| 词汇 | thesaurus_articles_before-something |
| 释义 | before somethingThese words mean at a time earlier than the thing mentioned. The most common way of saying this is before. Try to arrive before the start of the meeting. The opposite of before is after. She showed up after the meeting had started. For more opposites of before, see the article at after. Prior to and in advance of are formal ways of saying this. All utensils should be washed prior to use. Call in advance of your visit to see if you'll need a parking reservation. You can also say that one thing happens ahead of something or someone, or ahead of a certain time. My sister is arriving ahead of me to do the shopping for the dinner. Preparations for the games were completed well ahead of the deadline. Stocks fell ahead of the announcement. If you do something by a certain time, you do it before or at that time, but not later. Make sure you're back by midnight. Related articlesat an earlier time |
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