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

• 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。
• I predict this will come before the end of2012.
  我预计这个结果将在2012年底实现。
• The answer would come before sundown.
  日落前就可以见分晓了。
• This is one of the important problems that must come before the plenary meeting.
  这是需要提交全会讨论的重要问题之一。
• I should have come before.
  我应该早一点来。
• 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 had thought that he would come before seven o'clock.
  我原以为他会十一点以前来的。
• 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。
• 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。
• A new year and Christmas will come before long.
  新年和圣诞节即将来临。