"up before" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 比...早起

Definition

指比某人或在某个时间点更早起床或醒来。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

口语表达，通常表示比某人更早起床。常接人名或代词，比如“I was up before my dad”。重点是比对方更早。

Examples

I was up before everyone else this morning.

今天早上我**比所有人都早起**。

Are you up before seven o'clock today?

你今天**七点前就起床**了吗？

My cat is always up before me.

我的猫总是**比我早起**。

If I'm up before the alarm, I'll turn it off.

如果我**闹钟响前就醒了**，我会关掉它。

He bragged about being up before sunrise every day.

他说他每天**天亮前就起床了**，很自豪。

You must have been up before the birds this morning!

你今天早上一定**比鸟儿还早醒**！