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before
[ bih-fawr, -fohr ]
preposition
- previous to; earlier or sooner than:
Phone me before noon.
- in front of; ahead of; in advance of:
his shadow advancing before him;
She stood before the window.
- ahead of; in the future of; awaiting:
The golden age is before us.
- in preference to; rather than:
They would die before surrendering.
- in precedence of, as in order or rank:
We put freedom before wealth.
- in the presence or sight of: to appear before an audience.
- less than; until: used in indicating the exact time:
It's ten before three.
- under the jurisdiction or consideration of:
He was summoned before a magistrate.
- confronted by; in the face of:
Before such wild accusations, he was too stunned to reply.
- in the regard of:
a crime before God and humanity.
- under the overwhelming influence of:
bending before the storm.
- without figuring or deducting:
income before deductions.
adverb
- in front; in advance; ahead:
The king entered with macebearers walking before.
Antonyms: ,
- in time preceding; previously:
If we'd known before, we'd have let you know.
Antonyms: ,
- earlier or sooner:
Begin at noon, not before.
Antonyms:
conjunction
- previous to the time when:
Send the telegram before we go.
- sooner than; rather than:
I will die before I submit.
before
/ 产瑟藞蹿蓴藧 /
conjunction
- earlier than the time when
- rather than
he'll resign before he agrees to it
preposition
- preceding in space or time; in front of; ahead of
standing before the altar
- when confronted by
to withdraw before one's enemies
- in the presence of
to be brought before a judge
- in preference to
to put friendship before money
adverb
- at an earlier time; previously; beforehand; in front
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of before1
Idioms and Phrases
- cart before the horse
- cast pearls before swine
- look before you leap
Example Sentences
鈥淚t was a lot of disorder and chaos,鈥 Byers told The Times before a recent settlement, echoing claims in her lawsuit.
鈥淚 don鈥檛 know why I felt so compelled to make sure this guy was seen before it was too late,鈥 Burke says.
Staff at several facilities did not adequately review health records and consider mental health conditions 鈥 as required by ICE鈥檚 standards of care 鈥 before engaging in calculated use-of-force incidents.
Lloyd was interviewed under caution on 11 October 2021, two weeks before the tragedy on the river.
Redknapp, 78, was speaking in front of an audience at an event in London before those matches and was asked for his thoughts on the German.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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