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It began to rain, just before midnight．就在午夜前天开始下雨。
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The darkest hour is before the dawn．最黑暗的时刻过了就是黎明。（谚语）
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后面还可跟动名词：
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He waited a little while before making up his mind．在下决心之前他等了一会儿。
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Before entering, he made an examination of the door．进门之前，他先把门检查了一下。
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此外还可用于一些短语：
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I’ll see you again before long．我不久就会见到你们。
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He got here the day before yesterday．他是前天到的。
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This happened the week (year) before last．这是上上星期（前年）发生的。
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155 before (as a conjunction)
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before可用作连词，引起状语从句。可有四种用法，表示：
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在……之前：
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Before he went to university he was a worker．上大学之前他是工人。
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……（之后）才……：
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It was a long time before I got to sleep again．好久之后我才又睡着。
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It was evening before he reached the village．到了晚上他才到达那个村子。
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It will be five years before we meet again．要到五年后我们才能再见面。
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（不久）就：
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I hadn’t waited long before he came．我没等多久他就来了。
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It wasn’t long before he told us about this affair．不久他就把这事告诉我们了。
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It won’t be long before you graduate．不久你就要毕业了。
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不等……就：
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Before Diana could stop her, she ran out．不等戴安娜拦住她，她就跑出去了。
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And before she could speak again I began to talk．不等她再讲话，我又开始谈了起来。
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I slipped out before the lecture started．不等报告开始我就溜了出来。
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