從前 cóngqián (1) ∶往昔,先前 從前香山觀有個道士天天講故事 (2) ∶曾經,一度 從前和她很熟悉,可是現在忘記了她的名字
1.歸屬於前。《春秋·隱公元年》“元年春王正月” 唐 孔穎達 疏:“及其史官定策,雖有一統,不可半年從前,半年從後。”
2.以前。 唐 劉得仁 《逢呂上山人》詩:“從前枉多病,此後鮮疏名。” 元 任昱 《水仙子·幽居》麯:“想從前錯怨天公。” 清 顧炎武 《日知錄·士大夫晚年之學》:“夫一生仕宦,投老得閑,正宜進德脩業,以補從前之闕。” 巴金 《寒夜》五:“從前我們都不是這樣過日子的。這兩年大傢都變了。”
從前: [ cóng qián ]
1. previously
2. formerly
其它相關解釋:
<beforetime> <ci-devant> <in days gone by> <in the old days> <long since> <once upon a time> <whilom> <aforetime> <when> <on a time> <upon a time> <ages ago> <once> <langsyne> <long ago> <in olden days>
例句與用法:
1. 從前人們在手術前用乙醚來使病人昏睡。
Ether was used formerly to put a patient to sleep before an operation.
2. 從前, 有一位非常美麗的公主。
Once upon a time, there lived a princess who was very beautiful.
3. 從前, 在一個小村莊裏住着一位老人。
Once upon a time, there was an old man living in a small village.
4. 我從前沒有見過他。
I hadn't seen him previously.
5. 從前醫生常常給病人放血。
Doctors used to bleed people when they were ill.
6. 從前有個美麗的公主....
Once upon a time there was a beautiful princess...
7. 從前有一個公主。
Once upon a time there was a princess.
8. 這本書從前很出名, 現在沒人看了。
This book was once famous, but nobody reads it today.
英文解釋
n.: in days gone by, previously, in the past, in former times, in olden days, in the old days, in days of yore, in days of old, long ago, ages ago, once upon a time, once
adv.: aforetime, whilom, formerly, erstwhile, erst, before, at some indefinite time in the past, beforehand