before
Refers to a period of time that happened in the past or preceded a specific event. While usually a preposition, it can be used as a noun to describe the previous state or the 'before' part of a comparison.
例文
3 / 5The photos show the before and after of the kitchen renovation.
The photos show the before and after of the kitchen renovation.
We must consider the before in order to understand the current situation.
We must consider the before in order to understand the current situation.
In the before, we used to hang out at the park every Sunday.
In the before, we used to hang out at the park every Sunday.
語族
覚え方のコツ
Remember 'B' is for 'Before' and 'Back in time'.
クイックテスト
The plastic surgeon showed us the _____ and after pictures.
正解！
正解は： before
例文
The photos show the before and after of the kitchen renovation.
everydayThe photos show the before and after of the kitchen renovation.
We must consider the before in order to understand the current situation.
formalWe must consider the before in order to understand the current situation.
In the before, we used to hang out at the park every Sunday.
informalIn the before, we used to hang out at the park every Sunday.
The study contrasts the before with the experimental results.
academicThe study contrasts the before with the experimental results.
Please provide a report on the before and after metrics of the project.
businessPlease provide a report on the before and after metrics of the project.
語族
よく使う組み合わせ
よく使うフレーズ
the before times
the before times
never before
never before
before your time
before your time
よく混同される語
'Ago' is used to measure time back from the present, while 'before' relates to a time prior to another event.
'Earlier' is a comparative adverb/adjective, while 'before' can indicate a fixed point in the past.
使い方のコツ
When used as a noun, it almost always appears in the phrase 'the before and after' or colloquially as 'the before times.' It is much more common as a preposition or conjunction.
よくある間違い
Learners often say 'I saw him two days before' when they should say 'I saw him two days ago' if they are speaking relative to now.
覚え方のコツ
Remember 'B' is for 'Before' and 'Back in time'.
語源
From the Old English 'beforan', meaning in front of or in the presence of.
文法パターン
文化的な背景
The phrase 'the before times' gained significant cultural popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic to refer to life before the global lockdowns.
クイックテスト
The plastic surgeon showed us the _____ and after pictures.
正解！
正解は： before
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weekday
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tomorrow
A1The day that occurs immediately after the present day. It is used to refer to the near future or a specific date following today.
daily
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