before用法归纳1. 用作介词,注意以下用法:(1) 表示时间,意为“在……以前”,其后只能接点时间或具有点时间意义的其他名词,而不能接一段时间。如:I’ll be back before five (o’clock). 我5点前回来。We arrived there two days before Christmas. 我们于圣诞节前两天到达那儿。(2) 表示在两者中选择其一,意为“宁可……而不愿……”。如:They would die before surrendering. 他们宁死而决不投降。True men choose death before dishonour. 大丈夫可杀而不可辱。2. 用作连词引导时间状语从句,除表示“在……之前”这一基本义外,还有以下用法值得注意:(1) 表示“宁可……也不愿”。如They would die before surrendering. 他们宁死不屈。True men choose death before dishonor. 大丈夫可杀而不可辱。(2) 表示“不到……就”“还没有……就”。如:Before the week was out, they were dead. 那个星期还没过完他们就死了。Before he knew it, his piece of meat had fallen into the water. 他还没醒悟过来,那块肉就已经掉进了水里。(3) 表示“以免”“免得”。如:Do it before you forget. 趁早动手,免得忘了。Put down that knife before you hurt somebody! 把那刀子放下,以免伤人! (4) 表示“(必须)先……才能”。如:The wrecked car had to be lifted before the driver could be extricated. 那辆撞毁的车子必须先移开,才能救出司机。(5) 表示“(多久后)才”“(多久后)就”。如:It won’t be long before they understand each other. 过不了多久他们就会互相了解的。It will be a long time before we finish this dictionary. 我们需要很长的时间才能把这部词典编译完。3. 用作副词,表示“以前”,注意以下用法:(1) 与具体时间连用(置于其后),通常与过去完成时连用(多见于宾语从句中)。如:He said he had told her about it two years before. 他说他两年前就把那事告诉她了。(2) 泛指“以前”,不与具体时间连用,可完成时或过去时连用。如:I (have) read the book before. 我以前读过这本书。You should have told me so before. 你早就该告诉我了。