读音

/bɪˈfɔːr/

释义

• 介词: 表示在时间或顺序上的先于。例如: “I need to finish this task before going home.”
• 连词: 引导从句，表示在…之前。例如: “She will leave once she finishes her work, but I’ll be gone before that.”

短语

• “Before long” 意为不久之后。例如: “Before long, the sun will set.”
• “In the presence of sb before” 表示在某人面前。例如: “He was too nervous to speak in front of her before.”

例句

• 介词: “I need to buy groceries before we can cook dinner.”
• 连词: “I’ll call you back before I leave the office.”

同义词

• Prior to
• Ahead of
• Preceding
• Earlier than
• Until