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before
(時間)~の前に。以前に。 1915年, John Buchan, "The Thirty-nine Steps" I ate the oatcake and cheese the old wife had given me and set out again just before the darkening. 老婦の奥さんから頂いたオートケーキとチーズを食べ、暗くなるちょっと前に再び出発した。 2020年, John Russell, "Things to Do Before You Study" Three important ideas to think about before studying include exercise, study location and pre-study tests. 勉強の前に考える大事な3つの事は、運動、勉強場所、勉強前の事前テストである。
1915年, John Buchan, "The Thirty-nine Steps" I ate the oatcake and cheese the old wife had given me and set out again just before the darkening. 老婦の奥さんから頂いたオートケーキとチーズを食べ、暗くなるちょっと前に再び出発した。
2020年, John Russell, "Things to Do Before You Study" Three important ideas to think about before studying include exercise, study location and pre-study tests. 勉強の前に考える大事な3つの事は、運動、勉強場所、勉強前の事前テストである。
(空間上の位置)~の前方に。~に直面して。~の目の前で。~の面前に。 1900年, L. Frank Baum, "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" They were greatly pleased to see this delightful country before them. 自分たちの前方に広がるこの快適そうな国を見て、彼らはとても喜んだ。
1900年, L. Frank Baum, "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" They were greatly pleased to see this delightful country before them. 自分たちの前方に広がるこの快適そうな国を見て、彼らはとても喜んだ。
(記述の順番)~よりも先に。~の前に。 1895年, W. M. Baskervill and J. W. Sewell, "An English Grammar" In Shakespeare's time it was quite common to use a double comparative and superlative by using more or most before the word already having -er or -est. シェイクスピアの時代では、すでに -er や -est を備えた言葉の前に more や most を使う二重比較級や二重最上級の使用はとても一般的だった。
1895年, W. M. Baskervill and J. W. Sewell, "An English Grammar" In Shakespeare's time it was quite common to use a double comparative and superlative by using more or most before the word already having -er or -est. シェイクスピアの時代では、すでに -er や -est を備えた言葉の前に more や most を使う二重比較級や二重最上級の使用はとても一般的だった。
(語義1)previous to, prior to
(語義2)ahead of, in front of
before (比較形なし)
前に。以前に。今までに。これまでに。 2020年, Chancellor Rishi Sunak, "Budget Speech 2020" We have done so before and I know we will do so again. 我々は今までもそうやって来ましたし、再びそうすることも私は知っています。
2020年, Chancellor Rishi Sunak, "Budget Speech 2020" We have done so before and I know we will do so again. 我々は今までもそうやって来ましたし、再びそうすることも私は知っています。
previously
before
~する前に。 1900年, L. Frank Baum, "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" The country here is rich and pleasant, but you must pass through rough and dangerous places before you reach the end of your journey. ここの国は豊かで快適だ。しかし、君は旅の終わりを迎える前に、荒れ果てて危険な場所を通らなければいけない。 1906年, E. Nesbit, "The Railway Children" Father and I used to go on the river at Marlow before we were married. お父さんと私が結婚する前、私たちはマーローの川沿いをよく歩いたものだった。
1900年, L. Frank Baum, "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" The country here is rich and pleasant, but you must pass through rough and dangerous places before you reach the end of your journey. ここの国は豊かで快適だ。しかし、君は旅の終わりを迎える前に、荒れ果てて危険な場所を通らなければいけない。
1906年, E. Nesbit, "The Railway Children" Father and I used to go on the river at Marlow before we were married. お父さんと私が結婚する前、私たちはマーローの川沿いをよく歩いたものだった。
~するくらいならむしろ
after
beforehand
before long
↑ John Buchan. "The Thirty-nine Steps". 1915. (Project Gutenberg. Release Date: June, 1996. Last updated: October 30, 2018. http://www.gutenberg.org/files/558/558-h/558-h.htm)
↑ John Russell. April 14, 2020 . "Things to Do Before You Study " VOA Learning English. https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/things-to-do-before-you-study/5367797.html 2020年6月12日参照
↑ L. Frank Baum. "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz". 1900. (Project Gutenberg. Release Date: February, 1993. Most recently updated: October 19, 2020. https://www.gutenberg.org/files/55/55-h/55-h.htm)
↑ W. M. Baskervill and J. W. Sewell. "An English Grammar". 1895. (Project Gutenberg. Release Date: November 10, 2004. https://www.gutenberg.org/files/14006/14006-h/14006-h.htm)
↑ Chancellor Rishi Sunak. "Budget Speech 2020". Published 11 March 2020. https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/budget-speech-2020 under Open Government Licence v3.0 2020年3月18日参照
↑ L. Frank Baum. "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz". 1900. (Project Gutenberg. Release Date: February, 1993. Most recently updated: October 19, 2020. https://www.gutenberg.org/files/55/55-h/55-h.htm)
↑ E. Nesbit. "The Railway Children". 1906. (Project Gutenberg. Last Updated: March 9, 2018. http://www.gutenberg.org/files/1874/1874-h/1874-h.htm)