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 Once the literary equivalent of before, it now has been replaced by that word except in nautical use and in combinations such as aforesaid, aforethought.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.
來自辭典例句
2. We're doing our best , afore she comes.
我們?cè)谒齺硪郧氨M量想辦法.
來自辭典例句
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,那他就該早回來呀.
來自辭典例句
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.
來自電影對(duì)白
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