"put before" in Chinese (Simplified)
优先于放在……之前
Definition
把某事或某人看得比别的更重要,或优先考虑;也可以指字面上把物品放在前面。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
常用于正式或半正式场合,强调优先级(如 'put before your own needs')。既可指物理上的前后顺序,也指抽象层面的优先权。与 'put first' 类似,但 'put before' 更多强调顺序而非绝对重要性。
Examples
You should put before your health anything else.
你应该把健康**优先于**其他一切。
She always puts before her family her work.
她总是**把**家庭**放在工作之前**。
Please put before the red book the green one on the shelf.
请把绿色的书**放在**红色的书**前面**。
I can’t believe you would put before your job our entire friendship.
我真不敢相信你会**把**工作**放在我们友情之上**。
Some leaders put before short-term gains the welfare of their people, which can be a mistake.
有些领导人**把**短期利益**优先于**人民福祉,这可能是个错误。
It’s never easy to put before your own needs those of someone else, but sometimes it’s the right thing to do.
把别人的需求**放在自己之前**从来都不容易,但有时候这是正确的选择。