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从前有一个公主. Once upon a time there was a princess.
那事已提前安排好了。 It had been arranged beforehand.
吃饭前，我必须洗手。 I must wash my hands before dinner.
以前在那里有一个邮局。 There used to be a post office there.
黑板在教室的前面。 The blackboard is in the front of the classroom.
离开房间前，请把灯关掉。 Please turn the light off before leaving the room.
希思先生是英国前任首相。 Mr. Heath is the former Prime Minister of Britain.
目前的情况不得再继续下去了. The present state of affairs cannot be allowed to go on.
这本书从前很出名, 现在没人看了. This book was once famous, but nobody reads it today.
女儿睡觉之前，我总讲故事给她听。 I always tell my daughter a story before she goes to sleep.
我们相信你在星期五之前可以完成这篇论文。 We are depending on you to finish the paper by Friday.
在出访外国之前要做好许多准备工作。 There are a lot of preliminaries to be gone through before you can visit a foreign country.
法官否决了以前的判决。 The judge overruled the previous decision.
少女以前要上仪态课。 Young ladies used to have lessons in deportment.
在困难面前我们决不退缩。 We never flinch from difficulties.
从前有个美丽的公主.... Once upon a time there was a beautiful princess...
出门之前把窗户关严。 Make the windows secure before leaving the house.
乘飞机旅行前他紧张不安。 He was nervous before the plane trip.
我走到临湖而开的那扇门前。 I reached the gate that opened onto the lake.
我不相信他会如约前来访问。 I don't trust his promise to come for a visit.
他问马车夫以前是否去过那里。 He asked the carter if he had been there before.
出国前我必须进行体格检查。 I have to have a medical examination before going abroad.
100年前，北美有大量的野牛。 There were lots of buffaloes in the North America 100 years ago.
他答应星期五之前完成这项工作。 He undertook to finish the job by Friday.
这本书是他以前写的剧本的扩充。 This book is an expansion of the play he wrote before.
目前似乎好的年轻选手太少了。 There seems to be a dearth of good young players at the moment.
练习开始前，你最好设定一个目标。 You'd better set a goal before you start the drill.
新学期开学前，我一直无所事事。 I'm just kicking my heels until the beginning of the new term.
考试之前，我们复习一学期的功课。 Before the examination we have a review of the term's work.
他考试前没做任何准备，所以不及格。 He didn't do any preparation for this exam, so he failed.
他体重减了很多, 比以前轻了三公斤. He's lost a lot of weight: he's three kilos lighter than he used to be.
这本书形象地描写了一百年前的中国生活。 This book gives a good picture of life in China 100 hundred years ago.
这条路线旅行的人以前常走，但是现在已不用了。 The route was once much travelled but has fallen into disuse.
前一代人制造出来的空洞理论，下一代人把它们打破。 One generation blows bubbles, and the next breaks them.
如果老师连如此简单的问题都不能回答, 他会在学生面前丢脸的。 If a teacher can't answer this simple question, he'll lose face with his class.
门前挂着一幅门帘。 A portiere was hanging in front of the door.
她只有坐在壁炉前才感觉到暖和。 She felt warm only when she sat before the fireplace.
这个勤奋的学生每天天亮以前就起床了。 The diligent student gets up before dawn every day.
他打了个呵欠，揉了揉眼睛，就到前边屋里去了。 He yawned, rubbed his eyes and went into the front room.
他们支持日本接管德国以前在山东省的所有权益。 They supported Japan's take over of all the former German interests in Shandong Province.
第一只小鸟醒来了，男孩还能听见珍珠鸡在他的前边叫着。 The first bird woke and the boy could hear the guinea-fowl calling ahead of him.
他用鞭子策马前行。 He urged the horses on with a whip.
办公室前有一丛玫瑰。 There is a rose bush in front of the office.
观众必须于序曲演奏前入座。 The audience must be in their seats before the overture.
倒果汁前，先把瓶子摇几下。 Give the bottle a couple of shakes before pouring the juice.
船只在汹涌的大海中缓慢前进。 The ship made slow progress through the rough sea.
中国孩子会在春节前买很多鞭炮。 Chinese children like to buy many firecrackers before the Spring Festival.
由于投资少，我们的工业生产一直停滞不前。 Due to low investment, our industrial output has remained stagnant.
做试验前，老师给我们每个人发了一张滤纸。 The teacher gave each of us a piece of filter paper before doing the experiment.
那是我以前最喜欢的饭馆，但近来烹饪水平已大不如前了。 It used to be my favourite restaurant but the standard of cooking has fallen off recently.
目前生意萧条不振。 Business is slack just now.
我们要在中午前後走. We're leaving round about midday.
目前的市场相当萧条。 The market is rather depressed at the moment.
包饺子前，我把瘦肉细细剁碎。 I minced the lean meat finely before making dumplings.
你去开会之前，咱们能私下说句话吗？ Could we have a word before you go to the meeting?
我以前从未听到过这个词语，是最近新造的吗？ I hadn't heard that expression before ; is it a recent coinage?
他像一只骄傲的孔雀一样在我前面趾高气扬地走着。 He strutted in front of me like a peacock.
珍和玛丽是好朋友，前者是老师，后者是护士。 Jane and Mary are good friends; the former is a teacher, the latter is a nurse.
房子前面有一棵树。 There is a tree in front of the house.
这是目前最时兴的做法了。 It's the in-thing to do at the moment.
在照相前，他调整了快门。 He adjusted the shutter before taking a photo.
他在几年前脱离了那个非法团体。 He broke away from that lawless group years ago.
出门前你应该把房间收拾整齐。 You should straighten up your room before going out.
他在生人面前总是不知要说什么。 He is always at a loss what to say in front of strangers.
今天要是星期三，前天就是星期一。 If today is Wednesday, the day before yesterday is Monday.
前天我见过他，但后来再没见过他。 I see him the day before yesterday, but have not see him since.
前途似乎有点不妙. The future does not seem very hopeful.
用功的学生有前途。 Promising is a diligent student.
他提前到达会面地点。 He arrived at the meeting place beforehand.
这项工程提前完工。 The project was completed ahead of the schedule.
队伍就在我家门前经过. The procession passed right by my front door.
晚饭前，他吃了一些饼干。 He had some biscuits before the dinner.
我代表总统前来迎接您。 I greet you in the name of the President.
部队向前进, 赶跑了敌人. The enemy was put to flight by the advancing army.
他承认以前从未见过她。 He confessed that he had never seen her before.
临睡前请拔下电视机的插头. Please unplug the TV before you go to bed.
要乘飞机必须提前定位子。 To ride in an aeroplane you have to book in advance.
士兵们背起行装，继续前进。 The soldiers shouldered their kit and moved on.
这位教授目前正在写一本书。 The professor is presently writing a book.
你必须提前两小时到达机场。 You must arrive at the airport two hours early.
拐弯之前别忘记指示车行方向。 Don't forget to indicate before turning.
前景中的马画得不成比例. The figures of the horses in the foreground are out of proportion.
他抓住我的领子把我拉倒他面前。 He grabbed my collar and pulled me towards him.
我希望星期五之前天气会好转。 I hope the weather will improve before Friday.
要把前景中的人物画得合比例. Try to draw the figures in the foreground in proportion.
铃响以前任何人均不得离开教室。 No one may leave the classroom until the bell go.
这位老人退休前是警察局长。 The old man was a police commissioner before his retirement.
前途光明的表示名望或成功的希望的 Showing promise of fame or success.
有前面那个人挡著, 我看不见球赛. The man in front was obstructing my view of the pitch.
他们在郊区从一家钢铁厂前面经过。 On the outskirts they passed a steel mill.
他在结婚之前曾向四个姑娘求过婚。 He wooed four girls before finally marrying one.
毕业前，我们会接受一些职业训练。 We will have some vocational training before graduation.
展现在我们面前的是一片广阔的土地。 A wide stretch of land spread in front of us.
他们决定将下一次会议的日期提前。 They decided to bring forward the date of the next meeting.
目前的危机比以前发生过的都严重。 The present crisis is more than any that have gone before.
一个守时的人总是把事情提前做好。 A punctual person always finishes everything ahead of time.
我们可以在话剧开演前一小时去取票. We can pick up the tickets an hour before the play begins.
这是某党派选举前的政治广播节目。 Here is a political party broadcast before an election.
那问题他再一考虑, 答案就在眼前. The answer presented itself to him when he looked at the problem again.
修汽车前，你得用千斤顶把汽车抬起来。 You need a jack to lift the car before repairing it.
我们现在正经历规模空前的失业现象。 We are seeing unemployment on an unprecedented scale.
在会议之前，我们讨论了这个问题。 Previous to the conference we had discussed the matter among ourselves.
开始做饭前，我还得去买些厨房用具。 I have to buy some kitchen utensils before starting cooking.
你来之前先通知我，真是考虑得很周到。 It was thoughtful of you to warn me of your arrival.
那个跳舞女郎在生人面前没一点紧张。 The dance girl is quite at home in front of strangers.
据目前情况看，我们不能按时完成任务了。 As things stand, we won't finish the job on time.
在他到达车间之前，机器已经开动了。 Before he gets to the workshop, the machine has been put in motion.
我们未来的计划必须与当前的实际相结合。 Our future plans have to mesh with the present practices.
电视观众来信表示对当前节目不满. Letters from viewers express their dissatisfaction with current programmes.
法律面前人人平等是被认为理所当然的。 It is taken for granted that everyone is equal before the law.
在离开办公室之前, 应把所有物品摆放好。 Before you leave the office, everything should be put in place.
一名通讯员被派去给前线士兵送消息。 A messenger was despatched to take the news to the soldiers at the front.
看到他仍然像以前一样健康，真叫人安心。 It is a great relief to see him still as strong as he was.
我们前面的那辆汽车突然转入左边的小路上去了. The car in front of us suddenly branched off to the left.
在他们讨论我的前途时，我恨不得能偷偷旁观。 I wish I could be a fly on the wall when they discuss my future.
这个餐馆有公共卫生部门官员定期前来检查. The restaurant is visited regularly by public health officers.
由于目前的价格情况，我方不得不调整报价。 Due to the present price level, we cannot help but adjust our offer.
在当前评论风气影响下，她的作品不怎么受欢迎。 In the current critical climate her work is not popular.
她向我讲述了他是怎样跑到她跟前抢走她的手提包的. She described to me how he ran up to her and grabbed her handbag.
我前来看你，是因为安德森先生说你对我们的工程很感兴趣。 I came to see you on the ground that Mr Anderson said that you were interested in our project.
你本来应该有足够的常识，在拆开电线之前先把电源切断。 You should have had enough sense to turn off the electricity supply before disconnecting the wires.
在战争前那些美好的岁月里，似乎没有任何东西能打破我们平静的生活进程。 It seemed nothing could disturb the even tenor of our existence in those happy prewar days.
他从前写过一些成功的小说，但在最近的一部中他才真正充分发挥了自己的特长。 He wrote successful novels before, but he really come into his own with the latest one.
我们在御座前跪下. We knelt before the throne.
目前仍没有治愈感冒的良药。 There is still no cure for the common cold.
她酷似以前我认识的一个女孩。 She's a dead ringer for a girl I used to know.
牧师在船离港之前为其祝福。 The priest blessed the ship before it left port.
她把食物和饮料放在客人面前。 She set the foods and drink before the guest.
我们前进时受到了恶劣天气的阻碍. Our progress was hampered by the bad weather.
炮火掩护步兵前进. Artillery gave cover (ie fired at the enemy to stop them firing back) while the infantry advanced.
医生告诉他每天饭前吃两片阿斯匹林。 The doctor told him to take two tablets of aspirin before every meal.
一个人未被证明有罪前，被视为是清白的。 A man is accounted innocent until he is proven guilty.
在离开停车场之前, 我们鼓励了史密斯一家。 We encouraged the Smiths before leaving the parking lot.
他搜集以前的作品，编成了所谓的五经。 He gathered earlier writings to prepare what are called the Five Classics.
他进去见她之前，用水将头发梳理得很光亮。 He sleeked back his hair with water before going in to meet her.
当小男孩走到汽车前面时，汽车司机按响了喇叭。 The driver blew his horn when the child stepped in front of the car.
船处于顶风位置的风以阻碍船只前进的方式推动 In such a way that the wind pushes against the forward side of a sail or sails.
当前的贸易赤字表明我们的进出口贸易严重失调. The current trade deficit indicates a serious imbalance between our import and export trade.
他平安的消息到达她那里之前，那段时间似乎是无限漫长的。 It seemed an eternity before news of his safety reached her.
在她被接受为固定雇员之前经过了三个月的试用期。 He was taken on for a three-month trial period before being accepted as a permanent member of staff.
因为长时间的干旱，农民们对于好收成的前景是怀疑的。 Because of a long drought, the farmers are doubtful about the prospect of a good yield.
回针缝在先前缝的一针中间加缝的一针，以便使针脚的交错重叠为原来长度的一半 A stitch made by inserting the needle at the midpoint of a preceding stitch so that the stitches overlap by half lengths.
他因疏忽大意而断送了前途。 He ruined his prospects by carelessness.
在多石地带缓慢地颠簸前进 Bumped along slowly over the rocky terrain.
辐射作用已达到前所未有的程度. Radiation reached unheard-of levels.
会议已由5月10日提前到5月3日召开. The meeting has been brought forward from 10 May to 3 May.
他在敌人面前胆小如鼠，真是可鄙。 His cowardice in face of the enemy was contemptible.
她为公司的前景描绘了一幅美好的图画。 She painted a rosy picture of the firm's future.
美国和前苏联都是条约的签署国. The US and the former Soviet Union were co-signatories of/to the treaty.
那个小男孩在他母亲身边跳跳蹦蹦地往前走。 The little boy skipped along at his mother's side.
英联邦在第一次世界大战前曾是一个强大的帝国。 The United Kingdom was a mighty empire before World War I.
一直向前走过了教堂，约莫半英里就是体育场。 Keep on past the church; the stadium is about half a mile further on.
这种雄鸟在与雌鸟交尾以前要跳一种交欢舞. The male bird performs a sort of mating dance before copulating with the female.
敌人的狂轰滥炸在这个国家造成了空前的死亡和破坏。 The enemy mad bombardment caused unprecedented death and destruction in the country.
在某些亚洲的国家，进屋子之前脱下鞋子才是有礼貌的。 Before entering a house in some Asian countries, it is good manners to take off your shoes.
在我还没工夫往掌上吐一口唾沫之前，他已经把那件工作做完了。 Before I had time to spit in my hands, he finished the work.
那个冒失的新秘书兴冲冲地蹦跳到我跟前，问我是否在这里工作。 That cheeky new secretary just pranced up to me and asked if I worked here!
3个月前，汽车出事故以后，这个姑娘就昏迷过去了，至今还没有苏醒过来。 The girl went into a coma after the car accident three months ago, and has not woken up yet.
烧鱼之前先去掉鱼鳞。 Scale the fish before cooking them.
你能回忆起多久以前的事情？ How far does your memory go back?
他走到我跟前问我什麽时间了. He came up (to me) and asked the time.
他对那些事情的说法前後矛盾. His account of the events was inconsistent.
畏缩不前的或落后的；迟误拖拉的 Hanging back or falling behind; dilatory.
这腰带是在前面打结还是在後面？ Does this sash tie in front or at the back?
前年圣诞节过後我一直没见过他. I haven't seen him since the Christmas before last.
她经过住院治疗後, 前往海滨养病. She went to the seaside to convalesce after her stay in hospital.
｀有解释责任＇是当前政治上的流行词. `Accountability' is the current vogue-word in politics.
汽车在宾馆外面[旅馆前面]停了下来。 The car pulled up outside the guesthouse [in front of the hotel].
他把晚年用在教书和编纂以前的著作。 He spent his last years (in) teaching and editing earlier writings.
那辆卡车超越我的车後, 突然插入我前方的位置. The lorry overtook me and then cut in (on me).
那个总理只不过是该国总统的马前卒. The prime minister was a mere tool in the hands of the country's president.
我目前的这一切额外工作用去了我的闲暇时间. All this extra work I'm doing is breaking into my leisure time.
早期的探险家可能在哥伦布之前已发现美洲. Earlier explorers probably anticipated Columbus's discovery of America.
瞧都什麽时候了! 十分钟前我们就该到戏院了. Look at the time! We should have been at the theatre ten minutes ago.
乌龙（茶）一种在干燥前局部发酵的中国红茶 A dark Chinese tea that has been partially fermented before drying.
作为一个候选人，他许下诺言，使前途一片光明。 As a candidate, he held forth the promise of a bright future.
每一个演员在临到开始表演之前都会心惊“腿”震。 Every actor has cold feet just before the beginning of a show.
在连续的场景中使用同样的道具以确保前後衔接. Continuity is ensured by using the same props in successive scenes.
凡希望受到皇帝恩宠的人都要拜倒在他面前. Those who wished a favour of the emperor had to grovel on hands and knees before him.
马在第一道拦栅前就不肯跳了，我就是那时摔下来的。 The horse refused at the first fence, and that's when I came off.
这些火车头在1940年以前一直在大西部铁路线上运行. These locomotives ran on Great Western Railway metals until 1940.
灵魂出窍，亡魂显现活着的人在其临死前出现的作为预兆的鬼魂 An apparition of a living person that appears as a portent just before that person's death.
他以前从未做过这种工作, 我不知道他是否能（与其他雇员）配合好. He's never done this type of work before; I'm not sure how he'll fit in (with the other employees).
我们把旅客登记簿翻了一下，发现我们的采购员三天前就已登记了。 Looking through the reception book of the hotel we found our purchasing agent had booked in three days before.
前年夏天它就坏了。虽然我早就许诺过我自己修，但是我从未腾出空来。 It had broken down the previous summer, and though I promised to repair it, I had never got round to it.
我们的商号正处在紧要关头: 倘若此番交易成功, 前途自无问题, 否则就要破产. Our business is at the crossroads: if this deal succeeds, our future is assured; if not, we shall be bankrupt.
在远庄园欢度周末，使弗雷德和我极感高兴，我简直不知道眼前还有什么其他事情能比得上它。 I can't think of anything Fred and I would enjoy more right now than a weekend at Far Acres.
科学和技术已经开始渗透了我们生活的各个领域；结果，社会正以空前的速度改变着。 Science and technology have come to pervade every aspect of our lives and, as a result, society is changing at a speed which is quite unprecedented.
前几天他得病了。 He fall sick the other day.
船头划开水面前进. The bows of the ship sliced the water.
路的前方有一个公共汽车站. There's a bus-stop down the road
这个人走在我们前头开路。 The man went ahead of us to clear the course.
我们正前方就是人民广场。 Directly ahead of us is the Peoples Square.
伟大的画家总是走在时代的前头。 A great painter is usually ahead of his time.
经过这许多年月, 他的体力不如从前了. His strength has diminished over the years.
计算机科学目前已是一门成熟的学科。 Computer science is now a fully-fledged academic subject.
我母亲好些年前讲的故事我都回想得起来。 I can recall stories that my mother told me years ago.
你平时如果努力学习，在考试前就不必这样整夜开夜车了。 If you work hard at other times, you won't have to sit up all night before the exam.
他挤到了人群的前面。 He pushed his way to the front of the crowd.
他退休前是空军中将。 He was an Air Marshal before retirement.
昨天他清除了门前的垃圾。 He cleared away the rubbish at door yesterday.
他似乎有可能黄昏前到达. It seems probable that he will arrive before dusk.
他们不仅没有前进，反而后退了。 Instead of pressing forward, then drew back.
他怕在所有朋友面前出洋相. He's afraid of looking foolish in front of all his friends.
我们的部队在前方3条战线上作战。 Our armies were fighting on three fronts.
我在比赛前把手表交妻子保管. Before the game I gave my watch to my wife for safe keeping.
目前正将医药用品空投到灾区. Medical supplies are being dropped to the stricken area.
预测电子工业的前途一片大好. The prognosis for the future of the electronics industry is encouraging.
每个零件在装配前都经过仔细检查. Each component is carefully checked before assembly.
厨师们在大队人马之前到了野地营地。 The cooks arrive on camp in advance of the main party.
孩子们的前途一向是我心中最重要的事。 The children's future is always uppermost in my mind.
在选举前后政客们总要许愿讨好民众。 Politicians bid for popular favour around election time.
目前，这个国家的人民正在日益觉醒。 At present the people in this country are increasingly awakening.
我在做出决定之前不得不再三考虑此事。 I have to turn the matter over and over before make a decision.
据点提供下一步前进基地的坚固或安全的位置 A firm or secure position that provides a base for further advancement.
不要出难题了，我们必须赶五点钟前把这项工作干完。 Don't be awkward: we have to get this finished by five o'clock.
我虽已退休, 但仍做些义务工作, 以便了解当前的情势. Although I'm retired, voluntary work keeps me in the swim (of things).
目前我不能出让那所房子, 此刻房价正在急剧上涨. I'd hold on to that house for the time being; house prices are rising sharply at the moment.
到目前为止，主席只能提出个大体规划，还不能很具体。 So far, the chairman has only been able to trace out the outline of the plan, without any details.
我们从前的一切观念都正在改变, 我们的工作肯定要有很大变动. All our previous ideas are now in the melting-pot; our jobs are bound to change radically.
尽管我以前从未为银行工作过，但我觉得在银行工作非常舒适自在，因为我曾为一位会计师工作过，而且我习惯于同数字打交道。 Although I've never worked for a bank before, I feel quite at home there because I used to work for an accountant and I'm used to dealing with figures.
我前进时, 你掩护我. Cover me while I move forward.
他用手掌揉了揉前额. He rubbed his palm across his forehead.
我们需要多调些坦克到前线. We need to bring up more tanks.
我将在圣诞节前后去拜访你。 I will visit you around Christmas.
再向前展望到本世纪末.... Looking farther forward to the end of the century...
他坐在摇椅里前后摇晃着。 He rocked back and forth in his rocking chair.
摆在他面前的是继续吃苦受罪。 Ahead of him lay the prospect of continuing hardship.
他赛前量体重比规定限度少几磅。 He weighed in at several pounds below the limit.
争论的焦点是这个行业总的前景. What's at issue here is the whole future of the industry.
护士在缝合伤口前先清洁一下伤口。 The nurse cleansed the wound before stitching it.
从前的人把监犯的头钉在尖桩上. In former times, prisoners' heads were impaled on pointed stakes.
进屋前先在门口擦鞋垫上擦一擦鞋子。 Scrape your shoes on the door mat before you come in.
他隐隐约约地觉得以前曾经见过她. At the back of his mind was the vague idea that he had met her before.
这种图案的钞票是十年前首次发行的。 Banknotes of this design were first issued 10 years ago.
那姑娘站在门前的台阶上冷得直打哆嗦。 The girl stood shivering with cold on the doorstep.
以前的许多殖民地现已成为独立的国家. The former colonial possessions are now independent states.
在进入喷嘴之前，蒸汽处于高压状态。 Prior to entering the nozzle, the steam is at high pressure.
他们恰在发洪水之前离开, 走得真是时候. Their departure just before the floods was providential.
警察向来往车辆打信号，示意缓慢前行。 The police signalled the traffic to move forward slowly.
我们应该努力消除目前的这股反政府情绪. We must try to counteract the present current of anti-government feeling.
猛然间我想起了先前曾在那里见到这个男孩。 It suddenly came back to me where I had seen the boy before.
在前进的道路上，他们是一定会碰到曲折的。 On their way forward, they are bound to run into twists and turns.
在第一次世界大战中，我祖父驻守在法国北部前线。 Grandfather was in the trenches during the First War.
他已阅读了论及他研究领域的当前的各种刊物。 He's read all the current publications touching on his field of research.
把电炉打开，在穿睡衣睡裤之前把它们先烤热。 Put on the electric fire and warm your pyjamas before putting them on.
作为史无前例的步骤，法庭要求证人唱一首歌。 In an unprecedented move, the tribunal ask the witness to sing a song.
前哨派驻在离主力部队很远的地带的支队以防敌人的偷袭 A detachment of troops stationed at a distance from a main force to guard against surprise attacks.
实践与理论一样重要，但是我们易于珍视后者而轻视前者。 Practice is as important as theory, but we are apt to value the latter and despise the former.
在我们忍不住叹气并开始忍住呵欠之前，蜜月是还未度过的哪。 The honeymoon was not until we ceased to stifle our sigh and began to stifle our yawn.
那项政策的失败使他们又回到若干时间以前提出的一项方案。 The failure of that policy threw them back on a scheme which had been put forward some time previously.
早期艺术家某一艺术思潮发展初期阶段的艺术家，尤指文艺复兴以前的艺术家 One belonging to an early stage in the development of an artistic trend, especially a painter of the pre-Renaissance period.
数日之内我们将有三笔大额进款，所以我们最迟于下星期一以前定给贵方汇款。 As we expect to receive three large sum within the next few day, we will send you some money by monday at the latest.
部队向前推进时呈扇形散开 The troops fanned out as they advanced.
几天前，这些歹徒被逮捕了。 These bandits were arrested several days ago.
他对自己目前的境遇颇为得意。 He is quite content with his present fortune.
窗帘在敞开的窗户前摆动。 The curtains were flapping at the open window.
种树前，我们先用铁锹挖了些坑。 We dig some pits with a spade before planting the trees.
我出门之前，把煤气的总阀关掉了。 I turned the gas off at the mains before I went out.
在混凝土凝固以前, 一定要把柱子竖直了. Make sure the post is true before the concrete sets.
有些儿童在万圣节前夕用南瓜做灯笼. Some children make lanterns out of pumpkins at Hallowe'en.
目前的危机与大战前夕的形势类似. The present crisis is analogous with the situation immediately before the war.
她看到他非常高兴，顿时完全忘记了先前的烦恼。 Her happiness at seeing him submerged her former worries.
玩具销售额在圣诞节前夕达到最高峰, 现已逐渐下降. Toy sales peaked just before Christmas and are now decreasing.
不要轻率地奔赴险境，做任何决定之前都要认真想想。 Don't rush headlong into danger; think it through carefully before you make any decisions.
我们的前半生为父母所糟蹋，而后半生又复为儿女所糟蹋。 The first half of our lives is ruined by our parents and the second half by our children.
我不管目前化妆品的价格如何，这不重要，但你仍旧得不到更多的零用钱。 I don't care how much make-up costs these days. That's not the point; you're still not getting any more pocket money.
角帖书一种早期初级读物，即为一张盖有透明角片作为保护的书页，以前供儿童认字用 An early primer consisting of a single page protected by a transparent sheet of horn, formerly used in teaching children to read.
我展望前头，纽约的高楼大厦在我前面升起，似乎是从童话故事的篇章中出现的一座城市。 I look ahead, and before me rise the fantastic towers of New York, a city that seems to have stepped from the pages of a fairy story.
敌人就在背后，而前面横跨在深谷之上的桥已经腐朽不堪，摇摇晃晃。他处在两难之中，犹豫了起来。 His enemy was close behind him, and the bridge over the ravine was rotten and swaying. Caught between the devil and the deep blue sea, he hesitated.
绕过前方的礁石。 Steer clear of the rocks ahead.
英镑的前途可能会怎样？ Whither the pound sterling?
这部小说以战前的伦敦为背景。 The novel is set in pre-war London.
食物吞下去之前先要细细咀嚼。 You must chew your food well before you swallow it.
下雨前，请将帐篷的绳索放松。 Please slacken the tent rope before it rains.
您能为我们考察一下市场前景吗？ Can you explore the market possibility for us?
在拜访岳父之前，他把鞋子擦黑。 He blacked his shoes before visiting his father-in-law.
清晨；在前几个回合中就得了两分 In the early morning; scored two runs in the early innings.
去伦敦之前，我必须好好温习一下英文。 I must brush up my English before I go to London.
经理敦促年纪较大的职员提前退休。 The manager urged older staff to take up early retirement.
回到原先状态在、到或向着从前的状态地 In, to, or toward a former condition.
该公司以前隶属於一个国际银行集团. The company formerly belonged to an international banking group.
停车後不关前灯, 电池的电很快就会耗尽. If you leave your headlights on you'll soon run down the battery.
前后摇晃摇摆不定的动作或实例；不稳定的行动 The act or an instance of wobbling; unsteady motion.
你看了前任部长在报上揭露的那些惊人的事实没有？ Have you read the ex-minister's amazing revelations in the newspaper?
在去巴林之前我必须先弄懂、熟记阿拉伯人的习惯和规矩。 I must read up on Arab customs before I go to Bahrain.
如果你照完一张相片后不往前进一张，底片就是会曝光。 If you don't wind on after taking a picture, your negative will be double-exposed.
前面肯定有险阻，你可以向前也可以后退，你将怎么办啊？ The danger is certainly a lion in the path; you can go ahead or turn back. Which will you do?
老天爷好像成心捉弄人，很多人前来看比赛却偏偏下起瓢泼大雨。 Ironically, most people came to watch the match on the day it poured with rain.
每年都有一些修这门速成课的学生觉得课程负担太重而于圣诞节前辍学的。 In any year some of the students on this crash course find the pace too hot for them and drop out before Christmas.
潜隐体一种处于发育阶段的疟疾寄生虫，在侵入红血细胞之前，寄生在体内组织中 A malarial parasite at the stage of development in which it inhabits bodily tissue before invading the red blood cells.
片害共栖有机体之间共生的作用关系，一个物种受另一个物种侵害或抑制，而后者不受前者的影响 A symbiotic relationship between organisms in which one species is harmed or inhibited and the other species is unaffected.
神经衰弱一种神经系统紊乱，表现为长期疲劳乏力、失去记忆，带中度疼痛。以前被认为是由于神经系统衰竭引起的 A neurotic disorder characterized by chronic fatigue and weakness, loss of memory, and generalized aches and pains. It was formerly thought to result from exhaustion of the nervous system.
我以为他母亲已去世，幸亏在我寄出吊唁信之前，我碰到了一个那天上午还在医院里见过她母亲的人，他使我避免了这场误会。 I thought his mother had died, but fortunately I met someone who'd actually seen her that morning in the hospital and he set me right before I sent off my letter of sympathy.
装备有雷达的飞机，在夜间飞行时飞行员能够在雷达屏幕上看见远处的建筑物、或许还能看见前面几英里远的险峻山峰。 The pilot in an airplane equipped with radar, flying at night, can see on the radar viewing screen distant buildings, or perhaps a dangerous mountain peak that is miles ahead.
在源文件中，打印在相同栏内的若干正文行的集合。在当前栏内所剩余的纵向空间放不下既定一段正文时，则这段正文从下一栏开始打印［或印刷］。在单栏格式的情况下，下一栏便是下一页。 In a source document, a collection of lines of text to be printed in the same column. When the vertical space remaining in the current column is insufficient for the block of text, the text is printed in the next column. In the case of single-column format, the next column is on the next page.
她觉得以前见过他. She had the impression that she had seen him before.
来访者在中午前一会儿离开了。 The visitor left a little before noon.
他生前做的好事将永留人世。 The good which he did will live after him.
导游在旅游车的前部向游客作连续的现场解说。 The tour guide give a running commentary from the front of the coach.
一年以前，他参军了。 He joined the army a year ago.
前景好得不能再好了. The prospects couldn't be rosier.
船起航前往日本。 The ship launched in the direction of Japan.
请在早饭前把床铺好. Please make your beds before breakfast.
一个流浪汉来到门前讨饭吃。 A tramp come to the door and ask for food.
沿路前行直至有交通灯处. Go down the road till you reach the traffic lights.
就在昨天，他动身前往美国。 It was yesterday that he started for America.
他不根据前提推理因而论证无效. This non sequitur invalidates his argument.
强盗们在警察到来之前逃走了。 The robbers escaped before the police arrived.
前线的位于前线的或适合前线用的 Located or used at a military front.
此时很难预料公司的前景. It is very difficult at this juncture to predict the company's future.
我登台演出前总要温习一下台词. I always run over my lines before going on stage.
他面带恳求的神态跪在皇帝面前。 He knelt in front of the emperor with a look of entreaty.
接收节目前，你应该先装天线。 You should fix the television antenna before receiving programs.
目前计算机是很多公司不可或缺的用具。 The computer is now an indispensable tool in many businesses.
将数据恢复到先前已知或规定的状态。 The restoration of data to a previously known or defined state.
这一发现为生物学家展示了新的研究前景. This discovery opens up new vistas of research for biologists.
我们的机枪扫倒了向前推进的一排排敌方步兵。 Our machineguns mowed down the advancing lines of enemy infantry men.
我们的机枪扫倒了向前推进的一排排敌人的步兵。 Our machine-guns moved down the advancing lines of enemy infantrymen.
当我们到达山顶时，美丽景色展现在我们的眼前。 The beautiful scenery was set out before us as we reached the top of the hill.
委员会开始讨论之前，先宣读了上次的会议记录。 Before the committee started its work, the minutes of the last meeting were read out.
虽然我非常希望增加体重，但我仍然像以前一样的瘦。 Much as I hope I may gain weight, (yet) I am still as thin as before.
史前生物化学对生物化学以及生物化学过程的发展和演变的研究 The study of the development and evolution of biochemicals and biochemical processes.
即使要通报紧急请求，不经允许闯到国王面前也是危险的。 It is dangerous to intrude into the King's presence without permission, even to make an urgent request.
敌人冲破了前线，但被我们的骑兵部队毫不留情地从高地击退。 The enemy broke through the front line, but were firmly repulsed from the higher ground by cavalry.
在春天，我们通常将钟表向前拔一小时，以利用夏天的日光。 In spring, we usually set the clock ahead one hour, to take advantage of the summer daylight.
我告诉孩子们必须遵守家规，要不他们就会失去目前享有的某些自由。 I've told my children they must toe the line with regard to house rules or lose some of the freedom they presently enjoy.
应召显贵法国革命前要员议会的一员，在紧急时刻被召到大会进行商讨 One of a council of prominent persons in pre-Revolutionary France called into assembly to deliberate at times of emergency.
因我们订购的是季节性商品，贵方务必于十月前装运，不然我们就赶不上季节了。 Be sure to ship the goods before October as what we ordered is seasonal goods. Otherwise we will not be able to catch the season.
由终端操作员或计算机发送的字符或其它的短报文，用以指出已经收到前一报文。 By a terminal operator or computer;to send a character or other message to indicate that the previous message has been received.
条件作用某一对象逐步将渴望的行为和先前无关的刺激因素联系起来的行为改变过程 A process of behavior modification by which a subject comes to associate a desired behavior with a previously unrelated stimulus.
假如他们在十年或十五年以前来到这我儿的话，他们就可以在许多生意上获得与创办人同等的利益了。 If they have come along here ten or fifteen years ago they might have been let in on the ground floor of a lot of things.
他连自己的五分钟时间都不愿拿出，证明他对这一个解决问题的方法不感兴趣，与前一段统计中不赞成这一同样用法的比率百分之九十三相比，没有什么大的差别 His unwillingness to give five minutes of his time proves that he is disinterested in finding a solution to the problem, a proportion that is not significantly different from the93 percent who disapproved of the same usage in an earlier survey.
他的胡须垂到胸前. His beard fell to his chest.
骑兵猛烈向前线冲击。 The cavalry charged to the front.
投球时在摆动之前举起球棒 Cocked the bat before swinging at the pitch.
今年的葡萄酒产量前景不佳. The prospects for this year's wine harvest are poor.
股东对公司的前景很乐观。 The stockholders are optimistic about the company's future.
我们出国前匆匆探望了她一次. We paid her a fleeting visit before leaving the country.
老板要求我们在截止限期前完成 The boss is leaning on us to meet the deadline.
在足够的证据面前，这个罪犯屈服了。 In the face of enough witness, the criminal caved in.
从眼前来看，这药可能疗效不是很大。 In the short term, the medicine may not be very effective.
前来增援的装甲部队受到空袭的牵制。 Armour coming up in support was tied down by air strikes.
按我目前的财务状况我是不可能买车的。 My present finances preclude the possibility of buying a car.
你竟当着别人面前告诉他，实在很不机智。 It wasn't very tactful of you to tell him in front of others.
星期五之前我必须把这两本书归还图书馆。 I must give back the two books to the library before Friday.
女老前辈一个团体中最年长或地位最高的女性 A woman who is the eldest or senior member of a group.
该项预测展望经济前景暗淡, 因而股票价格大跌. Share prices plunged as a result of the gloomy economic forecast.
该项预测展望经济前景暗淡，因而股票价格大跌。 Share price plunge as a result of the gloomy economic forecast.
为了预防回来以前天就黑了，所以他带着手电筒。 He took a flashlight lest it should get dark before he returned.
有些新车在投放市场前没有进行行驶性检验。 Some new cars are not given road tests before they are put on the market.
人不同于野兽，因前者能笑，而后者却不能。 Man differs from beasts in that the former is able to laugh, while the latter aren't.
引出推论的表达推论的或置于推论前面的，用来修饰词语 Expressing or preceding an inference. Used of a word.
这一定很小，目前精神病的诊断方法还发现不了。 It must be so small that present methods of psychiatric diagnosis cannot find it.
这架军用飞机着陆前在着陆跑道上空盘旋了一阵。 The military aircraft circled over the landing strip for some time before it landed.
在英国法中在证明他有罪前被告是被假定无罪的。 In English law, the accused is presumed to be innocent until he is proved to be guilty.
给予投资者的建议是以利率将继续下降这一点为前提的. Advice to investors was based on the premise that interest rates would continue to fall.
法国队开始时领先, 但中场休息前威尔士队已与之拉平. France took an early lead but Wales drew level (ie equalized the score) before half-time.
英国司法运作的前提是被告在被证明有罪之前是清白的。 British justice works on the premise that an accused person is innocent until he's proved guilty.
由于这笔交易金额很大，买主在做出决定之前必须再三考虑。 As this transaction involve a very large sum, buyer have to think twice before deciding.
律师的论点所依据的前提是，人们在没有被证明有罪之前都是无罪的。 The lawyer based his argument on the premise that people are innocent until they are proved to be guilty.
我的引导者呵，领导着我在光明逝去之前，进到沉静的山谷里去吧。在那里，一生的收获将会成熟为黄金的智慧。 Lead me, my Guide, before the light fades, into the valley of quiet where life's harvest mellows into golden wisdom.
牧师在圣坛前行鞠躬礼. The priest bowed down before the altar.
小汽车的前面有一个凹痕. The front of the car has a dent in it.
销售现已开始停滞不前。 Sales have now reached a plateau.
那船逆著潮水缓慢地前进. The boat made slow headway against the tide.
他见到尸体厌恶得止步不前. He recoiled at the sight of the corpse.
乌云是下雨的明显前兆。 Black clouds are an unmistakable sign of coming rain.
这艘船在波涛中奋勇前进。 The ship buffeted through the big waves.
吃樱桃前要先把梗儿去掉. Remove the stalks from the cherries before you eat them.
她的生活到目前仍一帆风顺。 Her life has run smoothly up to now.
他恭恭敬敬地站在老师面前。 He was standing hat in hand before his teacher.
饭前不要吃糖以免影响食欲. Don't spoil your appetite by eating sweets before meals.
目前的经济状况令人十分担忧。 The state of the economy is very worrying.
在举行葬礼以前尸体被放在棺材里。 The body was placed in bier before burial.
孩子睡了，她掂着脚走到床前。 She tiptoed across to the bed where the child was lying asleep.
前景似颇暗淡，但我们仍满怀希望。 The future looks rather gloomy, but we live in hope.
他径直前往拉各斯, 未在内罗毕停留. He went straight to Lagos, without stopping in Nairobi.
在再装烟丝之前，他磕出了烟斗里的烟灰。 He knocked his pipe out before refilling it.
会前磋商谈判之前进行的会谈或讨论 Conversation or discussion preliminary to negotiation.
解毒剂一种药物复合剂，以前用于解毒 A medicinal compound formerly used as an antidote for poison.
她蹦蹦跳跳地来到我们面前说她要走了. She waltzed up to us and announced that she was leaving.
领队告诫我们在大赛之前不要太激动. The manager warned us not to get too keyed up before the big match.
解放前，各种捐税沉重地压在人民身上。 Before liberation, taxes weighed heavily upon the people.
作者在前言中阐明了他写这本书的原因。 In his preface the author set forth his reasons for writing the book.
那孩子跑到汽车前面的路上, 司机猛踩刹车. The driver braked hard as the child ran onto the road in front of him.
发送或接收一幅新的快照会覆盖前面的图象。 Send or receiving a new snapshot overwrite the previous image.
这场重要战役的失利是我们败局已定的前兆. Defeat in this important battle was the beginning of the end for us.
比赛结束前十分钟罗布森上场替代威尔金斯. Robson came on in place of Wilkins ten minutes before the end of the game.
有的祸事, 像她的汽车被盗之类, 以前从未发生过. Such a disaster as her car being stolen had never happened before.
以前用以保护上前去围攻的士兵的活动的屏面或盾牌 A mobile screen or shield formerly used to protect besieging soldiers.
修建校舍的计画是在增加教育经费的前提下拟定的. The school building programme postulates an increase in educational investment.
棺材架，尸体架埋葬前用以放置尸体或棺材的架子 A stand on which a corpse or a coffin containing a corpse is placed before burial.
一些经济学家对失业率达到前所未有的程度表示忧虑。 Some economists showed their anxiety on unprecedented level of unemployment.
在师主力部队之前先行派出装甲车去侦察敌军的活动。 Armoured cars were sent ahead of the main body of the division lo spot enemy troop movements.
莫扎特毕竟不仅是作曲家，而且是空前的最大戏剧天才之一。 Mozart was, after all, not a mere purveyor of music but one of the supreme dramatic geniuses of all time.
必须把一切恶感在发展成公开对抗之前，就消灭于萌芽状态之中。 Any ill-feeling has to be nipped in the bud before it develops into open revolt.
空中交叉跳跃一种芭蕾舞动作，舞者在空中多次前后交叉双腿 A jump in ballet during which the dancer crosses the legs a number of times, alternately back and forth.
大年夜，除夕新年前夕，传统上在这一天孩子们会挨家挨户地讨礼物 The eve of New Year's Day, on which children traditionally go from house to house asking for presents.
看到政府官员在内阁改组之前耍弄花招以讨得首相欢心是很有趣的。 It's amusing to watch members jockeying for the Prime Minister's attention prior to Cabinet reshuffle.
我并非真的想同我儿子打一场艰苦的网球赛，因此就敷衍了一下，让他赢了前两局。 I didn't really want to play a hard game of tennis with my son, so I went through the motions and let him win the first two sets.
遭遇伊拉克上校的最初片刻，目睹他令士兵在我们面前劫掠我们车里的物件，我们的生命似乎危在旦夕。 For the first few moments, confronted by an Iraqi colonel who had his soldiers loot our vehicle in front of us, it seemed as if our lives hung by a precarious thread.
用暴力威胁侵犯他人身体犯罪行为应与殴打罪区别开来。其区别是，前者是用暴力相威胁而后者是实际上的使用暴力。 Assault shall be distinguished from battery, in that assault is the threat of violence, whereas battery is actual violence.
最近几个月，泰恩经历了一系列失败的捕捞，老板对他非常不满，于是他决定在捕鱼季节结束前再一次出海。 For several months Tyne has had a run of disappointing catches, and his boss was quite dissatisfied with him. So he decides to make one more trip before the end of the fishing season.
你从前看过这出芭蕾舞剧吗? Have you seenthis ballet before?
我的成功前景[希望]已破灭. My prospects/hopes of success have vanished.
先前的时间上先发生的；较早的 Occurring before in time; earlier.
她喜欢仆人前呼後拥地侍候她. She loves to have servants dance attendance (up) on her.
他找到住房之前, 在我家寄膳. He boarded at my house/with me until he found a flat.
他忸忸怩怩走到她跟前请她跳舞. He sidled up/over to her and asked her to dance.
约翰在离去前特意向女主人道谢。 John made a point of thanking his hostess before his leaving.
前方直接在前面的地区、部位或位置 The area, location, or position directly before or ahead.
旧稿要加上先前拷贝的原新闻的稿件 Previous journalistic copy to which succeeding copy is added.
睿智与机灵不同，前者可随着年龄增加。 Sagacity, unlike cleverness, may increase with age.
前线，前沿阵地最靠近敌人的战斗区；前线 The battle area closest to the enemy; the front.
你前後矛盾, 开头责备我, 接著又夸奖我. You're not very consistent: first you condemn me, then you praise me.
工会在目前纠纷中高估自己实力有失败之虞. The union is in danger of overplaying its hand in the current dispute.
他批评以前的同事, 并非出於气愤而是为他惋惜. It was more in sorrow than in anger that he criticized his former colleague.
他们在会议前争吵起来, 经劝说最後言归於好. They exchanged angry words before the meeting but were finally persuaded to agree.
黎明前，这个负伤的男人被神秘地带出了庄园宅邸。 Before dawn the wounded man is spirited away from the house.
那个芭蕾舞女演员在下台之前（向观众）行屈膝礼. The ballerina bobbed a curtsy (to the audience) before leaving the stage.
珍妮站在他面前，脸色苍白，略微有些颤动，一言不发。 Jennie stood before him, pale, trembling a little, and silent.
一位老式汽车收藏家要弗兰克留神1906年产的煤气前灯。 A collector of antique cars asked Frank to look out for a1906 gas head lamp.
＂这一家人在遭到不幸的车祸前，日子过得太平安宁。＂ The family had lived in peace and tranquillity before the unfortunate traffic accident.
他在他们的眼光里是坍台了；他在贫民前面丢了体面和地位。 He was degraded in their eyes; he had lost caste and station before the very paupers.
不管你的食物是蔬菜还是肉，在咽下以前咀嚼，是最重要的。 It is most important to chew your food, whether vegetable or meat, before you swallow it down.
如果能收到你们寄来的I－20表格，确认我已被录取，我随即启程前往。 If you can send me the I-20 form indicating my acceptance, I can prepare to leave at once.
＂但是到目前为止，公众已经用书信向新闻界对大学生们表示感激。＂ "But so far, the public has expressed its gratitude to the students in letters to the Press."
走读生凡拟在校用午餐者希于10时前通知总务管理员，今天你在家吃午饭还是出去吃饭？ Non-resident students who wish to lunch in should inform the Bursar before ten o'clock.
工农业生产停滞不前，粮食匮乏，更为糟糕的是，中央政府已完全不复存在。 Agriculture and industry are at a standstill. Food is scarce and to crown it all, there is no central government in being.
我摸过巴台农神殿中楣石柱的复制品，我意识到向前冲锋的的雅典武士的匀称和谐美。 I have felt copies of Parthenon Friezes, and I have sensed the rhythmic beauty of charging Athenian warriors.
在我还未结婚之前，我有过六项养育孩子的理论；现在我有六个孩子了，再没有什么理论啦。 Before I get married I have six theories about bringing up children; now I have six children, and no theories.
在从前贫瘠荒芜的土地上，翠绿的稻秧茁壮成长。人们成群结队前来亲眼观看这个奇迹。 People flocked to see for themselves the marvel of green paddy flourishing on the once barren desert land.
当飞机向前移动时，机翼上方的气流产生向上的力使飞机飞离地面保持在空中不坠。 As the air craft moves forward, the air flowing over the wings produces lift to raise the aircraft off the ground, and keep it in the air.
＂与此同时，两小时前放进去了一只麦克风，使这些人能与他们最亲近的亲属保持联系。＂ "Meanwhile, a microphone, which was lowered into the mine two hours ago, has enabled the men to keep in touch with the closest relatives."
未来学一门以当前状况和趋势为出发点，对如科学、技术和社会潜在的发展作出预测或研究的学科 The study or forecasting of potential developments, as in science, technology, and society, using current conditions and trends as a point of departure.
其他共和国现在公开抱怨新俄罗斯帝国主义，同时以前的那些头儿们也假惺惺地为违反“人权”一掬同情之泪。 Leaders of other republics mutter openly now about a new Russian imperialism, while former chieftains shed crocodile tears over the violation of"human rights."
工会与资方的最后谈判行将终结，双方努力争取在限期前达成协议。否则，发行187年的《纽约邮报》将被迫永远停刊。 Last-ditch talks headed down to the wire as union and management raced a deadline which could force the New York Post to close down today for good after187 year.
一种安全设备（通常是终端的一部分），它可以读取插入槽中的标记卡上的信息（这些信息往往以磁条码的形式记录在标记卡上）。用这种办法，在允许操作员进入系统前，可以防止对一个显示工作站的非法使用。参阅badge。 A security device(often part of a terminal) that reads information(often from a magnetic strip) on a badge inserted in a slot. In this way, it can prevent the unauthorized use of a display station before allowing an operator to sign on.