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| 例句 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔ART/CULTURE〕Pitt worked as a medical illustrator before turning to fine art. 皮特改行搞美术之前是医学书籍的插图画家。朗文写作活用〔CAREFUL〕They were careful not to touch anything until the police arrived. 警方到达之前，他们小心不去碰任何东西。朗文写作活用〔CONNECTED WITH/RELATED〕At least 24 women who took the diet pills developed heart disease before doctors made the connection. 在医生意识到某种联系之前，至少有24名服用该减肥药的女性患上了心脏病。朗文写作活用〔Caesar〕There were caesars before Caesar.在恺撒大帝之前已有过不少暴君。英汉大词典〔ENJOY〕The town's recreational facilities were totally inadequate until the new sport center was built. 在新的体育中心建成之前，镇上的娱乐设施极不完备。朗文写作活用〔EXPECT〕A year ago it seemed that a peace treaty looked possible, but now the outlook is much gloomier. 一年之前，签署和平条约似乎还是可能的，但是现在前景黯淡多了。朗文写作活用〔EXPLAIN〕Read the instructions carefully before using the machine. 使用机器之前请仔细阅读说明书。朗文写作活用〔FAMILY〕We lived with my in-laws until we had enough money to buy a house of our own. 我们有钱自己买房子之前和公公婆婆住在一起。朗文写作活用〔FAULT〕A defect in the braking system caused several accidents before the car was recalled. 这种汽车在被召回之前，其刹车系统中的一个瑕疵已造成了多起事故。朗文写作活用〔LEAVE〕Alyssia had dumped her fiancé just two weeks before the wedding, and then slunk off to the south of France. 就在婚礼的两个星期之前，阿莉西娅抛弃了未婚夫，溜到法国南部去了。朗文写作活用〔SUMMARIZE〕Before we go to work on this, you'd better give us a complete rundown. 在我们着手处理这个问题之前，你最好向我们作一完整的汇报。朗文写作活用〔TELEPHONE〕Your uncle rang up about an hour ago. 你舅舅大约一小时之前打了电话来。朗文写作活用〔WASH〕Make sure you bathe the kids and put them to bed before eight. 一定要在8点之前给孩子们洗好澡，让他们上床睡觉。朗文写作活用〔account〕In English law a person is accounted innocent until they are proved guilty.按英格兰法律，一个人未经证实有罪之前被视为无罪。牛津高阶〔act on〕Before acting on any advice, consult a financial planner.在采纳任何建议之前, 先咨询一下财务规划师。外研社新世纪〔advise〕He would be well advised to practise a bit harder before the next game.在下次比赛之前他应该练得更刻苦点儿。麦克米伦高阶〔back here〕I'm planning to be back here by 6:00.我计划6点之前回到这儿。韦氏高阶〔before〕Did she leave a message before she went? 她走之前留言了吗？牛津高阶〔begin〕Use ‘an’ before words beginning with a vowel.在以元音开始的词之前使用 an。牛津高阶〔break the back of sth〕We've broken the back of it now and we should be finished by Friday.我们现在已经完成了绝大部分，星期五之前应该能全部完成。剑桥高阶〔breathing space〕Many young people feel they need a breathing space between finishing school and starting university.许多年轻人觉得, 在中学毕业后开始上大学之前, 他们需要一个喘息的机会。外研社新世纪〔consultation〕There will be a period of public consultation before a decision is reached.作出决定之前会有一段公开征求意见的时间。牛津搭配〔contemplate〕He contemplated the problem before making a final decision.他在做出最后的决定之前，仔细考虑了这个问题。21世纪英汉〔curse〕I heard him utter a curse before the microphone was shut off.在麦克风关掉之前，我听到他说了句骂人的话。韦氏高阶〔dependent〕Jane had never met anyone so utterly dependent.简之前还从来没有遇到过如此依赖别人的人。牛津搭配〔disclose〕The amounts of money were higher than previously disclosed.钱数比之前透露的要高。牛津搭配〔dish〕I'll just do the dishes before we go.我们走之前我会把碗洗好的。朗文当代〔dummy run〕Before we started we did a dummy run.我们开始之前进行了一次演习。柯林斯高阶〔earlier〕Earlier, it had been hoped to use the indoor track.之前曾经希望能使用室内跑道。柯林斯高阶〔exodus〕That was before the farmers' sons started their exodus to the cities.那是在农民的子孙开始大量涌入城市之前。外研社新世纪〔experimentally〕Before opening the front door he lifted the cases experimentally.在打开前门之前，他试探性地提起了那些箱子。柯林斯高阶〔fail〕I want that work finished by tomorrow, without fail! 我要求那项工作必须在明天之前完成，不得有误！朗文当代〔finalize〕We are saying nothing until all the details have been finalised.在所有细节最后确定下来之前我们无可奉告。柯林斯高阶〔find〕We've got to find an extra £200 by Friday.我们星期五之前必须再弄到200英镑。麦克米伦高阶〔freeze〕They were working frantically to finish before the ground froze.他们一直在疯狂地工作, 以赶在地冻之前完工。外研社新世纪〔holding operation〕This is just a holding operation until we get the new management structure sorted out.这只是我们在建立新的管理架构之前采取的临时措施。剑桥高阶〔inspect〕Make sure you inspect t he goods before signing for them.要确保在签收货物之前进行检验。牛津高阶〔instant〕A few instants previously the door had opened.在这之前不多一会儿门就已经打开了。英汉大词典〔in〕All entries must be in by next week.所有参赛作品必须在下周之前提交。朗文当代〔knock around〕We knocked the plan around for a while before we came to an agreement.在达成一致意见之前，我们商讨了一下这个计划。韦氏高阶〔link〕This point links in with our earlier discussion.这一点和我们之前的讨论有关联。朗文当代〔luck〕With luck, we'll get there before it closes.走运的话，我们会在关门之前赶到。牛津搭配〔make your peace with〕He wanted to make his peace with his father before he died.他想在父亲去世之前和他言归于好。韦氏高阶〔muleta〕A short red cape suspended from a hollow staff, used by a matador to maneuver a bull during the final passes before a kill.斗牛红布：附在一根中空的竿子上的一块短红布块，斗牛士用它来在刺向牛之前的最后一试中挑逗牛美国传统〔pass in〕Students should pass their papers in before they leave.学生们在离开之前应当交上试卷。韦氏高阶〔pass〕Luckily the kidney stone passed before she had to be hospitalized.幸好这个肾结石在她必须住院之前化掉了美国传统〔pluperfect〕Grammar Of, relating to, or being a verb tense used to express action completed before a specified or implied past time.【语法】 过去完成时的：属于、关于或成为一个被用来表示在一特定或暗示的过去时间之前完成动作的动词的美国传统〔preamble〕The delegation met the premier for dinner in the preamble to the long series of talks.代表团在漫长的一系列会谈开始之前会见了总理并共进晚餐。英汉大词典〔precede〕The paragraph that precedes this one is unclear.本段之前的那一段意思含糊不清。麦克米伦高阶〔prefatory〕I must just make a few prefatory remarks before Mr. Green begins his speech.格林先生开始演讲之前,我得简单说几句开场白。英汉大词典〔prehistoric〕Of or relating to a language before it is first recorded in writing.有书面记载之前的语言的：有书面记载之前的语言的或与之相关的美国传统〔prelude〕An independent, relatively long piece that precedes a fugue.独奏曲段：赋格曲之前的独立的，相对较长的乐曲美国传统〔prudent〕It might be more prudent to get a second opinion before going ahead.行动之前再征求一下意见也许更为慎重。牛津高阶〔rally〕An exchange of several strokes, before a point is won, as in tennis.连续对打：得一分之前打的几个回合，如在网球比赛中美国传统〔register〕Players must register online before playing the game.玩游戏之前玩家必须先进行网上注册。牛津搭配〔repair〕The bridge will remain closed until essential repair work has been carried out.在基本修缮工作完成之前，这座桥暂时关闭。牛津高阶〔revision〕A major addition to the earlier revisions of the questionnaire is the job requirement exercise.之前对问卷的修改主要是增加了一些和工作要求有关的问题。柯林斯高阶〔scabble〕To work or dress (stone) roughly, preliminary to fine tooling.粗加整修：精加工之前将（石料）粗加整修或相琢美国传统〔scant〕A scant fifteen minutes earlier they had been safe at home.不到15分钟之前他们安全到家了。麦克米伦高阶〔scene〕On no account must the patient be moved until a doctor has arrived on the scene.在医生赶到之前,决不可移动病人。英汉大词典〔shrewd〕It was a shrewd move to buy your house just before property prices started to rise.在房地产价格开始上涨之前购买房子是个明智之举。剑桥高阶〔study〕I want time to study this contract thoroughly before signing it.签字之前，我需要时间把这份合同彻底研究一下。剑桥高阶〔surprise〕The soldiers surprised the men before they had a chance to escape.在这些男子们伺机逃跑之前士兵们就出其不意地抓获了他们。麦克米伦高阶〔survey〕Before going out, she surveyed herself in the mirror.出门之前，她在镜子中审视自己。21世纪英汉〔synchromesh〕An automotive gear-shifting system in which the gears are synchronized at the same speeds before engaging to effect a smooth shift.同步齿轮系：一种自动的齿轮转动系统，在齿轮接合以产生顺利的转动之前齿轮以同样速度运转美国传统〔synthesize〕The movement synthesized elements of modern art that hadn't been brought together before, such as Cubism and Surrealism.这场运动将之前未被整合的现代艺术元素,如立体主义和超现实主义,融合到了一起。外研社新世纪〔tear〕I was never torn to pieces by the critics.我之前从未被评论家狠批过。外研社新世纪〔thing〕Before AIDS, many health care experts believed that large-scale infectious diseases were a thing of the past.在艾滋病出现之前，很多医疗专家认为大规模的传染疾病已成为历史。朗文当代〔those〕Oh, those books! I meant to put them away before this afternoon.哦，那些书！我本来要在下午之前收起来的。柯林斯高阶〔transpose〕In their latest production they have reworked "King Lear", transposing it to pre-colonial Africa.在最新的制作中，他们改编了《李尔王》，把故事发生的地点改在了沦为殖民地之前的非洲。剑桥高阶〔wake〕I will wake until you return.你回来之前我不会睡着的。英汉大词典〔watershed〕Bad language before the watershed is widely resented.在成人节目时间之前出现的脏话深为众人憎恶。柯林斯高阶〔well〕If they arrive before I leave, well and good.如果我走之前他们能来, 那就再好不过了。外研社新世纪〔will〕No one will leave this room until a decision has been made.做出决定之前，谁也不能离开这个房间。韦氏高阶A human embryo up to the age of 14 days is sometimes called a pre-embryo.十四天之前的人的胚胎有时称做前胎儿。剑桥国际A person accused of a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty.一个被指控犯罪的人在被证实有罪之前是假定为清白的。剑桥国际Before a company can do business it must obtain a certificate of incorporation from the Registrar of Companies.公司在运营之前必须从公司注册处取得公司注册证。牛津商务Before he got to the workshop, the machine had been put in motion. 在他到达车间之前，机器已经开动了。译典通Before obligating corporate funds, check the background of the applicants thoroughly.在指定公司资金用途之前，仔细核实申请人的背景。牛津商务Check it carefully before you hand it in. 交来之前仔细核对一下。译典通He hadn't the wit (= wits) to ask for professional advice before starting the business.他在开始做生意之前想不到去征求专业人员的意见。剑桥国际He nervously revved (up) the engine before driving off.在开车之前他紧张地加快发动机转速。剑桥国际I have a lot of reading assignments to complete before the end of term.本学期结束之前我有大量阅读作业需完成。剑桥国际I must hie me to the sales before all the bargains are gone.我必须在特价商品卖完之前赶到减价的地方去。剑桥国际I was expecting to have received your report before today.我在今天之前就期待着收到你的报告。剑桥国际I'll never get through this report by Friday.星期五之前我不能完成这个报告。剑桥国际I'm going to get my head down and try and finish this report before I go home today.我要在今天回家之前，集中全部精力完成这份报告。剑桥国际I'm trying to cool her down before Mike comes home and she says something to him that she'll regret.我尽力使她在迈克回家之前平静下来，以免她对他说出会后悔的话来。剑桥国际I've got to do some more work before I can go out.我在出去之前必须再多做一些事情。剑桥国际Meteorites often burn up (= are destroyed by fire) in the atmosphere before they reach the earth.流星通常在到达地球之前在大气层里烧毁。剑桥国际She puts her job before/above everything else (= treats it as the most important thing in her life).她把工作放在其他事之前考虑。剑桥国际She sniffed (at) her glass of wine before tasting it. [T; I + at] 她在品尝那杯酒之前先闻了闻味道。剑桥国际The negotiators have given up hope of signing a peace settlement before the onset of winter.谈判人员已放弃在冬天开始之前签署和平协议的希望。剑桥国际The telephone company has promised to mend our phone by tomorrow, but I'll be very surprised if they're able to deliver on (= fulfil) that.电话公司许诺明天之前修理我们的电话机，可要是他们能够履行诺言，我倒会吃惊的。剑桥国际There should be plenty of time to go shopping before we leave New York.我们离开纽约之前应该有足够的时间去逛逛商店。牛津商务These soldiers have to undergo very rigorous trainings before they become frogmen. 这些兵在成为蛙人之前都必须经过非常严峻的训练。译典通They briskly exchanged greetings before starting the session.开始会议之前他们轻松地互致了问候。剑桥国际They're renting a flat as an interim measure until they are able to buy a house.在他们有能力买房子之前，他们租了间公寓作为临时措施。剑桥国际We don't have to make a final decision till next week, so we've got time on our side.下星期之前我们不必作出最后的决定，所以我们有充裕的时间。剑桥国际We spent a week by/on the coast (=by the sea) before going inland.我们在去内陆之前，先在海滨度过了一个星期。剑桥国际 |
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