Old English onforan "before, at the beginning of, in front of," from phrase on foran, from on (prep.) + foran (adv.) "in front," dative of for.
In some cases probably it represents Old English ?tforan "at-fore." Once the literary equivalent of before, it now has been replaced by that word except in nautical use and in combinations such as aforesaid, aforethought.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. I spread afore him my humble store, like the Bee.
我用我象蜜蜂般積攢的那點(diǎn)東西款待他.
來(lái)自辭典例句
2. We're doing our best , afore she comes.
我們?cè)谒齺?lái)以前盡量想辦法.
來(lái)自辭典例句
3. He should have come afore, if he wanted to stop it, and marry her himself.
要是他要攔這門親事, 想自己娶她,那他就該早回來(lái)呀.
來(lái)自辭典例句
4. There was no sign of the lass in your cabin afore we shoved off.
在開船前你的船艙里看不見她的影子.
來(lái)自電影對(duì)白
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