previous
gb/pɹˈiviəs/ us/pɹˈiviəs/
A2
英语
~ 900
义项
0 个义项
adjective
A2
relation
1
Happening earlier or before
Happening or existing before something else in time or order.
用法模式：
previous [event/experience/meeting/day]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'previous' with 'former'. 'Previous' refers to something immediately before in sequence or time, while 'former' often means 'from an earlier time' but not necessarily immediately before.
近义词
earlier (More conversational and slightly less formal.)
|
prior (More formal or official-sounding.)
反义词
next (Refers to the one immediately following in time or order.)
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subsequent (Formal term meaning coming after something else.)
搭配
previous experience
|previous meeting
|previous day
|previous year
|previous owner
主题
time
|sequence
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
例句
- I couldn't attend the previous meeting due to illness.
- The previous owner of the house left some furniture behind.
- She learned from her mistakes in the previous attempt.
- Our previous conversation helped me understand your point.
- Please refer to the previous chapter for more details.
学习者例句
- I met him at the previous party.
- The previous lesson was very hard.
- We talked about it in the previous class.
- I visited London in the previous year.
- The shop was closed on the previous day.
语法
词典原形
previous
IPA
GB/pɹˈiviəs/
US/pɹˈiviəs/
音节与重音
pre - vi - ous （3 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (pre)
词形变化
Adjective
- Base: previous
词族
Core family
previously
adverb B1
Negative and opposite forms
next
adjective A1
following
adjective
相关表达
previous to
1/pɹˈiviəs tə/
fixed phrase
Before in time compared to
Before a certain time or event.
例句
- Previous to joining the company, she worked as a teacher.
- The law was different previous to this change.