En:2000106753

before [bɪˈfɔr] {BE/A} prep. ①zài ... zhīqián 在…之前 ‖ You must leave ∼ noon. Nǐ zhōngwǔ zhīqián yị̄dìng dẹ̌i zǒu. 你中午之前一定得走。 ②zài ... qiánmian 在…前面 ‖ An immense wasteland stretched out ∼ us. Zài wǒmen miànqián yǒu yị̄ dà piàn huāngdì. 在我们面前有一大片荒地。 ③dāngzhe ... de miàn 当着…的面 ‖ He apologized ∼ the whole class. Tā dāngzhe quánbān de miàn péilǐ dàoqiàn. 他当着全班的面赔礼道歉。 ④xiān yú 先于 ‖ Go ahead, you are ∼ me. Nǐ xiān lái, nǐ zài wǒ qiánmian. 你先来,你在我前面。 ◆adv. ①yǐqián 以前 ‖ I've seen that movie ∼. Wǒ kànguo nàge diànyǐng le. 我看过那个电影了。 ②zài qiánmian 在前面; xiàngqián 向前 ◆conj. zài ... zhīqián 在…之前 ‖ The bus had left ∼ we arrived. Qìchē zài wǒmen dàodá zhīqián jiù kāizǒu le. 汽车在我们到达之前就开走了。
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