adj.(形容詞)[A]先前的,以前的 coming before in time or order
[P]過早的,過急的 acting too soon
基本介紹
- 中文名:以前的;先於;在 ... 之前
- 外文名:previous
- 英式音標:'priːviəs
- 美式音標:'priːviəs
詳細釋義
- 以前的,前的,先的,先前的,前面的,以往的
- <口>過早的,過急的
- 前人的
- 原來的,就有的
adv.(副詞)
- 在前,在先,在以前, 在...以前
雙語例句
- It happened previous to his arrival there.
事件發生於他到那兒以前。 - You must collect enough materials previous to your writing.
你在寫作之前必須收集好足夠的材料。
用作定語~+ n. - The author mentioned it in the previous paragraph.
作者在前一段里提到這件事。 - He said he had arrived on the previous night.
他說他是在前一天夜裡到達的。 - His previous attempts had been unsuccessful.
他以前的嘗試沒成功。 - A previous engagement prevents me from accepting your kind invitation.
我因事前有了約會,不能接受您的盛情邀請。
用作表語S+be+~+ prep .-phrase - Don't be too previous about refusing.
別過急地拒絕。 - Aren't you rather previous in supposing that I will marry you?
你以為我會同你結婚,你這想法不是過早了嗎?
常見短語
- previous to
- 在…之前before; prior to
Previous to that, we had traveled by car to Paris. 在那之前,我們坐車去了巴黎。
Previous to coming here,I worked in London. 來此之前,我在倫敦工作。
辭彙搭配
- previous to departure在出發之前
- previous to sb's arrival在某人到達之前