这些前置词(短语)均含有“在……前”之意。 before: 指空间位置或时间的“在……前”。表时间时,反义词为after;指空间位置时,其反义词是behind。 in front of: 指在某地方之外的前面,即不在其中,多与静态动词连用,通常可与before通用。 in the front of: 指在某地方之内的前面,即在其中的前部分。
英语解释
副词 before:
earlier in time; previously同义词:earlier
at or in the front同义词:ahead, in front
例句
B comes before C in the alphabet.B在字母表里排在C之前。
It will be a long time before we finish this dictionary.我们需要很长的时间才能把这部词典编译完。
He made a statement before the House of Commons.他在下议院当众发表了一个声明。
He will die before he submits.他宁死不屈。
He always put the interests of others before his own.他总把他人的利益放在第一位。
I have seen that film before.那部电影我以前看过。
详细解释
be.fore adv.(副词)Earlier in time:在此之前:早些时候:例句:They called me the day before.前一天他们给我打了电话 In front; ahead.在…前面;在前头prep.Abbr. bef.(介词)缩写 bef.Previous to in time; earlier than.…之前:在…时间之前;早于…In front of.在…前面In store for; awaiting:即将发生的;等待着的:例句:A young person`s whole life lies before him.年轻人的生命展现在他前面 Into or in the presence of:进入,在…面前:例句:She asked that the visitor be brought before her.她要求把访问者带到她的面前来 Under the consideration or jurisdiction of:在考虑中,在审理中:例句:The case is now before the court.这个案子现在已交庭审理 In a position superior to:地位高于:例句:The prince is before his brother in the line of succession.在王位继承权上,这个王子优于他兄弟 conj.(连接词)In advance of the time when:在…时间之前:例句:See me before you leave.在你离开之前来见我 Rather than; sooner than:宁可…也不愿;与其…宁可:例句:I will die before I will betray my country.我宁可死也不会背叛我的国家 来源:Middle English bifore 中古英语 bifore from Old English beforan * see per 源自 古英语 beforan *参见 per