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

conj.在…以前;到…为止;到…之前;以免;不然

adv.以前;过去;已经

扩展资料

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.