heretofore
英[hɪətʊ'fɔː]
美[,hɪrtu'fɔr]
助记提示
1. here to before.
2. equivalent to here (“here”) + toforn (“before”), from Old English toforan (“before”).英文词源
- heretofore
- c. 1200, from here + obsolete Old English toforan.
双语例句
- 1. Heretofore, we sent out bills on the first of each month.
- 在此以前我们每个月的第一天发账单.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 2. They reportedthat clouds are an important and heretofore uninvestigated contributor to the climate.
- 他们报告说，云是影响气候的一个重要因素，但迄今为止没有进行过研究。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. ' Ah! most gracious Monsieur heretofore the Marquis, where is that emigrant?
- 啊, 最仁慈的前侯爵先生, 那外满贵族在哪儿?
来自英汉文学 - 双城记
- 4. Heretofore all the campus gossip had seemed merely malicious and disrespectful.
- 在这以前,学校里的一切流言蜚语似乎纯粹是恶意的、无礼的.
来自辞典例句
- 5. Oh Monsieur heretofore the Marquis, I pray you be you true to me!
- 啊,前侯爵先生, 我祈祷你也以真诚待我!
来自英汉文学 - 双城记