before
gb/bɪfˈɔɹ/ us/bɪfˈɔɹ/
A1
อังกฤษ
~ 1600
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
preposition
A1
relation
1
Earlier than something in time
Happening earlier than a certain time or event.
รูปแบบการใช้:
before [time/event/action]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'before' with 'ago'; 'before' compares two times, while 'ago' counts backwards from now.
คำพ้องความหมาย
prior to (More formal and less common in everyday speech.)
คำตรงข้าม
after (Refers to something happening later in time.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
before dawn
|before the meeting
|before lunch
|before bedtime
หัวข้อ
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- We need to finish this before noon.
- She called me before the party started.
- I always stretch before running.
- He left the office before the boss arrived.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I brush my teeth before bed.
- Wash your hands before eating.
- I drink coffee before work.
- He studies before the exam.
conjunction
A2
relation
2
Earlier than another event
Used to say one thing happens earlier than another thing.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[event] before [event]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes omit the subject after 'before' when it is required in formal writing.
คำพ้องความหมาย
prior to when (Less common and more formal phrasing.)
คำตรงข้าม
after (Used when one action happens later than another.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
check before you buy
|think before you speak
|wash before you cook
หัวข้อ
time
|daily life
|communication
ตัวอย่าง
- Think carefully before you decide.
- I had never seen her before I came here.
- Turn off the lights before you leave.
- He knocked before entering the room.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- Wash your hands before you eat.
- Look both ways before you cross the road.
- Finish your homework before you play games.
- Call me before you come.
adverb
A2
relation
3
At an earlier time
At a time earlier than now or another time mentioned.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'before' with 'already'; 'already' suggests completion, while 'before' indicates prior occurrence relative to a reference point.
คำพ้องความหมาย
previously (Slightly more formal; common in writing.)
คำตรงข้าม
afterwards (Refers to a later point in time.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
long before
|never before
|seen before
หัวข้อ
time
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- I have met him before.
- We spoke on the phone before.
- Never before had I felt so nervous.
- I’ve been here once before.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I saw this movie before.
- She was here before.
- I ate there before.
- We met before.
preposition
B1
relation
4
Ahead in position or order
In front of something or someone, or ahead in a list or order.
รูปแบบการใช้:
before [person/object]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners often use 'before' for physical location where 'in front of' is more natural in casual speech.
คำพ้องความหมาย
in front of ('In front of' is more common for physical space; 'before' can be more formal or literary.)
คำตรงข้าม
behind (Indicates a position to the rear of something.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
stand before the judge
|before my eyes
|line up before the door
หัวข้อ
location
|space
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- He stood nervously before the audience.
- The number 3 comes before 4.
- She appeared before the committee.
- There were two people ahead of me, but I was before them in the list.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The dog is before the house.
- B comes before C in the alphabet.
- He stood before me in line.
- The man is standing before the door.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
before
IPA
GB/bɪfˈɔɹ/
US/bɪfˈɔɹ/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
be - fore (2 พยางค์)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fore)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: before
- Plural: befores
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
วลีและสำนวน
before someone's eyes
1/bɪfˈɔɹ sˈʌmwˌʌnz ˈaɪz/
fixed phrase
Directly visible to someone
Happening where someone can see it clearly.
ตัวอย่าง
- The building collapsed right before our eyes.
- Before my eyes, the caterpillar became a butterfly.
think before you speak
1/θˈɪŋk bɪfˈɔɹ jˈu spˈik/
fixed phrase
Consider words before speaking
To stop and think about what you will say so you do not hurt or upset someone.
ตัวอย่าง
- You should think before you speak to avoid hurting feelings.
- He never thinks before he speaks and often regrets it.
before long
1/bɪfˈɔɹ lˈɔŋ/
fixed phrase
Soon; in a short time from now
Not much time will pass before something happens.
ตัวอย่าง
- Before long, she will be running her own company.
- You’ll hear from them before long.
before long
2/bɪfˈɔɹ lˈɔŋ/
fixed phrase
Soon after now or then
In a short time from now or from a mentioned time.
ตัวอย่าง
- Before long, we were good friends.
- The train will arrive before long.