"before your time" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 在你之前（出生/记事之前）

Definition

这个表达表示某事发生在你出生之前或你能记事之前。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常对年轻人说，谈论他们不熟悉的过去的事物。多带怀旧或玩笑意味，偶尔可能带一点居高临下。不是字面意思，指的是经验或记忆。

Examples

This TV show was popular before your time.

这个电视剧在你**出生前**就很受欢迎。

People used pay phones before your time.

以前人们用公用电话，这都在你**记事以前**。

That store closed before your time.

那家店在你**出生前**就关门了。

"You don’t know that band? Oh, they were huge before your time."

“你不认识那个乐队？他们在你**出生之前**特别火。”

Trust me, the neighborhood was completely different before your time.

相信我，这个社区在你**记事前**完全不一样。

Movie tickets were only a dollar before your time!

以前电影票只要一美元，那都是在你**出生之前**！