afore

FREQ #36896

adv. 在前 prep. 在...前

发音

US /əˈfoɹ/
US /əˈfo(ː)ɹ/
UK /əˈfɔː/
其它 /əˈfɔr/

别名

affor avore afoor

释义与例句

adv.
  1. 1.

    Before, temporally.

    古体 方言
  2. 2.

    Before, in front, spatially.

    古体 方言
  3. 3.

    Before, in front, spatially.

    In the fore part of a ship.

    古体 方言 航海 交通
prep.
  1. 1.

    Before; in advance of the time of.

  2. 2.

    Before; situated geographically or metaphorically in front of.

conj.
  1. 1.

    In advance of the time when; before.

词源

From Middle English afore, aforn, from Old English onforan or ætforan; equivalent to a- + fore.

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