Beforehand Meaning in English

word

US

/bɪˈfɔɹˌhænd/

bi-FOR-hand

UK

/bɪfˈɔːhænd/

bif-AW-hand

释义

Beforehand means before a particular time or event; in advance.

用法与细微差别

Formal and neutral; used to emphasize planning or preparation ahead of time. Commonly follows verbs: 'let me know beforehand', 'prepare beforehand'. Not used to refer to distant past, only things directly before an event.

• Spanish: de antemano - previamente
• Portuguese (BR): antecipadamente - previamente
• Portuguese (PT): antecipadamente - previamente
• Chinese (Simplified): 预先 - 事先
• Chinese (Traditional): 事先 - 預先
• Hindi: पहले से - अग्रिम रूप से
• Arabic: مسبقًا - مسبقاً
• Bengali: আগে - পূর্বে
• Russian: заранее
• Japanese: 前もって
• Vietnamese: trước - trước đó
• Korean: 미리
• Turkish: önceden
• Urdu: پہلے سے
• Indonesian: sebelumnya - terlebih dahulu

例句

Please let me know beforehand if you plan to come.

basic

We finished our homework beforehand so we could relax.

basic

The tickets must be purchased beforehand.

basic

I wish you had told me beforehand about the change of plans.

natural

There's no way to prepare for everything beforehand, but we can try our best.

natural

If you do it beforehand, it'll save you a lot of trouble later.

natural