前

前 [qián] 名

1. ■ （在正面的） front:

前门 [院] front door [courtyard]

2. ■ （次序在先的） first; top:

前六排座位 the first six rows of seats;

前三名 the first three places;

比赛将决出前八名。 The matches would decide the top eight.

3. ■ （过去的; 较早的）ago; before; preceding:

解放前 before liberation;

前一阶段 the preceding stage;

日前 a few days ago; the other day;

30年前 thirty years ago;

晚饭前 before supper;

战前 prewar

4. ■ （从前的） former; formerly:

前市长 former mayor; ex-mayor;

前校长 former principal of a school

动

1. ■ （向前进）go forward [ahead]:

畏缩不前 recoil in fear; hesitate to press forward;

勇往直前 go bravely forward; forge ahead dauntlessly