Beforehand
[ bɪ'fɔrhænd ]
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adv. 事先，预先;提前;
adj. 提前的;预先准备好的;
📝 例句
I am going to get everything ready beforehand.
我将事先把一切准备好。
Get everything ready beforehand.
事前将每一切事都准备好。
determine beforehand
预先决定
There's nothing like being beforehand.
最好的办法莫过于早作准备。
He never knew her beforehand so anxious to see anything.
他预先从不知道她是迫不及待地什么都想看的人。
🌱 联想助记
【记】before-在…以前,hand-手:在事先就着手准备
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
beforehand
adv
1 in advance; in readiness; earlier 预先; 有准备地; 较早
I had made preparations beforehand. 我预先作了准备.
He warned me beforehand what to expect. 他预先提醒过我这件事.
We were aware of the problem beforehand. 我们事先就知道有这个问题.
2 ~ (with sth) early or too early 早; 过早
She is always beforehand with the rent, ie is ready to pay it before it is due. 她总是提前把租金准备好. Cf 参看 behindhand.
🎯 考研助记
before(ad. 在前面)+hand→ 预先
🔁 扩展释义
*[bi'fɒ:hænd]ad. 预先
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Even his way of walking down the street and turning a corner could be recognized as his own.
就连他在街上走路和他转过拐角的那姿式都可以看出是他自己独有的。
He made the first telephone.
他发明了第一部电话。
What are your next plans?
下一步你计划干些什么呢？