- 进来之前请敲门。
Please knock before you come in.
- 我们决定在去法国之前学习法语。
Before going to France we decided to study French.
- 在我去荷兰之前，我从没见过风车。
I had never seen a windmill until I visited the Netherlands.
- Jane在运动会之前把头发剃短了。
Jane had her hair cut short before the athletic meeting.
- 铃木先生在去法国之前学习法语。
Before going to France, Mr. Suzuki studied French.
- 我天黑之前到达了村庄。
I arrived at the village before dark.
- 你应该在天黑之前回家。
You should return home before it gets dark.
- 昨晚睡觉之前家里进了小偷。
Last night my house was robbed while I was still awake.
- 事情发生之前都会有先兆。
Coming events cast their shadows before them.
- 他是我来到之前死的。
He died previous to my arrival.
