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previously

美 [ˈpriːviəsli]英 [ˈpriːviəsli]
  • adv.先前;(一段时间)以前

最高级: most previously 比较级: more previously

previous adj.以前的 + -ly ...地

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  • 1
    ADV 先前;以前
    Previously means at some time before the period that you are talking about.

    Guyana's railways were previously owned by private companies...

    圭亚那的铁路以前是归私有企业所有的。

  • 2
    ADV (一段时间)以前
    You can use previously to say how much earlier one event was than another event.

    He had first entered the House 12 years previously...

    12年前,他首次成为议员。

  • 3
    如果谈论过去某个时间以前的时间,用 before 或者 previously:He had died a month before(他一个月前去世了),She had rented the flat some fourteen months previously(她大约14个月以前租下了这套公寓)。ago仅用于谈论现在之前的某段时间。for用来表示过去、现在或将来持续的一段时间或者某事多长时间没有发生,如:She slept for eight hours(她睡了8个小时),He will be away for three weeks(他会离开3个星期),I hadn't seen him for four years(我已经有4年没有见过他了)。since用来表示某段时间的开始,如:She has been with the group since it began(自从该集团创立起她就一直在其中工作),the first civilian president since the coup 17 years ago(自从17年前发生政变以来的第一位平民总统),since也可以用来某事最后一次发生的时间或者某事多长时间没有发生,如:She hadn't eaten since breakfast(她早餐以后就没吃过东西),It was a long time since she had been to church(她好久没去过教堂了)。
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adv

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at an earlier time or formerly
she had previously lived in Chicago
he was previously president of a bank
better than anything previously proposed
a previously unquestioned attitude
antecedently arranged
Synonym: antecedently

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  1. I should like to add a corrective to what I have written previously .

    我想对我先前写的内容进行补充修改。

  2. Marine life was discovered at depths previously thought to be azoic .

    在先前被认为没有任何生命迹象的海洋深处发现了海洋生物。

  3. The building had previously been used as a hotel .

    这座楼房早先曾用作旅馆。

  4. Some drugs are being used on a much larger scale than previously .

    与以前相比,某些药物的使用范围更广了。

  5. Many previously separate groups are now operating under the umbrella of a single authority .

    许多原本分散的团体现在正在单一的权威领导下运作。

  6. Thanks to the automobile , Americans soon had a freedom of movement previously unknown .

    由于有了汽车,美国人很快就获得了前所未有的行动自由。

  7. His statement ran athwart what was previously said .

    他讲的话与先前所说的相抵触。

  8. The drug is to be reclassified after trials showed it to be more harmful than previously thought .

    试验显示这种药比先前想象的危害更大,要重新归类。

  9. Previously she had very little time to work in her own garden .

    以前,她没什么时间打理自己的花园。

  10. Radiation may damage cells in a way that was previously unforeseen

    辐射可能以一种我们过去未能预见到的方式破坏细胞。

  11. He had first entered the House 12 years previously

    12年前,他首次成为议员。

  12. The changed outlook entails higher economic growth than was previously assumed

    观念的改变势必会使得经济增长高于之前预计的水平。

  13. The document was previously circulated in New York at the United Nations

    这份文件先前在纽约的联合国总部传阅过。

  14. Reviews are distilled from articles previously published in the main column

    述评是从先前刊登在主要专栏的文章中提炼出来的。

  15. The contract was awarded to a previously unknown company

    合同签给了一个之前并不知名的公司。

  16. He may suddenly take a dislike to foods that he 's previously enjoyed .

    对以前爱吃的食物,他兴许突然就没了胃口。

  17. The evidence given in court was inconsistent with what he had previously told them .

    法庭上的证词与他当初告诉他们的不一致。

  18. She had rented the flat from the council some fourteen months previously .

    大约14个月以前,她从地方政府那里租下了这套公寓。

  19. Guyana 's railways were previously owned by private companies

    圭亚那的铁路以前是归私有企业所有的。

  20. We print a selection of previously unseen photos from the Spanish rider 's early years .

    我们选了这位西班牙骑手早年一些不为人知的照片刊登出来。

  21. It was previously a small monastery but the authorities turned all the monks out .

    那里原先是座小寺庙,但当局把所有僧侣都撵走了。

  22. These black models are moving in on what was previously white territory : the lucrative cosmetic contracts .

    黑人模特正逐步涉足曾是白人主宰的领地:签约获利丰厚的化妆品行业。

  23. Spassky had never previously lost to his antagonist .

    斯帕斯基以往从未输给过他的对手。

  24. The two fighters had previously boxed a 12-round match .

    这两位拳击手之前已经打了一场12回合的比赛。

  25. By 2005 he wants half of all new houses to be built on previously developed land : so-called brownfield sites .

    到2005年,他希望会有一半的新房子建在以前曾经开发过的所谓棕色地带上。

  26. The deviation from the previously accepted agreement cannot be forgiven .

    违背事先接受的协议是不可原谅的。

  27. She previously worked as a teacher .

    她过去当过教师。

  28. Six months previously he had quitted his job .

    6个月前他辞职了。

  29. I haven 't met him previously .

    我以前没有见过他。

  30. Previously our mountain area [ region ] is poor and impoverised .

    先前咱们山区很穷。

后缀
e-...地

actually adv. 事实上

actual adj.实际存在的 + -ly ...地

angrily adv. 生气地

angr(y) 生气的 + -ly ...地

beautifully adv. 美丽地

beautiful adj.美的 + -ly ...地

carefully adv. 小心

careful adj.小心的 + -ly ...地

certainly adv. 当然

certain adj.有把握的 + -ly ...地

clearly adv. 清晰地

clear adj.清晰的 + -ly ...地

completely adv. 彻底地

complete adj.齐全的 + -ly ...地

correctly adv. 正确地

correct adj.正确的 + -ly ...地

directly adv. 直接地

direct adj.直达的 + -ly ...地

easily adv. 容易地

easy adj.容易的 + -ly ...地

especially adv. 尤其地

especial adj.特别的 + -ly ...地

exactly adv. 确切地

exact adj.确切的 + -ly ...地

finally adv. (用于列举)最后

final adj.最后的 + -ly ...地

gently adv. 轻轻地

gentle adj.温和的 + -ly ...地

happily adv. 快乐地

happ(y) 快乐的;高兴的 + -i- + -ly ...地

hardly adv. 几乎不

hard adj.坚实的 + -ly ...地

heavily adv. 沉重地

heavy adj.沉重 + -ly ...地

immediately adv. 立即

immediate adj.立即的 + -ly ...地

lonely adj. 孤独的

lone adj.孤独无伴的 + -ly ...地

loudly adv. 大声地

loud adj.喧闹的 + -ly ...地

luckily adv. 幸运的是

lucky adj.有好运的 + -ly ...地

mainly adv. 主要地

main adj.主要的 + -ly ...地

nearly adv. 几乎

near adv.近 + -ly ...地

politely adv. 有礼貌地

polite adj.有礼貌的 + -ly ...地

possibly adv. 可能地

possible adj.办得到的 + -ly ...地

probably adv. 可能

probab(le) 很可能的 + -ly ...地

properly adv. 正确地

proper adj.真正的 + -ly ...地

quickly adv. 迅速地

quick adj.快的 + -ly ...地

quietly adv. 安静地

quiet adj.安静的 + -ly ...地

rarely adv. 很少地

rare adj.稀有的 + -ly ...地

really adv. 真正地, 确实地

real adj.真实的 + -ly ...地

recently adv. 不久前

recent adj.最近的 + -ly ...地

sadly adv. 悲哀地

sad adj.悲伤的 + -ly ...地

seriously adv. 认真地

serious adj.严肃的 + -ly ...地

slowly adv. 慢速地

slow adj.低速的 + -ly ...地

softly adv. 轻轻地

soft adj.易弯曲的 + -ly ...地

suddenly adv. 突然

sudden 突然的 + -ly ...地

usually adv. 通常

usual 平常的 + -ly ...地

widely adv. 普遍地

wide adj.宽的 + -ly ...地

deeply adv. 深深地

deep adj.深的 + -ly ...地

deliberately adv. 故意

deliberate adj.有意的 + -ly ...地

eventually adv. 最后

eventual adj.最终的 + -ly ...地

firmly adv. 坚决地

firm 强 + -ly ...地

gradually adv. 逐步地

gradual adj.缓慢的 + -ly ...地

lately adv. 最近

late adj.晚的 + -ly ...地

mentally adv. 精神上

mental adj.精神的 + -ly ...地

merely adv. 仅仅

mere adj.只不过 + -ly ...地

multiply v.

multiple adj.多个的 + -ly ...地

partly adv. 一定程度上

part 部分,分开 + -ly ...地

personally adv. 个人

personal adj.个人的 + -ly ...地

publicly adv. 公开

public adj.公众的 + -ly ...地

sincerely adv. 真诚地

sincere adj.诚挚的 + -ly ...地

totally adv. 完全地

total adj.总的 + -ly ...地

truly adv. 真正地

tru(e) 真实的 + -ly ...地

willingly adv. 乐意地

willing adj.愿意的 + -ly ...地

absolutely adv. (强调真实无误)绝对地,完全地

absolute adj.完全的 + -ly ...地

accordingly adv. 照着

according adv.据…所述 + -ly ...地

approximately adv. 大概

approximate adj.近似的 + -ly ...地

awfully adv. 非常

awful adj.糟糕的 + -ly ...地

badly adv. 非常

bad adj.糟糕的 + -ly ...地

closely adv. 紧密地;接近地;仔细地;严密地;精密地

close adj.近的 + -ly ...地

commonly adv. 通常地

common adj.一般的 + -ly ...地

consequently adv. 因此

con- 共同, 一起 + sequ 跟随 + -ent ...的 + -ly ...地

conversely adv. 相反地

con- 共同, 一起 + vers 转 + -e + -ly ...地

definitely adv. 肯定

defin(e) 使明确 + -ite... 的 + -ly ...地

exceedingly adv. 非常

exceeding adj.非常的 + -ly ...地

exclusively adv. 唯一地

exclusive adj.排除其他一切的 + -ly ...地

extremely adv. 极其

extreme adj.极大的 + -ly ...地

fairly adv. 相当地

fair adj.公正的 + -ly ...地

fortunately adv. 幸运地

fortun(e) 运气 + -ate 具有...的 + -ly ...地

freely adv. 自由地

free adj.不受他人控制的 + -ly ...地

frequently adv. 频繁地

frequent adj.频繁的 + -ly ...地

generally adv. 通常地

general adj.全体的 + -ly ...地

greatly adv. 非常

great adj.超乎寻常的 + -ly ...地

highly adv.

high adj.高的 + -ly ...地

increasingly adv. 越来越多地

increas(e) 增加 + -ing 形容词后缀 + -ly ...地

instantly adv. 立刻

instant adj.立刻的 + -ly ...地

largely adv. 主要地

large adj.大的 + -ly ...地

lightly adv. 轻柔地

light n.光 + -ly ...地

mostly adv. 主要地

most det.&pro.最大的 + -ly ...地

namely adv.

name n.名字 + -ly ...地

naturally adv. 顺理成章地

natural adj.大自然的 + -ly ...地

necessarily adv. 必要地

necessar(y) 必要的 + -ly ...地

newly adv. 最近

new adj.新的 + -ly ...地

normally adv. 正常地

normal adj.正常的 + -ly ...地

obviously adv. 明显地

obvious 明显的 + -ly ...地

occasionally adv. 偶尔地

occasional adj.不经常的 + -ly ...地

orderly adj. 有秩序的

order n.次序 + -ly ...地

practically adv. 几乎

practical adj.实践的 + -ly ...地

presently adv. 目前

present adj.在场的 + -ly ...地

primarily adv. 主要地

primary adj.首要的 + -ly ...地

purely adv. 仅仅

pure adj.纯粹的 + -ly ...地

rapidly adv. 迅速地

rapid adj.快的 + -ly ...地

readily adv. 便利地

read(y) 预备好了的状态 + -ly ...地

regularly adv. 有规律地

regular adj.恒定的 + -ly ...地

relatively adv. 相当程度上

relative adj.相关的 + -ly ...地

repeatedly adv. 反复地

repeated vt.重复 + -ly ...地

respectively adv. 分别地

respective adj.各自的 + -ly ...地

roughly adv. 粗略地

rough adj.不平滑的 + -ly ...地

scarcely adv. 勉强

scarce adj.缺乏的 + -ly ...地

secondly adv. 其次

second num.第二 + -ly ...地

separately adv. 分别地

separate adj.分离的 + -ly ...地

severely adv. 严重地

severe adj.非常的 + -ly ...地

sharply adv. 尖刻地

sharp adj.锋利的 + -ly ...地

shortly adv. 不多时

short adj.短的 + -ly ...地

similarly adv. 相似地

similar adj.相似的 + -ly ...地

simply adv. (强调简单)仅仅,只,不过

simple adj.简明的 + -ly ...地

slightly adv. 轻微地

slight adj.少量的 + -ly ...地

smoothly adv. 平稳地

smooth adj.光滑的 + -ly ...地

solely adv. 唯一地

sole n.脚底 + -ly ...地

steadily adv. 稳定地

steady adj.稳固的 + -ly ...地

strictly adv. 严格地

strict adj.严格的 + -ly ...地

strongly adv. 强烈地

strong adj.强劲的 + -ly ...地

successfully adv. 成功地

successful adj.成功的 + -ly ...地

surely adv. (对自己的话很有把握,希望他人同意)想必

sure adj.确信的 + -ly ...地

surprisingly adv. 惊人地

surprising adj.出人意料的 + -ly ...地

unlikely adj. 不大可能发生的

un- 否定 + like 像 + -ly ...地

virtually adv. 实际上

virtual 实质的 + -ly ...地

wholly adv. 完全地

whol(e) 整体 + -ly ...地

elderly adj. 老年人

elder adj.年龄较大的 + -ly ...地

barely adv. 仅仅

bare 缺少的 + -ly ...地

invariably adv. 一成不变

in- 不,无 + variabl(e) 可变的 + -ly ...地

incidentally adv. (引出新话题、附加信息、或临时想到的问题)顺便提一句

incident n.事件 + -al ...的 + -ly ...地

literally adv. 按字面

literal adj.按字面常用意义理解的 + -ly ...地

seemingly adv. 看似

seeming adj.表面上的 + -ly ...地

ago before formerly previously 【导航词义:以前】
ago v. 以前
〔辨析〕

指从现在起往前推算一段时间,通常和一般过去时的动词连用。

〔例证〕

He left a moment ago.

他刚走。

There was a pond here three years ago.

3年前,这里有一个池塘。

before v. 先前,以前
〔辨析〕

指过去某时间之前的时间或泛指以前,通常与动词的现在完成时连用,有时也可与动词的过去完成时或一般过去时连用,也可用于具体的一段时间;在间接引语中用 before 而不用 ago。

〔例证〕

Have you heard about it before?

你过去听说过这件事吗?

I have never met him before.

我以前从未见过他。

He said that he had met the man somewhere before.

他说他以前在什么地方见过这个人。

He was in Italy the week before.

他前一个星期在意大利。

formerly v. 以前,从前
〔辨析〕

泛指以前,有时常用于对比。

〔例证〕

Formerly, Ted often lingered around a park, with nothing to do.

从前,特德时常在公园里闲逛,无所事事。

He was formerly a worker, but now he is a manager of a shop.

他曾经是个工人,可现在他是一家商店的经理。

previously v. 以前,先前
〔辨析〕

与 before 用法相同,但更加正式。

〔例证〕

I haven't met him previously.

我以前没有见过他。

She previously worked as a teacher.

她过去当过教师。

Six months previously he had quitted his job.

6个月前他辞职了。