before和since区别_04698.pptVIP

一、 before用作连词 (3) 1． before用作连词时，意思是“在……之前；还没来得及 …… 就”。例如： Before I could say a word, she had rushed out of the room. 不等我说一句话，她就冲出了房间。 Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched. 不要高兴得过早。;2． 用于It + be + 时间段 + before...句型中，意思是“在……之后才……”。例如：  It will be five years before I come back.  我五年后才能回来。 It was not long before the enemy was driven out of their country. 不久之后，敌人就被赶走了。 如果主句中用否定式，则表示“不多久……就”。 It won’t be long before they understand each other. 他们不久就会互相了解的。 ;3． 还有“趁……（还没有）”之意。 例如： They are thinking of buying the house b