• prep. 在…之前，先于
• adv. 以前；在前
• conj. 在…以前；在…之前

前綴be-, 強調(diào)。fore, 前面的。

before

before: [OE] Before is a Germanic compound, made up of *bi- ‘by’ and *forana ‘from the front’ (the resulting *biforana entered Old English as beforan). The second element, *forana, is a derivative of *fora, source of English for; this originally meant ‘before’, and only gradually developed the senses we are familiar with today.
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before (adv., prep.)

Old English beforan "before, in front of, in the presence of, in former times," from Proto-Germanic *bi- "by" + *forana "from the front," adverbial derivative of *fora (see fore (adv.)). Compare Old Frisian bifara, Old Saxon biforan, Old High German bifora, German bevor. Contrasting before and after in illustrations is from Hogarth (1768). Before the mast in old sailing ships denoting "common sailor," is from the place of their berths, in front of the fore-mast.

1. The Koran recommends fasting as a penance before pilgrimages.

《古蘭經(jīng)》勸告人們在朝圣前齋戒，以作為一種補贖。

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2. You have to pay your outstanding bill before joining the scheme.

在參加該項目之前必須結(jié)清余賬。

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3. Wash your hands thoroughly with hot soapy water before handling any food.

在拿吃的之前，用熱肥皂水把手好好地洗干凈。

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4. One month before the deadline we see the hollowness of these promises.

離最后期限只有一個月時，我們認識到了這些許諾都是空頭支票。

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5. Before the race, he is fine. But afterwards he is worn out.

賽前他狀態(tài)很好，賽后就筋疲力盡了。

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