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. => for
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.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. The Koran recommends fasting as a penance before pilgrimages.
《古蘭經(jīng)》勸告人們?cè)诔デ褒S戒，以作為一種補(bǔ)贖。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. You have to pay your outstanding bill before joining the scheme.
在參加該項(xiàng)目之前必須結(jié)清余賬。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
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。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
4. One month before the deadline we see the hollowness of these promises.
離最后期限只有一個(gè)月時(shí)，我們認(rèn)識(shí)到了這些許諾都是空頭支票。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
5. Before the race, he is fine. But afterwards he is worn out.