beforehand
gb/bɪfˈɔɹhˌænd/ us/bɪfˈɔɹhˌænd/
B1
英語
~ 4500
előre, előtte, előzetesen
B1
1
用法パターン：
to do [something] beforehand
We should book the tickets beforehand to get a good price.
Érdemes előre lefoglalnunk a jegyeket, hogy jó áron jussunk hozzájuk.
She had prepared her speech beforehand.
Előre elkészítette a beszédét.
Please let me know beforehand if you can’t come.
They discussed the plan beforehand to avoid confusion.
You must sign up beforehand to join the class.
学習者向け例文
I called my friend beforehand.
Előtte felhívtam a barátomat.
He cleaned the room beforehand.
Előtte kitakarította a szobát.
We ate lunch beforehand.
She read the book beforehand.
They bought the food beforehand.
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'beforehand' with 'before', using them interchangeably. 'Beforehand' usually refers to preparing or doing something earlier in anticipation of an event, while 'before' simply refers to an earlier time without implying preparation.
意味
Earlier than a particular time
コロケーション
plan beforehand
|arrange beforehand
|discuss beforehand
|prepare beforehand
類義語
in advance (Slightly more formal and common in business or official contexts.)
|
earlier (More general and can refer to any previous time, not necessarily planned.)
対義語
afterwards (Refers to a time following an event, the opposite of before it happens.)
テーマ
daily life
|planning
|time
|core_vocabulary
定義
Before a certain time or event happens.
At an earlier time than something else happens or is planned.
文法
辞書形
beforehand
IPA
GB/bɪfˈɔɹhˌænd/
US/bɪfˈɔɹhˌænd/
音節・強勢
be - fore - hand （3音節）
Stress on 2nd syllable (fore)
活用形
Noun
- Base: beforehand
- Plural: beforehands
関連語
Forms
beforehands
noun
Core family
before
adverb/preposition/conjunction A1
Related words
previous
adjective A2
previously
adverb B1
表現
arrange beforehand
1/ɚˈeɪnd͡ʒ bɪfˈɔɹhˌænd/
fixed phrase
Organize in advance
To organize or agree on details before they are needed.
例文
- Everything was arranged beforehand for the meeting.
- They arranged beforehand where to meet.
know beforehand
1/nˈoʊ bɪfˈɔɹhˌænd/
fixed phrase
Be aware in advance
To have information before something happens.
例文
- If I had known beforehand, I would have helped.
- You should know beforehand what the rules are.
plan beforehand
1/plˈæn bɪfˈɔɹhˌænd/
fixed phrase
Arrange things in advance
To decide and arrange things before they are needed or happen.
例文
- We need to plan beforehand so the event runs smoothly.
- Plan beforehand to avoid last-minute stress.