beforehand
英 [bɪ'fɔːhænd]
美 [bɪ'fɔrhænd]
- adv. 事先；預先
- adj. 提前的；預先準備好的
英文詞源
- beforehand (adv., adj.)
- also before-hand, early 13c., from before + hand, which here is of uncertain signification, unless the original notion is payment in advance or something done before another's hand does it. Hyphenated from 18c., one word from 19c.
雙語例句
- 1. How could she tell beforehand that I was going to go out?
- 她怎麽會事先知道我要出去？
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Saunas can be hazardous if misused. Avoid a big meal beforehand.
- 洗桑拿浴如果方法不當會有危險，浴前切忌飽食。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. It wasn't a spur-of-the-moment decision. We discussed it in detail beforehand.
- 這可不是頭腦一熱作出的決定。我們事先仔細地討論過。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. Rehearse and role-play the interview with a friend beforehand.
- 事先和朋友通過角色扮演排練一下麵試。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. Make a list of your questions beforehand.
- 事先列出你的問題。
來自柯林斯例句