come before

英 [kʌm bɪˈfɔː(r)]

美 [kʌm bɪˈfɔːr]

在…之上，比…重要; 交付…讨论

英英释义

verb

• be the predecessor of
  1. Bill preceded John in the long line of Susan's husbands
  Synonym:precede

双语例句

• In his mind, his work should come before his family.
  在他看来，工作应该在前，家庭在后。
• We were tired of waiting and hoped the bus would come before long.
  我们已经等得不耐烦了，希望公共汽车马上来。
• May my prayer come before you; rescue me as you have promised.
  愿我的祈求到达你的面前，求你照你的诺言救我脱险。
• I don't recollect having seen him before. The answer would come before sundown.
  我记不起以前曾见过他。日落前就可以见分晓了。
• Consideration of the workers'health must come before my own professional pride.
  工人的健康比我自己的业务成就更重要。
• He will come before long.
  他不久之后会到。
• The light begun to come before we got to the foot of the island.
  我们到岛尾以前，天开始亮了起来。
• The answer would come before sundown.
  日落前就可以见分晓了。
• I come to Berlin as so many of my countrymen have come before.
  我来柏林之前，我的很多同胞已来过此地。
• May my supplication come before you; deliver me according to your promise.
  愿我的恳求达到你面前，照你的话搭救我。