以前

yǐ qián
  • before;previous;previously;ago;prior to;back;formerly;In the old days;onetime former
以前以前
以前 [yǐ qián]
  • [onetime former;previous] 指时间上某点、某个转折或某个事件之前

  • 今三世以前。--《战国策.赵策》

  • 神农以前。--《史记.货殖列传》

  • 视三十年以前。--清. 洪亮吉《治平篇》

以前[yǐ qián]
  1. 她斩钉截铁地说以前从未见过这个男人。

    She averred that she had never seen the man before .

  2. 他脾气急躁,以前就遇到过麻烦。

    His hot temper has landed him in trouble before .

  3. 尽管以前素未谋面,但他们相处融洽。

    They got on well together although they were total strangers .

  4. 以前,命运也不算亏待我。

    I 've had my share of luck in the past .

  5. 他觉得为自己以前的雇员工作有失体面。

    He found it demeaning to work for his former employee .

  6. 那部影片以前是我最喜欢的,现在仍然是。

    It was , and still is , my favourite movie .

  7. 我得知这座房子以前是家客栈。

    I learnt that the house had formerly been an inn .

  8. 正如我以前所说的一样,我永远都欢迎你留下来。

    Like I said , you 're always welcome to stay .

  9. 飞机停好以前,请坐着别动。

    Please remain seated until the aircraft has come to a halt .

  10. 以前她一直暗暗倾心于他。

    She had always had a sneaking affection for him .

  11. 学生须在8:30以前到校。

    Students are required to be in school by 8.30 .

  12. 客人必须在中午以前办理退房手续。

    Guests should check out of their rooms by noon .

  13. 以前我弟弟经常连累我遭父母的责难。

    My brother was always getting me into trouble with my parents .

  14. 你以前干过这种工作吗?

    Do you have any previous experience of this type of work ?

  15. 我以前一直说他终归要进班房。

    I always said he would wind up in prison .

  16. 以前,人们相信人有可能被恶魔缠身。

    It was believed that people could be possessed by evil spirits .

  17. 我以前从未做过这种菜,所以这是一个尝试。

    I 've never cooked this before so it 's an experiment .

  18. 我们以前见过面,我说得对吗?

    Am I right in thinking we 've met before ?

  19. 我出门以前最好是简单化化妆。

    I 'd better slap some make-up on before I go out .

  20. 她在以前的所有交锋中都击败了这个对手。

    She has beaten her opponent in all of their previous encounters .

  21. 以前和你住在一起的那个学生后来怎么样了?

    What became of that student who used to live with you ?

  22. 发现以前文明的遗迹,真令人兴奋。

    It 's exciting to discover traces of earlier civilizations .

  23. 我以前从来不知道艾伦还有这样的一面。

    This is a side of Alan that I never knew existed .

  24. 我以前见过她几次。

    I 've seen her a couple of times before .

  25. 公司被勒令向以前的员工作出补偿。

    The company was ordered to pay compensation to its former employees .

  26. 她的文章对她以前的朋友毫不宽容。

    Her article showed no charity towards her former friends .

  27. 公司被勒令向以前的员工作出补偿。

    The company was ordered to pay compensation to its former employee .

  28. 在作出决定以前,我需要时间认真考虑考虑。

    Before I decide , I need time to reflect .

  29. 他们很难在7点以前早早地来到这里。

    It 's difficult for them to get here much before seven .

  30. 我爹以前常常喝醉了回家,又是喊又是骂。

    My dad used to come home drunk , shouting and cussing .