before sb's time
33. to beat time【音】 打拍子；击打节拍
34. before sb's time
(before someone was born) 在某人出生之前；在某人懂事之前
- That was a bit before my time. 那是在我懂事之前的事了。
(before someone's arrival) 在某人到来之前
- Do you know that guy John who used to work here, or was that before your time? 你认识曾经在这儿工作的约翰吗, 还是你来之前他就走了？
35. before your time
(prematurely) 过早地
- She died before her time of a dreadful illness. 她过早地死于一种可怕的疾病。
See: time
before sb's time
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before sb's time
时间未到之前; 未享尽天年
- He died before his time. 他英年早逝。
时间未到之前; 未享尽天年
- He died before his time. 他英年早逝。
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