单词：beforehand
音标：[bi'fɒ:hænd] ；
柯林斯词典等级：1 级；
adv. 预先
s being ahead of time or need
r ahead of time; in anticipation
r ahead of time; in anticipation
考试类型：[四级/六级/考研/托福/IELTS]
词性分布：
beforehand的用法和样例：
例句
用作副词(adv.)
- I had made preparations beforehand.我预先作了准备。
- He warned me beforehand what to expect.他预先提醒过我这件事。
- We were aware of the problem beforehand.我们事先就知道有这个问题。
- Actually I meant to notify you beforehand.实际上我是想事先通知你的。
- It had been arranged beforehand.那事已提前安排好了。
- He arrived at the meeting place beforehand.他提前到达会面地点。
常见句型
用作副词(adv.)
用作状语- We knew they were coming, so we bought some food beforehand.我们知道他们要来,所以预先买了一些食物。
- Please inform me of your arrival time beforehand.请事先通知我你抵达的时间。
- I wish we'd known about it beforehand.要是我们预先知道这件事就好了。
- Don't be beforehand in making up your mind.不要过早做决定。
- He feared that I should be beforehand with him.他害怕我捷足先登。
词汇搭配
- be beforehand with预先(提前)
- beforehand with the world手头有钱,手边宽裕...
- be beforehand with the world手头有钱(手边宽裕)...
经典引文
Take no thought before hand what ye shall speake.
出自：Bible (AV): MarkHaving little or nothing before-hand, and living from Hand to Mouth.
出自：SteeleDo you write all this stuff out beforehand and learn it off, or..[do] you make it up as you go along?
出自：K. Amis
【近义词】
- already已经
- in advance提前
- earlier早的
- before在 ... 以前
- early早
- ahead of time提前
- previously先前
- ahead领先
- advance前进
【反义词】