ere

• prep. 在…以前；毋宁
• conj. 在…以前；毋宁

中文词源

来自PIE*ayer, 早晨，白天。其比较级ere, 形容词early, 最高级erst.

英文词源

ere (prep.)

c. 1200, from Old English ær (adv., conj., & prep.) "soon, before (in time)," from Proto-Germanic *airiz, comparative of *air "early" (cognates: Old Saxon, Old Frisian, Old High German er, Dutch eer; German eher "earlier;" Old Norse ar "early;" Gothic air "early," airis "earlier"), from PIE *ayer- "day, morning" (cognates: Avestan ayar "day;" Greek eerios "at daybreak," ariston "breakfast"). The adverb erstwhile retains the Old English superlative ærest "earliest."

双语例句

1. Take the water ere the clock strikes twelve.

在12点前取水。

来自柯林斯例句

2. I shall start ere you return.

在你回来前我就会出发.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. I shall be gone ere morning.

我将在清晨前离开.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. Bethink ere thou dismiss us.

在你打发我们走以前再请仔细考虑一下吧.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

5. He will die , ere he will yield.

他宁死不屈.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》