before

before

1. English revolution of 1688 was before the time of Queen Anne.

1688年的英国革命发生在安妮女王时代之前。

2. "Think before you act" is my motto.

“三思而后行”是我的座右铭。

3. The last few minutes before going on stage scow new actors up.

上台前的最后几分钟常常使新演员很紧张。

4. Before long this arrangement began to pay big dividends.

不久，这项安排就开始带来很大的好处。

5. Please unplug the TV before you go to bed.

临睡前请拔下电视机的插头。

6. We started early in order to arrive before dark.

为了在天黑前到达，我们很早就动身了。

7. Try on the shoes before you buy them.

买鞋要先穿上试试再买。

8. As a matter of fact, I've never been there before.

事实上我从未到过那儿。

9. Mr Adams carries the world before him.

亚当斯先生一举大获成功。

10. Always look your work through before handing it in.

交作业前一定要仔细检查。

11. Go over your work carefully before you hand it in.

交作业前要仔细检查一下。

12. He let a week go by before answering the letter.

他一周以后才回信。

13. He was ashamed to show his face before us.

他不好意思在我们面前露面。

14. He unwarily tread upon a viper asleep just before his feet.

他不小心踩到正睡在他脚前的蛇上。

15. He kicked about a great deal before settling down.

他东奔西走了好久才定居下来。

16. He has a mug of cocoa before bed.

他临睡前喝一缸子可可。

17. His whole attention was riveted on the drama unfolding before him.

他全神贯注于翻展在面前的这个剧本。

18. He just had time to peek into the room before the door closed.

他刚向房间里望了一眼门便关上了。

19. He made a statement before the House of Commons.

他在下议院当众发表了一个声明。

20. He paused before making the important decision.

他在作出这个重要决定前犹豫不决。

21. He harangued the troops before a battle.

他在战前向士兵作了慷慨激昂的讲话。

22. He locked up the jewel before going away.

他在离开以前把珠宝锁藏起来。

23. He wooed four girls before finally marrying one.

他在结婚之前曾向四个姑娘求过婚。

24. His mind ranged over the problems set before him.

他在考虑摆在他面前的那些问题。

25. He stood outside the house before going in.

他在进去之前曾站立在那屋子的外边。

26. It seemed an eternity before news of his safety reached her.

他平安的消息到达她那里之前，那段时间似乎是无限漫长的。

27. He should think before he speaks, or else he will offend others.

他应该说话前先想一想，否则他会得罪人。

28. He always put the interests of others before his own.

他总把他人的利益放在第一位。

29. He was standing hat in hand before his teacher.

他恭恭敬敬地站在老师面前。

30. He fixed up the cottage before they moved in.

他把农舍修整好，他们才搬进去。

31. He poised the javelin in his hand before throw it.

他把手中标枪握稳後掷了出去。

32. He posted up his daybook before going out.

他把营业帐目登入日记帐后才走。

33. He hitched up his trousers before sitting down.

他把裤子往上拉起，然後坐下。

34. He edit a daily paper before he come to teach at our college.

他来我们学院任教之前充任过一份日报的主编。

35. He would have to efface himself before his visitors.

他每每只好在客人面前躲而避之。

36. He had never before gazed on such splendour.

他生平从未见过如此壮观的场面。

37. The scene before him dimmed out and his words trailed off.

他眼前的景象变得模糊起来，而他的话音也渐渐低下来。

38. He thinks scorn of any man who yields before difficulties.

他瞧不起任何在困难面前屈服的人。

39. He spentseveral minutes in thought before deciding.

他考虑了几分钟才做决定。

40. He sowed all his wild oats before he married.

他荒唐够了才结婚的。

41. He set his house on fire before he took to flight.

他逃跑前，放火烧了自己的房子。

42. He asked the carter if he had been there before.

他问马车夫以前是否去过那里。

43. He is so selfish that he always places himself before his fellows.

他非常自私，总是将自己看得比别人重要。

44. Never before have I been asked to accept a bribe.

以前我从未被要求接受贿赂。

45. Could we have a word before you go to the meeting?

你去开会之前，咱们能私下说句话吗？

46. Can you press my suit before I go out tomorrow?

你能在我明天出门前把我的衣服烫一烫吗？

47. Scrub that mud off your fingers before you sit down to lunch.

你要先把手指上的污泥洗掉才能上桌吃午饭。

48. Tack the folds down before you sew them firmly into place.

先用大针脚将褶子松松地缀住，然后再将其缝纫到位。

49. Clean off any corrosion before applying the paint.

先除去所有的锈迹再上油漆。

50. Bright prospects were dangled before him.

光明的前景若隐若现地浮现在他眼前。

51. Make the windows secure before leaving the house.

出门之前把窗户关严。

52. I am broke now that it's just before payday.

刚好在发薪日前我已一文不名。

53. The clerk marked up his daybook before going home.

办事员在回家前记好当天的日记帐。

54. If we push forward, we can get home before dark.

加紧赶路，在天黑之前就能够到家了。

55. The party fizzled out before midnight.

参加聚会的人在午夜前作鸟兽散。

56. I must be at Hudson before I break my fast.

吃早饭之前，我肯定已到哈得逊区。

57. I must wash my hands before dinner.

吃饭前，我必须洗手。

58. Your name comes before mine on the list.

名单上你的名字在我之前。

59. Let's unpack before we go to bed.

咱们打开行李再睡觉吧。

60. Columbus set foot on the shores of America just before daybreak.

哥伦布刚巧在天亮前踏上美洲海岸。

61. Shops are overcrowded before Christmas.

商店在圣诞节前非常拥挤。

62. Business is always brisk before Christmas.

圣诞节前生意总是很兴隆。

63. His eccentricity had become legendary long before he died.

在他去世之前他的古怪脾气就早已闻名遐尔了。

64. Examine the account well before you pay it.

在付款以前仔细核对一下帐目。

65. It's incumbent on you to advise your son before he leaves home.

在你儿子离家前给他忠告是你义不容辞的事。

66. He brushed up on fractions before taking the arithmetic test.

在参加算术考试前他又重温了分数。

67. The platoon is sent to reconnoitre the village before the attack.

在发动进攻前，这个排奉命侦察该村。

68. His eyes quailed before her angry looks.

在她的怒容前，他的眼睛里显出畏惧的神情。

69. I must bone up on my French before we go to Paris.

在我们去巴黎之前，我必须刻苦学习法语－。

70. Let me clear up the broken glass before someone walks on it.

在有人踩上碎玻璃之前让我把它清扫一下。

71. The minstrel has been to many places before he came here.

在来到这里之前，这个吟游诗人已经去过很多地方。

72. She piled on more coal before the fire go out.

在火熄灭之前她又加上些煤。

73. He adjusted the shutter before taking a photo.

在照相前，他调整了快门。

74. Heavy guns have to be bedded in before they will fire accurately.

大炮必须事先固定炮位，方能准确轰击目标。

75. She put on her dress before the dresser.

她在镜橱前穿好衣服。

76. She worked in a bank for a while before studying law.

她学法律之前在银行工作过一段时间。

77. She set the food and drink before the guest.

她把菜和酒摆到客人面前。

78. She crumb the bread before feeding it to the birds.

她把面包弄碎，然后喂给鸟吃。

79. If we press ahead, we can get home before dark.

如果我们加紧赶路，天黑前可以到家。

80. The house burnt up before the firemen got there.

屋子在救火人员赶到前就烧光了。