previousness

常见例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

用作定语: ～+ n.

• The author mentioned it in the previous paragraph.
  作者在前一段里提到这件事。
• He said he had arrived on the previous night.
  他说他是在前一天夜里到达的。
• His previous attempts had been unsuccessful.
  他以前的尝试没成功。
• A previous engagement prevents me from accepting your kind invitation.
  我因事前有了约会,不能接受您的盛情邀请。

用作表语: S+be+～+ prep .-phrase

• Don't be too previous about refusing.
  别过急地拒绝。
• Aren't you rather previous in supposing that I will marry you?
  你以为我会同你结婚,你这想法不是过早了吗?

用作形容词 (adj.)

• His previous attempts had been unsuccessful.
  他以前的尝试没有成功。
• It happened previous to his arrival there.
  事件发生于他到那儿以前。
• 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。
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