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

• 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。
• The day will come before you know it.
  那一天转眼就会到的。
• I predict this will come before the end of2012.
  我预计这个结果将在2012年底实现。
• We come before you in solidarity.
  我们团结一致地来到大家面前。
• It looks as if a funeral will come before the week is over.
  看来好像到不了这周结束葬礼就要来临了。
• 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。
• I had thought that he would come before seven o'clock.
  我原以为他会十一点以前来的。
• The answer would come before sundown.
  日落前就可以见分晓了。
• This report takes a different tack from the 20 that have come before.
  这份报告和此前的20份报告采取的思路不同。
• In his mind, his work should come before his family.
  在他看来，工作应该在前，家庭在后。