之前

There were some mediate contacts between the two countries before their diplomatic relation was established.

在两国外交关系建立之前, 已经有些间接接触。

We need confirmation in writing before we can send your order out.

给你们发送订购货物之前，我们需要书面确认。

Always auscultate the abdomen before you palpate it.

通常在触诊之前应先听诊腹部。

This sort of work would have been inconceivable before the advent of microprocessors.

在微处理机问世之前这种工作是难以想象。

The decision is in abeyance until the returns from holiday.

决议在他度假回来之前直搁置着。

The museum made the mistake of accepting the painting before it had been authenticated.

博物馆在还未确认这幅画真实性之前就错误地把它接受了。

He thought he knew his wife through, until she deceived him.

在妻骗他之前, 他直认为自己非常了解她。

Distribute these pamphlets among them before you leave, will you?

请你在离开之前把这些小册发给他们好吗?

The director gave the cast a short respite before the next scene.

导演让全体演员在开始之前稍事休息。

Mary scraped the residue of food from the plates before putting them under water.

玛丽在把盘放入水之前先刮去上面食物残渣。

The team’s defeat is a salutary warning before the World Cup.

这次失利是在世界杯比赛之前对整个队个有益警示。

The contract will be signed prior to the ceremony.

合同将在仪式举行之前签字。

What did you do prior to coming here?

你来这里之前做什么事?

Give the tablecloth a good shake before putting it away.

桌布收起来之前要好好抖抖。

Try hard to recollect what you saw before the accident.

好好回想事故发生之前你看到事情。

They scooped all the other dailies with the story of the election fraud.

他们抢在其他日报之前独家发表选举舞弊消息。

Pending his return let us get everything ready.

他回来之前，我们把切准备好。

I was a serious computer nerd until I discovered girls and cars.

在我注意到女孩和汽车之前，我是个不折不扣电脑痴。

Before organizing that procession along the street we ought to have notified the police.

在组织上街游行之前, 我们应该通报警察。

He reasoned that if we start at now, we could arrive before noon.

他争辩着说如果我们现在出发, 中午之前定能到达。