英语单词

previous是什么意思

previous

英 ['priːvɪəs] 美 ['privɪəs]
  • adj. 以前的;早先的;过早的
  • adv. 在先;在…以前

中文词源


previous 先前的

pre-,在前,via,路,词源同way,trivia.比喻用法。

英文词源


previous (adj.)
1620s, from Latin praevius "going before," from prae "before" (see pre-) + via "road" (see via). Related: Previously.

双语例句


1. Douglas was a 29-year-old journeyman fighter, erratic in his previous fights.
道格拉斯29岁,是个技术不错的拳击手,在以前的比赛中发挥不太稳定。

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2. The man was known to the police because of previous convictions.
因为有犯罪前科,警察们都认识这个人。

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3. CBS's ratings again showed huge improvement over the previous year.
与前一年相比,哥伦比亚广播公司的收视率再次大幅提高。

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4. He had even locked away all the videos of his previous exploits.
他甚至将记录他以前伟绩的录像带通通锁起来了。

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5. Again the pregnancy was very similar to my previous two.
同样,这次怀孕和我前两次的情形非常相似。

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