Beforehand
[ bɪ'fɔrhænd ]
第4级
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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
📖 同为「CET-6」词汇
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As early as his second film, Chaplin had developed his own manner of acting.
早在他的第二部电影，卓别林就形成了他自己的表演风格。
See if you can find out what the joke is.
看你是否能找出其好笑在何处。
You played beautifully.
你弹得太美了。