previousness

常見例句

用作形容詞 (adj.)

用作定語(yǔ): ～+ n.

• The author mentioned it in the previous paragraph.
  作者在前一段裡提到這件事。
• He said he had arrived on the previous night.
  他說(shuō)他是在前一天夜裡到達(dá)的。
• His previous attempts had been unsuccessful.
  他以前的嘗試沒(méi)成功。
• A previous engagement prevents me from accepting your kind invitation.
  我因事前有了約會(huì),不能接受您的盛情邀請(qǐng)。

用作表語(yǔ): S+be+～+ prep .-phrase

• Don't be too previous about refusing.
  別過(guò)急地拒絕。
• Aren't you rather previous in supposing that I will marry you?
  你以爲(wèi)我會(huì)同你結(jié)婚,你這想法不是過(guò)早了嗎?

用作形容詞 (adj.)

• His previous attempts had been unsuccessful.
  他以前的嘗試沒(méi)有成功。
• It happened previous to his arrival there.
  事件發(fā)生於他到那兒以前。
• You must collect enough materials previous to your writing.
  你在寫作之前必須收集好足夠的材料。
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