18.破裂家庭里的孩子在18岁之前离家的可能性更大。柯林斯高阶〔build〕The coach has been building his men up before the match.教练已经在赛前给队员们造过声势了。朗文当代〔burn out〕The group beat him up before burning out his car.这伙人把他暴打一顿, 然后烧了他的汽车。外研社新世纪〔camp〕The soldiers broke camp (=took down their tents etc) and left before dawn .士兵们在黎明前拔营出发了。朗文当代〔candle〕To examine (an egg) for freshness or fertility by holding it before a bright light.对光检查：把（一只鸡蛋）置于一个明亮的光源前以检查它的新鲜程度或受精状况美国传统〔card〕John shuffled (= mixed up) the cards before he dealt them (out) (= gave them to the players).约翰在发牌前先洗了牌。剑桥高阶〔check〕A thorough check is made before the bags are put on the plane.行李装上飞机前要做细致检查。牛津搭配〔check〕You can have a day or two off before checking back on the job.你再来上班之前可以休息一两天。英汉大词典〔condition〕Make sure you read the terms and conditions carefully before signing the contract.签合同之前一定要仔细阅读各项条款。麦克米伦高阶〔congeal〕Some restaurants congeal used cooking oils by freezing before transporting them to the local incinerator.有些餐馆把用过的烹饪油冻结起来再运往当地的焚化炉。外研社新世纪〔congest〕Department stores are often congested before Christmas.圣诞节前百货商店里常常很拥挤。21世纪英汉〔congregation〕Most members of the congregation begin arriving a few minutes before services.礼拜仪式开始前几分钟，大部分教堂会众陆续到来。柯林斯高阶〔correspondence〕He had been in correspondence with her for several years before they finally met.他和她通信了多年，最后终于见面。朗文当代〔cut〕To stop before the end; abbreviate.缩短：在结束之前终止；缩短美国传统〔date〕You should apply at least 8 weeks before your date of departure.你应该至少在出发前 8 周提出申请。朗文当代〔death wish〕Before I did the jump, people would ask if I had a death wish .我在作出这一跳前，人们问我是否有想死的念头。朗文当代〔defect〕He defected to the West before the war began.战争开始之前他就逃到了西方。韦氏高阶〔define〕Before I answer your question, could you define your terms a little more (= explain what you mean by the words you have used)? 在回答你的问题之前，你能不能再解释一下你用词的意思？剑桥高阶〔dip〕The President's popularity took a dip before the election.总统的声望在选举前有所下降。麦克米伦高阶〔discharge〕He discharged all his debts before he went abroad.他出国前还清了所有债务。21世纪英汉〔disconnect〕Make sure you turn off the tap before you disconnect the hose.在拔水管前, 一定要先把水龙头关上。外研社新世纪〔duplicate〕He made duplicates of the forms before mailing them.他在邮寄这些表格之前复印了几份。韦氏高阶〔early〕Because of the early arrival of our flight, we had to wait a while at the airport before we were collected.因为我们的航班提前到达了, 我们只得在机场等了一会儿才有人接我们。外研社新世纪〔evacuate〕The order to evacuate New Orleans came 19 hours before the storm hit.撤离新奥尔良的命令是在暴风雨到来前19个小时收到的。外研社新世纪〔ever〕I don't think I've ever been here before.我觉得我以前从未到过这里。朗文当代〔exceptional〕This is an exceptional case; I've never seen anything like it before.这是个不寻常的案例，我以前从没见过这样的事。朗文当代〔fight shy of〕Before this course I'd always fought shy of technology.在修这门课之前，我一直都竭力避开和技术有关的问题。剑桥高阶〔force〕The government hopes to force through legislation before Parliament's summer break.政府希望在议会暑期休会前强行通过立法。麦克米伦高阶〔fulfil〕Without them you will not be able to fulfil the tasks you have before you.没有他们, 你将无法完成摆在你面前的任务。外研社新世纪〔gaffe〕You started eating before anyone else had been served? What a gaffe! 没等其他人的饭菜上桌你就开始吃了，那是不是有点失礼啊？剑桥高阶〔get together〕Get all the ingredients together before you start cooking.开始烹饪前, 先把原料备齐。外研社新世纪〔get〕The sailing boat was getting along fast before the wind.帆船正在顺风飞速前进。英汉大词典〔give sth a whirl〕I've never danced salsa before but I'll give it a whirl.我以前从未跳过萨尔萨舞，但我要尝试一下。剑桥高阶〔go out〕They'd been going out (together/with each other) for almost five years before he moved in with her.在他搬过来和她同居之前，他们已经恋爱了将近5年。剑桥高阶〔goodman〕Goodman Used formerly as a courtesy title before the surname of a man not of noble birth. Goodman 先生：以前用作姓氏前作为尊称，但不是贵族称号美国传统〔grace〕We have only a few hours' grace before the soldiers come.士兵到来之前我们只剩下几个小时了。柯林斯高阶〔grovel before〕A man apologizes when he’s wrong, but he will grovel before no one.一个人犯了错该向人道歉，但不应该卑躬屈节。21世纪英汉〔guest〕Please would members remember to sign in all guests before using the pool.请会员在使用游泳池前先登记所有同来的客人。麦克米伦高阶〔hair〕You need to brush your hair before you go out.你出去之前得梳一下头发。麦克米伦高阶〔hard-set〕The troops were hard-set before their supplies came.那支部队在补给品运到之前处境困苦。文馨英汉〔haul〕He was hauled up before the local magistrates for dangerous driving.他因危险驾驶而被移交地方法庭审判。牛津高阶〔hear sb out〕At least hear me out before making up your mind.你作决定之前至少先听我说完。剑桥高阶〔hearty〕We ate a hearty breakfast before we set off.我们出发前吃了一顿丰盛的早餐。剑桥高阶〔heel〕They simply dropped the stuff in the street, before showing the security men a clean pair of heels.他们把东西丢在了街上, 从保安眼皮下逃之夭夭。外研社新世纪〔heretofore〕Up to the present time; before this; previously.直到此时：迄今为止；在这以前；以前美国传统〔hold ... over〕He has some photos which held over his purity before he became a killer.他手中有几张在他成为杀手之前的仍是纯洁少年的照片。21世纪英汉〔hole〕He then goes on to pick holes in the article before reaching his conclusion.他接着在文章中挑了一番刺儿后才作出结论。柯林斯高阶〔intimacy〕She talked to me with an intimacy that was not there before.她以一种从未有过的亲热态度对我讲话。英汉大词典〔level〕He waited until they were level with the door before he turned around sharply and punched Graham.等两人都到了门边后，他才猛地转过身来朝格雷厄姆挥手就是一拳。柯林斯高阶〔level〕Just before we drew level with the gates, he slipped out of the jeep and disappeared into the crowd.我们快到门前时，他溜出吉普车，消失在人群中。柯林斯高阶〔lie〕A blank and empty future lay before me.我的未来是一片茫然和空白。朗文当代〔like〕I've never seen the likes of this before. We'll never see his like again.我从没见过这样的事。我们将不会再见到他这类人物美国传统〔look about〕Look about carefully before deciding whom to invite.先仔细想好了再决定该邀请谁。21世纪英汉〔look over sth〕I had a few minutes before the meeting to look over what he'd written.开会前我有几分钟的时间看一眼他写的东西。剑桥高阶〔look〕Wipe that smug look off your face before I slap you! 收起你那副洋洋得意的表情吧，小心我搧你！牛津搭配〔magistrate〕He will appear before the magistrates tomorrow.明天他要在地方法院出庭。剑桥高阶〔make〕I don't think we're going to make the town before nightfall.我认为我们天黑前到不了镇上。朗文当代〔manufacturer〕Read the manufacturer's instructions before using your new dishwasher.使用新洗碗机之前，请先阅读厂家的说明书。朗文当代〔mark sth up〕Someone had marked up the book before I got it.在我拿到这本书之前，有人已经在上面写了备注。剑桥高阶〔massage〕Before I resort to pills I always try to massage the tension away.我总是先试图通过推拿来缓解紧张焦虑, 不成了再吃药。外研社新世纪〔materialize〕She asserted that she had seen the spirit of her dead grandmother materialize before her eyes.她断言曾亲眼看到先祖母显灵。英汉大词典〔maximize〕We suggest you maximize the screen before completing the form.我们建议你在完成表格之前把屏幕最大化。麦克米伦高阶〔nerve〕Even after years as a singer, he still suffers from nerves before a performance.尽管已做歌手多年，他在演出前仍然神经紧张。牛津高阶〔nettle〕Some industrialists believe the government should grasp the nettle of devaluation before the referendum takes place.一些实业家认为政府应该在全民公决前迎难而上处理货币贬值问题。外研社新世纪〔never〕Even if you've never so much as tried yoga before, these exercises are easy.就算你以前从没练过瑜伽，这些练习也很容易。麦克米伦高阶〔operative〕The factory must pass inspection before it becomes operative.工厂在投入运营前必须通过检验。韦氏高阶〔outer〕Remove the tough outer leaves before cooking.烹之前先把外面的老叶子去掉。朗文当代〔outstanding〕We still have some outstanding issues to resolve before we'll have a treaty that is ready to sign.我们签协议之前还有一些未尽事宜待解决。柯林斯高阶〔photograph〕I took some photographs of the children before we left.我们拍了几张孩子们的照片才离开。外研社新世纪〔polish〕The statement was carefully polished and checked before release.这项声明是经仔细润色检查后才发表的。牛津高阶〔polling station〕Queues formed even before polling stations opened.甚至投票站还没有开门, 就已经有人排起了队。外研社新世纪〔pose〕The leaders posed briefly for photographs before returning to the conference hall.领导们回到会议厅之前简短地摆姿势拍了照片。麦克米伦高阶〔pre-Socratic〕Of or relating to the Greek philosophers or philosophical systems of thought before Socrates.苏格拉底前古希腊哲学家或哲学思想体系的；与之有关的美国传统〔precancel〕To cancel (a postage stamp, as on an envelope) before mailing.预先盖销：邮寄前将（如信封上的邮戳）作废美国传统〔predecease〕To die before (another person).比另一个先死美国传统〔preregistration〕An early registration, as for returning college students, that takes place before general registration.预先登记或注册：（返校的大学生的）在正常注册之前进行的预先注册美国传统〔prose〕I've got two French proses to do before tomorrow morning.在明天上午以前,我有两篇法语翻译练习要做。英汉大词典〔protest〕She protested that she had never seen the accused man before.她申明说她以前从未见过这个被指控的男子。21世纪英汉〔question〕It's merely a question of time before the business collapses.这家企业的倒闭只是时间问题。牛津高阶〔ramble〕She rambled for several minutes before introducing the main speaker.她先闲聊了几分钟，然后才介绍主讲人。韦氏高阶〔read〕Read the contract over carefully before you sign it.仔细读合同之后再签字。朗文当代〔recess〕The Senate wanted to vote on the bill before recess.参议院希望在休会期之前对议案进行表决。韦氏高阶〔reinvent〕They realized they were reinventing a machine that had been designed a century before.他们这才认识到自己是在重新发明一台早在一个世纪以前就已设计出来的机器。英汉大词典〔request〕Her last request before she died was that she be buried at sea.她死前提出的最后要求是海葬。牛津搭配〔return to〕The book you borrowed last week must be returned to the library before next Wednesday.你上周借的书必须在下星期三以前还给图书馆。21世纪英汉〔scoot〕She talked to us for a few minutes before scooting off to some appointment.她和我们说了几分钟话，然后就匆匆赴约去了。韦氏高阶〔secret〕The secret is always to warm the pot before putting in the tea.秘诀是在倒入茶水前把壶暖好。麦克米伦高阶〔seek〕Always seek professional legal advice before entering into any agreement.在缔结任何协议之前务必寻求专业的法律意见。外研社新世纪〔significant other〕Before you make such an important decision, you should talk it over with your significant other.在做如此重大的决定前，你应该先和你的另一半商量一下。韦氏高阶〔sit〕He had never before been accused of stealing, and it did not sit well with him.他从未被人指责过偷东西，这一指责让他很难过。朗文当代〔skip〕He skipped through the accounts before dinner.他在饭前匆匆翻阅了一下账目。英汉大词典〔slog〕It will be a long, hard slog before everything is back to normal.要艰苦工作很长一段时间，一切才能恢复正常。韦氏高阶〔sour〕The laundry soured before if was ironed.洗好的衣服不烫熨就会发霉。21世纪英汉〔sprang或sprung〕She gave a start as he sprang before her.他突然出现在她的面前，把她吓了一大跳。21世纪英汉〔stand〕Fighting broke out in the stands five minutes before the end of the match.比赛结束前5分钟看台上发生了打斗。剑桥高阶〔stay〕You stay on this road for a mile before turning off.顺着这条路走一英里，然后拐弯。朗文当代〔stop the rot〕We must try to stop the rot before the whole school is corrupted.我们一定要在整个学校都被毁掉之前采取行动。剑桥高阶〔street〕They had never taken to the streets before.他们以前从未上街游行过。外研社新世纪〔stretch〕Endless summer days stretched out before us.无尽的夏日在等待着我们。牛津搭配〔stretch〕The town's history stretches back to before 1500.该镇的历史可以上溯到公元 1500 年以前。牛津高阶〔surely〕It's surely only a matter of time before he is found, isn't it? 找到他只是个时间问题，对不对？牛津高阶〔surge〕A few metres before the end of the race, Jenkins surged into the lead.就在离终点几米的地方，詹金斯突然发力猛冲到最前面。剑桥高阶〔survey〕Before the new railway was built, its route was carefully surveyed.在建设新铁路之前，其路线已经经过了仔细的测量。剑桥高阶〔test ... out〕They tested out the new cars before they put them on the market.他们对新车进行了充分检验，然后将他们投入市场。21世纪英汉〔testatrix〕A woman who has made a legally valid will before death.女立遗嘱人：死前立有合法遗嘱的女人美国传统〔testify〕He was summoned to testify before a grand jury about his role in the affair.他被传唤出庭在大陪审团前就他在这一事件中的角色作证。牛津高阶〔think〕Feel free to have a good think about it before you say yes.你可以好好想一下，再说同意。韦氏高阶〔think〕I think (that) I've met you before.我觉得以前见过你。剑桥高阶〔this and that〕We started talking about this and that, and before we knew it, it had gotten late.我们开始东拉西扯，不知不觉天色已晚。韦氏高阶〔time〕She died before her time of a dreadful illness.她过早地死于一种可怕的疾病。外研社新世纪〔time〕Such a modern design may look outdated before its time.这种现代设计看上去可能会让人觉得早就过时了。麦克米伦高阶〔time〕We don't have much time before the train leaves.在火车发车之前我们的时间不多了。剑桥高阶〔top〕Top the car up with oil before you set off.出发前给车加满油。牛津高阶〔tryout〕An experimental performance of a play before its official opening.试演：在戏剧正式开演之前所进行的试演美国传统〔tutorial〕The professor was offering a tutorial in her office a week before the exam.考试前一周，这位教授在她办公室给学生进行辅导。韦氏高阶〔up〕He was up before the magistrate for being drunk while driving a car.他因酒醉驾车而被法庭传讯。英汉大词典〔valuation〕Before initiating a sale you should obtain an independent valuation.出售前你应当获得一个独立的估价。麦克米伦高阶〔vesting〕The granting to an employee of credits toward a pension even if separated from the job before retirement. 既定享受退休权利：雇员在末达退体年龄离职后仍应享有的既定退休权利美国传统〔video〕I have seen this video before.我以前看过这部录像。英汉大词典〔virga〕Wisps of precipitation streaming from a cloud but evaporating before reaching the ground.雨幡：自云底下落，但在到达地面之前已蒸发了的降水尾迹美国传统〔wash〕I'll just have a quick wash before dinner.我只是很快地洗一洗就吃饭。牛津高阶〔way/direction the wind blows〕I think I'll see which way the wind is blowing before I vote at the board meeting.在董事会上投票之前，我想要先看看风朝哪边吹。剑桥高阶〔well〕Shake the can well before opening.打开罐头之前先充分地摇一摇。麦克米伦高阶〔well〕The surface must be well prepared before you start to paint.一定要把表面打磨好再开始粉刷。牛津高阶〔yesteryear〕The year before the present year.去年：当年之前的一年美国传统Before he reached the top, he was already sweating and panting. 他还没有爬到山顶就已经浑身出汗，气喘吁吁了。译典通All the parts have been taken from stock but they need to be invoiced before shipping.所有的零件都已从存货中提取，但在装运之前必须开发货清单。剑桥国际As he talked about his schooldays, it suddenly clicked where I had met him before. 当他谈论到他的学校生活时，我突然想起来我以前曾在哪遇见过他。剑桥国际As he watched the TV play, he suddenly realized (that) he'd seen it before. [+ (that) clause] 他看着电视剧，突然意识到以前曾看过。剑桥国际Big investors sold their shares before the price crashed, but small investors took a bath.投资大户在价格暴跌之前抛售了股票，而小投资者则损失巨大。牛津商务Don't forget to sit Jamie on the potty before you take him to the zoo.带杰米去动物园之前别忘了让他在便盆上解个手。剑桥国际Employees must receive two written warnings before being dismissed.员工须两次受到书面警告后才会被解雇。牛津商务Harold jumped out of the car just before it went over the cliff.正好在汽车翻出悬崖前哈罗德跳出了汽车。剑桥国际He ate a snack before resuming work. 他吃了一份快餐而后继续工作。译典通He deftly removed his glasses before she sat on them.在她坐下之前，他敏捷地移开了她身下的眼镜。剑桥国际He spent three years in a sweatshop before he found a decent job. 他在一家血汗工厂做了三年才找到一份像样的工作。译典通He was accused of being a bigamist for having married his second wife before being legally divorced from his first wife.他因为在与第二位妻子结婚之前没有与原妻正式离婚而被控犯了重婚罪。剑桥国际I browned (= made brown by cooking) the meat quickly in a frying pan before putting it into the oven to cook.在放进烤箱之前，我将肉在煎锅里快速煎成棕色。剑桥国际I could see the pile of books tottering but couldn't reach them before they fell.我可以看到这堆书摇摇晃晃，但是我还没来得及够到它们，它们就倒了下来。剑桥国际I envy her ability to start conversations with people she's never met before.我羡慕她和素昧平生的人见面就能交谈的本事。剑桥国际I want to suss out (= discover things about) the college before I decide whether I want to go there or not.在我决定是否去那所大学深造之前我想先了解那里的情况。剑桥国际I wiped the worktop down before preparing supper.准备晚饭前，我把工作台（指厨房)擦干净了。剑桥国际I'm always nervy (= worried) before an exam.在考试之前我总是紧张不安。剑桥国际Lightly brown the onion before adding the liquid.加水之前让洋葱变成棕色。剑桥国际Lightly season the salad before serving.吃之前，在色拉里稍加一些调味品。剑桥国际Many seismologists expect that a large earthquake will strike the east coast before the end of the decade.许多地震学家预料这一个十年结束前东海岸会发生一次大地震。剑桥国际My mother always airs the sheets before she makes my bed.妈妈在给我铺床前总是先把床单烘干。剑桥国际Seek advice from your lawyer before you finalize the contract.在确定合同之前，你应该向你的律师征询意见。牛津商务She put on a helmet and a leather jacket and gauntlets before getting on the motorbike.她戴上头盔和长手套，穿上皮茄克，然后骑上摩托车。剑桥国际She usually succeeds in meeting (= dealing with) any challenge that is put before her.她常常成功地解决她所遇到的难题。剑桥国际Sprinkle some marjoram and olive oil over the salad before serving.上菜前先在沙拉上撒些墨兰角和橄榄油。剑桥国际Squash is usually sold in a concentrated form and water has to be added before it is drunk.果汁经常以浓缩装出售，喝之前必须要加水。剑桥国际That bar was like no place I'd ever been before.那酒吧和我以前见的任何地方都不同。剑桥国际The Maoris arrived in New Zealand from Polynesia over 1 000 years before the Europeans.毛利人从波利尼西亚迁至新西兰，比欧洲人早1000多年。剑桥国际The boxes were securely battened (= fastened with pieces of wood) before the journey.旅行前箱子用板条钉住保护。剑桥国际The last interview that she gave was recorded the day before she died.她的最后一次接见是在她去世的前一天录下的。剑桥国际The prisoner was questioned before his release. 囚犯被释放之前受到了审问。译典通The prisoner was taken before the judge. 囚犯被提审。译典通The tickets should reach you within the week (= before the end of this week).票应该在本周内送到你那里。剑桥国际These changes were already perceptible before the war. 这些变化在战前就已经感觉得出来了。译典通We had a three-hour wait before we could see the doctor.我们等了三个小时才见到医生。剑桥国际We need to do some brainstorming before we get down to detailed planning.在作出详细计划之前我们需要进行集体自由讨论。剑桥国际We were given a specimen copy (= an example) of the form to look at before we had to fill it in.在填表之前，我们得到了一份样表以供参考。剑桥国际We'll need to have your agreement in writing before we can proceed.在我们实施之前,需要有你的书面形式的同意。剑桥国际When we reached the top of the mountain a scene of unparalleled beauty lay before us.当我们到达山顶时，出现在我们面前的是一个无可比拟的美景。剑桥国际 |
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