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。

How long ago is it that you last saw her?

你上次看见她是多久以前?

The plane circled the airport before landing.

陆以前在场上空盘旋。

He used to be an executioner for government.

他以前是政府的行刑人。

He soon lapsed into his previous bad habits.

他很快陷入以前的恶习中去。

Short skirts went out some time ago.

短裙不久以前才不流行了。

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

以前我常取笑她顾了。

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

周末以前你有可能来吗?

We have a considerably smaller house than the previous one.

我们的房子比以前的那个小得多。

I had collected material previous to writing.

我在写作以前先搜集了材料。

The children are advised to get home before dark.

大劝孩子们天黑以前。

I could never do the splits before.

我以前根本就不能做劈叉动作。

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。

We had multiplication tables drilled into us at school.

以前我们上学得反复背诵乘法表。

Memories lie behind of all that has happened.

大都记得以前发生过的事情。

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。

That is a mere repetition of what you said before.

那不过是重复了你以前讲的话。

I used to pal around with Brad.

我以前常和布拉德一起玩儿。