"before it was cool" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 在还没流行之前

Definition

这个非正式表达指的是在某事变得很流行、时尚之前就已经在做或喜欢它了。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常在非正式或玩笑场合使用，多与“潮人”（hipster）文化有关，有时带有讽刺意味，用来调侃喜欢抢先的人。

Examples

I listened to that band before it was cool.

我在那支乐队**还没流行之前**就听了。

She wore that style before it was cool.

她在那种风格**还没流行之前**就穿了。

He used smartphones before it was cool.

他在智能手机**还没流行之前**就在用了。

You’re into vinyl records? I’ve been collecting them before it was cool.

你喜欢黑胶唱片？我**在还没流行之前**就在收集了。

He started vegan cooking before it was cool, now everyone’s doing it.

他在素食做菜**还没流行之前**就开始，现在大家都在做。

Don’t call me a hipster just because I liked indie films before it was cool.

别叫我潮人，只因为我**在独立电影还没流行之前**就喜欢了。