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熱點用法
1. prep. 在......以前,強調(diào)時間
He came to see me the day before yesterday. 他前天來看我了。
2. prep. 在......前面,當著......的面,向......,強調(diào)地點
She has to appear before the court. 她必須出庭受審。
3. prep. 在......之前,先于,強調(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,強調(diào)位置
Don't run before and after. 別跑前跑后。
7. conj. 在......前,強調(diào)時間
before的含義比較靈活,實際翻譯時應(yīng)結(jié)合具體情況機動處理。
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. 要當老師,先作學(xué)生。