before是什么意思？

before是什么意思？

before英 [bɪˈfɔ:(r)] 美 [bɪˈfɔr,-ˈfor] prep.在…之前;先于，优于;当着…的面;与其…conj.在…之前;在…以前;比…早些;与其…adv.先前，从前;在前，在前方Annie was born a few weeks before Christmas 安妮出生在圣诞节前几周。《柯林斯高阶英汉族带肆双解学习词典》2He spent his early life in Sri Lanka before moving to England 在移居英格兰之前，他早年是在斯里兰卡度过的。《柯林行唯斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》3The war had ended only a month or so before. 战争大约一个月前才刚刚结束。《柯林斯兆轿高阶英汉双解学习词典》4Before Gallacher could catch up with the ball, Nadlovu had beaten him to it. 加拉赫还没来得及追上球，纳德洛武就已经抢先一步触到球了。《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》5It was some time before the door opened in response to his ring. 他按完门铃后过了一会儿门才打开。