previous
英['pri?v??s]
美['priv??s]
- adj. 以前的；早先的；過早的
- adv. 在先；在…以前
詞態變化
副詞:?previously;
中文詞源
previous 先前的
pre-,在前，via,路，詞源同way,trivia.比喻用法。
英文詞源
- previous (adj.)
- 1620s, from Latin praevius "going before," from prae "before" (see pre-) + via "road" (see via). Related: Previously.
雙語例句
- 1. Douglas was a 29-year-old journeyman fighter, erratic in his previous fights.
- 道格拉斯29歲，是個技術不錯的拳擊手，在以前的比賽中發揮不太穩定。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. The man was known to the police because of previous convictions.
- 因為有犯罪前科，警察們都認識這個人。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. CBS's ratings again showed huge improvement over the previous year.
- 與前一年相比，哥倫比亞廣播公司的收視率再次大幅提高。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. He had even locked away all the videos of his previous exploits.
- 他甚至將記錄他以前偉績的錄像帶通通鎖起來了。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. Again the pregnancy was very similar to my previous two.
- 同樣，這次懷孕和我前兩次的情形非常相似。
來自柯林斯例句