previousness

英 ['priːviəs] 美 ['priːviəs]

• adj. 以前的；先于；在 ... 之前

副词: previously 名词: previousness

previous的英文翻译是什么意思，词典释义与在线翻译：

详尽释义

adj. (形容词)

1. 以前的，前的，先的，先前的，前面的，以往的
2. <口>过早的，过急的
3. 前人的
4. 原来的，就有的

adv. (副词)

1. 在前，在先，在以前， 在...以前

双解释义

adj. (形容词)

1. [A]先前的,以前的 coming before in time or order
2. [P]过早的,过急的 acting too soon

英英释义

Adjective:

1. just preceding something else in time or order;

   "the previous owner"
   "my old house was larger"
   

2. (used especially of persons) of the immediate past;

   "the former president"
   "our late President is still very active"
   "the previous occupant of the White House"
   

3. too soon or too hasty;

   "our condemnation of him was a bit previous"
   "a premature judgment"
   

previous的用法和样例：

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. His previous attempts had been unsuccessful.
   他以前的尝试没有成功。
2. It happened previous to his arrival there.
   事件发生于他到那儿以前。
3. You must collect enough materials previous to your writing.
   你在写作之前必须收集好足够的材料。

常用短语

用作形容词 (adj.)

previous to

在…之前before; prior to

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)

～+介词

• previous to departure 在出发之前
• previous to sb's arrival 在某人到达之前

经典引文

• Commanders who had sprung to arms..without any previous military training.

  出自： E. Hemingway

• We had made friends on his previous visit.

  出自： J. F. Lehmann

previous的相关资料：

近反义词

【近义词】

• earlier
• former
• past
• preceding

【反义词】

• later
• timely

派生词

adj.(形容词)

• prevision n. 预知，预见