以前

He is no wiser than he used to.

他绝不比以前聪明。

He used to lead an outdoor life.

他以前习惯过野外生活。

Short skirts went out some time ago.

短裙不久以前才不流行了。

How long ago is it that you last saw her?

你上次看见是多久以前?

The plane circled the airport before landing.

飞机着陆以前在机场上空盘旋。

He soon lapsed into his previous bad habits.

他很快陷入以前的恶习中去。

I used to tease her about being so house-proud.

以前我常太顾家了。

Is there any possibility that you'll be back by the weekend?

周末以前你有可回来吗?

He used to be an executioner for government.

他以前是政府的行。

The children are advised to get home before dark.

家劝孩子们天黑以前要回家。

I had collected material previous to writing.

我在写作以前先搜集了材料。

We have a considerably smaller house than the previous one.

我们的房子比以前的那个小得多。

Memories lie behind of all that has happened.

家都记得以前发生过的事情。

We had multiplication tables drilled into us at school.

以前我们上学得反复背诵乘法表。

Of or relating to matins or to the early part of the day.

以前我通常早时晨六点钟起床。

I was often perished with cold before the end of the day.

我经常在天黑以前冻得浑身僵直。

You need to furbish up your French before you go to France.

去法国以前你必须把法语温习一下。

I used to pal around with Brad.

我以前常和布拉德一起玩儿。

I was pushing hard until about 10 laps from the finish.

离终点约十圈以前我一直非常努力。

That is a mere repetition of what you said before.

那不过是重复了你以前讲的话。