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。
• 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。
• I predict this will come before the end of2012.
  我预计这个结果将在2012年底实现。
• 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。
• 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。
• The answer would come before sundown.
  日落前就可以见分晓了。
• Heavenly Father, we come before you today to ask your forgiveness and to seek your direction and guidance.
  我们在天上的父，今天我们来到你的面前，祈求你的宽恕，寻求你的指引和带领。
• I should have come before.
  我应该早一点来。
• 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。
• 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。