before的用法總結(jié)
before的用法總結(jié)
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before的用法總結(jié)
1 作介詞
A.指時間.在……以前. e.g. It began to rain before midnight .
B. 指位置.在……面前. e.g. They knelt before the king .
C. 指順序或排列在前面. e.g. You name comes before mine on the list .
2 作連詞
A.在……之前. e.g. Did she leave a message before she went ?
B.用于It + be +時間段 + before :在……之后才…… e.g. It willl be five years before I come back .
3 常于情態(tài)動詞 can / could 連用 : 還沒來得及……就……
e.g. Before I could say a word , she had rushed out of the room
掌握before熱點(diǎn)用法
1. prep. 在......以前,強(qiáng)調(diào)時間
He came to see me the day before yesterday. 他前天來看我了。
2. prep. 在......前面,當(dāng)著......的面,向......,強(qiáng)調(diào)地點(diǎn)
She has to appear before the court. 她必須出庭受審。
3. prep. 在......之前,先于,強(qiáng)調(diào)次序
Those with babies can get on the bus before others. 帶小孩的人可以先上汽車。
4. prep. 與其......(寧愿)
I'd shoot myself before I apologized to him! 我寧死也不向他道歉!
5. adv. 以前,強(qiáng)調(diào)時間
We've seen that film before. 我們以前看過那場電影。
6. adv. 在前面,向前,強(qiáng)調(diào)位置
Don't run before and after. 別跑前跑后。
7. conj. 在......前,強(qiáng)調(diào)時間
before的含義比較靈活,實(shí)際翻譯時應(yīng)結(jié)合具體情況機(jī)動處理。
1. 趁......
You should do it before it is too late. 趁現(xiàn)在還不算太晚,你應(yīng)該趕快做它。
2. 尚未來得及
Before she could move, she heard a loud noise, which grew to a terrible roar. 她還沒有來得及動彈,就聽見有很響的聲音,接著就成了可怕的隆隆轟鳴聲。
Before they reached the house, a new great wave came, sweeping down trees, and sweeping them down too. 他們還沒到屋子,又一個巨浪打來,沖倒了樹,也沖倒了他們。
3. 要......先......
You should be a pupil before you become a teacher. 要當(dāng)老師,先作學(xué)生。