"Before"是一个常用的英语连词,常用来引导时间、条件和否定等副词从句,以下是四种使用"before"引导的句型:
1. Before doing something, (先做某事):在这种句型中,"before"引导的是一个时间副词从句,用来表示在做某件事情之前需要先做另一件事情。例如:Before going to bed, I like to read a book. (睡觉前我喜欢看书)
2. Before long, (不久之后):在这种句型中,"before"引导的是一个表示时间的短语,通常是用来表示一件事情不久之后就会发生。例如:He will be home before long. (他不久就会回家)
3. Before he knew it, (不知不觉):在这种句型中,"before"引导的是一个时间副词从句,用来表示某个人或事情在他/它还没有察觉之前已经发生了。例如:Before he knew it, he had already eaten the entire cake. (他不知不觉间已经把整个蛋糕吃完了)
4. Before +否定词, (除非):在这种句型中,"before"引导的是一个条件从句,通常用来表示某件事情只有在某种条件满足时才会发生,否则不会发生。例如:Before you leave, make sure you lock the door. (除非你锁上门,否则不要离开)。
"Before"是一个常用的时间连接词,可以引导不同类型的句子,其中包括以下四种句型:
1. 定语从句
Before引导的定语从句表示先于主语所描述的事情发生或者存在的情况。例如:
- I read the email before I left the office.(我离开办公室之前读了那封邮件。)
- The guests arrived before the dinner was ready.(宾客在餐准备好之前就到达了。)
2. 状语从句
Before引导的状语从句表示发生某个动作之前的情况。例如:
- I always drink a glass of water before I go to bed.(我睡觉前总是喝一杯水。)
- He finished his homework before he played video games.(他先做完了作业才去玩游戏。)
3. 并列句
Before可以引导含有对比意义的并列句,表示前一件事情对比后一件事情更重要。例如:
- He lost his wallet, and before that, he lost his phone.(他先是丢了电话,接着又丢了钱包。)
- Before we talk about the future, let's review the past.(我们谈论未来之前,让我们回顾一下过去。)
4. 独立主格结构
Before也可以引导独立主格结构,通常表示前置的行为可以支持后面主语的行为。例如:
- Before starting her own business, she worked at several companies.(在创业之前,她在几家公司工作过。)
- Before making any decision, he carefully weighed all the options.(在做出任何决定之前,他认真权衡了各种选项。)
(1) before sb can/ could … 某人还没来得及……
例:Before I could get in a word ,he had measured me.
我还没来得及插话,他就给我量好了尺寸。
(2) It will be +时间+ before +从句; 还有多长时间……
例:It will be 4 years before he graduates.
他还有四年时间变毕业了。
(3) had done some time before (才……)
例:We had sailed four days and four nights before we saw land.
我们航行了四天四夜才见到陆地。
(4) had not done ... before ... 不到……就……
例:We hadn’t run a mile before he felt tired.
我们还没走到一英里路就觉得累了。