Afore
[ә'fɒ:]
解釋/意思:
(adv.) Before.
(adv.) In the fore part of a vessel.
(prep.) Before (in all its senses).
(prep.) Before; in front of; farther forward than; as, afore the windlass.
編輯:珀尔
同義詞及反義詞:
SYN:Precedent, antecedent, foregoing, ahead, afront, before, beyond, sooner
ANT:Behind, following, subsequently, after, astern, aback, rearwards
手打:罗谢尔
解釋/意思:
prep. (B. and Shak.) beforehand previously.
編輯:朱尔斯
例句/造句/用法:
- I counted a' th' clocks in the town striking afore I'd leave my work. 伊莉莎白·蓋斯凱爾. 南方與北方.
- I'll crack _my_ whip about their ear'n, afore they bring it to that, though, said Hiram, while Mr. Solomon, shaking his bridle, moved onward. 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- But the fust was put underneath the door, and this come by the post, day afore yesterday. 查理斯·狄更斯. 大衛·科波菲爾.
- Now, Thquire, I can take my oath, from my knowledge of that dog, that that man wath dead—and buried—afore that dog come back to me. 查理斯·狄更斯. 艱難時事.
- Take this light; go softly up the steps straight afore you, and along the little hall, to the street door; unfasten it, and let us in. 查理斯·狄更斯. 霧都孤兒.
- Tell 'em not to vait dinner for me, and say they needn't mind puttin' any by, for it'll be cold afore I come in. 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
- I seed him a hauf an hour--nay, happen a quarter of an hour sin', just afore I set off. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- Ah, well; he was looking for the earth some months afore he went. 湯瑪斯·哈代. 還鄉.
- I can't,' replied the girl; 'Missis Raddle raked out the kitchen fire afore she went to bed, and locked up the kittle. 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
- Not to risk being done out of the sweat of my brow, by any chances, I should wish afore going further to be swore in. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- She told me afore that I should hear'n; and so I did. 湯瑪斯·哈代. 還鄉.
- But he might ha' been back afore this, or sent me some word if he'd getten work. 伊莉莎白·蓋斯凱爾. 南方與北方.
- It was lighted before ours was, Fairway continued; and yet every one in the country round is out afore 'n. 湯瑪斯·哈代. 還鄉.
- It was here long afore I was born, or any on us. 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
- Ever so fur she run, and there was fire afore her eyes, and roarings in her ears. 查理斯·狄更斯. 大衛·科波菲爾.
- No, because he takes care on her, like a brother, arter dark, and indeed afore dark, and at all times. 查理斯·狄更斯. 大衛·科波菲爾.
- It'll be broad day afore three. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- The trader and Mr. Shelby were seated together in the dining room afore-named, at a table covered with papers and writing utensils. 哈麗葉特·比切·斯托. 湯姆叔叔的小屋.
- Never thought myself so good-looking afore! 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- I know the gentleman'll put that 'ere charge into somebody afore he's done,' growled the long man. 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
- And 'tis on the knap afore the old captain's house at Mistover. 湯瑪斯·哈代. 還鄉.
- Keep her well afore the sweep of it. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- And warn't it me as had been tried afore, and as had been know'd up hill and down dale in Bridewells and Lock-Ups! 查理斯·狄更斯. 遠大前程.
- Turning to me, as she took some loaves from the oven, she asked bluntly-- Did you ever go a-begging afore you came here? 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 簡·愛.
- I have never know'd her to be lone and lorn, for a single minute, not even when the colony was all afore us, and we was new to it. 查理斯·狄更斯. 大衛·科波菲爾.
- I must have a full suit of mourning, Fagin, and a hatband, to wisit him in, afore he sets out upon his travels. 查理斯·狄更斯. 霧都孤兒.
- I have never known 'em come down so far afore. 湯瑪斯·哈代. 還鄉.
- You doen't understand what 'tis we has afore us. 查理斯·狄更斯. 大衛·科波菲爾.
- They'll have to get the key of the gate afore they can take me in, for it's allus locked. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- Damn that 'ere bag, it warn't ready night afore last; this won't do, you know! 查理斯·狄更斯. 霧都孤兒.
編輯:朱尔斯