之前的英文单词：before；
before：
prep.在…以前;在…面前(或前面);(次序或排列)在前面
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conj.在…以前;到…为止;到…之前;以免;不然
adv.以前;过去;已经
相关介绍她交定稿之前对小说作了一些删节。
She made some cuts before handing over the finished novel.
她在获得那个职位之前不过是个无名之辈。
She wasn't anybody before she got that job.
提醒我在出去之前给艾伦打电话。
Remind me to phone Alan before I go out.
早在有历史记载之前很久这个地区就有人居住了。
The area was inhabited long before the dawn of recorded history.
去之前预约一下是值得的。
It's worth making an appointment before you go.
在大选之前的过渡阶段由副总统执政。
The vice-president took power in the interim period before the election.
在奥运会选拔赛之前，他需要进一步提高自己。
He needs to sharpen up before the Olympic trials.
