adv.黄昏以前

before long───不久以后

before-tax───缴付税款前的；[税收]纳税前

beforehand───adv.事先；预先；adj.提前的；预先准备好的

shore lark───岸雀

best before date───保质期；此日期前最佳

best-before date───保质期；此日期前最佳

after dark───adv.天黑后；黄昏以后

before───prep.在……之前，先于；在……面前；面对（法院、法庭或其他官方机关）并受审；（宁愿……）不愿；conj.在……以前；到……为止；以免，不然；（宁可……而）不愿；adv.以前，过去，已经

beforetime───adv.从前，以前（等于formerly）

If we push ahead, we can get home before dark.───如果我们抓紧, 天黑前我们还能赶到家.

He timed his journey so that he arrived before dark.───他调整了一下旅程时刻,因此,在天黑前就到了.

We ought to be heading back if we want to reach home before dark.───如果我们想天黑前到家,现在该往回走了.

I want to get to Berlin before dark.───我想在天黑前赶到柏林.

I couldn't see myself getting home before dark.───我认为我不可能在天黑之前赶回家〔此种用法多用于否定句〕.

They'll be back well before dark.───他们会在天黑前早早返回。

Hopefully, we'll arrive before dark.───我们有望在天黑前到达。

If you come and help me, I'll get you back before dark.───如果你来帮助我, 那么我将在天黑以前送你回去.

I want to make at least ten miles before dark.───我打算在天黑之前至少再赶它十英里路.

We started early in order to arrive before dark.───为了在天黑前到达,我们很早就动身了.

If everything goes according to plan, I shall be back before dark.───假若一切顺利, 我天黑之前就回来.

We should arrive before dark.───我们天黑以前应该能赶到。

The storm should pass away before dark.───天黑以前风暴会停止的.

I must get there before dark. I'm going to head out.───天黑前,我一定要到那儿. 我要出发了.

We struck Rome before dark.───天黑前我们到达罗马.

The children are advised to get home before dark.───大家劝孩子们天黑以前要回家.

They'll be back well before dark.───他们会在天黑以前回来。

We should arrive before dark.

Try to get home before dark.

'Will you be back before dark?' 'I hope so, yes.'

The storm should pass away before dark.

We'd better try and finish this job before dark.

With luck, we'll be home before dark.

The storm should pass off before dark.

It is probable to finish the job before dark.

The children are advised to get home before dark.