Previously的用法為何?同義詞有哪些?

小檔案

英文原文

Previously

中文翻譯

以前地、先前地

文法概念

副詞

Previously單字概述與用法:

previously是一個副詞,語意為以前地、先前地,指(在時間上)一件事發生在某事件之前,或(在順序上)在某事物之前。它可以用來描述時間、順序或情況的先前狀態或條件。preveiously修飾動詞時,位置在句中(be動詞後面,普通動詞前面,第一個助動詞後面),要注意,這時時態多為過去式或過去完成式。previously後面可以接形容詞,常與過去分詞搭配當形容詞使用。

  • 副詞:以前地、先前地

用法須注意事項:

    1. 不要將previously與before或 earlier混淆。雖然這些詞有時可互換,但 previously較常用於正式語境或強調以前的具體經歷或情況。

副詞:以前地、先前地

常見搭配詞:

  • as previously reported
    正如之前報導的那樣
    As previously reported, the mayor went on holiday despite the flood.
    例句:正如之前報導的那樣,儘管發生了洪水,市長還是去度假了。
  • previously known as
    以前稱為
    例句:The city previously known as Saigon is now called Ho Chi Minh City.
    這個城市以前叫做西貢,現在叫胡志明市。(形容詞子句省略為形容詞片語)
  • previously mentioned
    前面提到的
    例句:The previously mentioned theory has been proven incorrect.
    前面提到的理論已被證明是錯誤的。
  • previously unseen
    以前未見過的
    例句:The artist unveiled a previously unseen painting at the gallery.
    這位藝術家在畫廊展出了一幅以前從未公開過的畫作。
  • previously unpublished
    以前未發表的
    例句:The book includes previously unpublished works by the author.
    這本書包括作者以前未發表的作品。
  • previously scheduled
    原先安排的
    例句:The previously scheduled meeting has been postponed.
    原先安排的會議已被延期。
  • previously recorded
    先前錄製的
    例句:This program is a previously recorded broadcast.
    這個節目是先前錄製好的廣播。
  • previously established
    先前建立的
    例句:We must adhere to the previously established guidelines.
    我們必須遵守先前製定的指導方針。
  • previously unexplored
    以前未探索的
    例句:The team is venturing into previously unexplored territory.
    該隊正在冒險進入以前未探索過的領域。
  • previously agreed
    先前同意的
    例句:We will proceed according to the previously agreed plan.
    我們將按照先前同意的計劃進行。
  • be previously convicted
    先前被判有罪的
    例句:He was previously convicted of theft but has since turned his life around.
    他先前被判竊盜罪,但此後已經改過自新。

例句:

  1. This artifact was previously displayed in another museum.
    這件文物先前在另一個博物館展出過。
  2. She was previously employed as a teacher before becoming a writer.
    她在成為作家之前曾擔任教師。
  3. The building was previously used as a factory, but it’s now a shopping mall.
    這棟建築以前是工廠,現在是購物中心。
  4. He previously lived in Chicago but has since moved to New York.
    他以前住在芝加哥,但後來搬到了紐約。
  5. The athlete previously held the world record in this category.
    該運動員此前曾保持過該類別的世界紀錄。
  6. I had previously thought the project was difficult, but it turned out to be easy.
    我先前認為這個專案很困難,但結果卻很容易。
  7. The information was previously confidential but has now been released to the public.
    這個資訊先前是機密的,但現在已經公開。
  8. She had previously warned him about the risks, but he didn’t listen.
    她先前曾警告他這件事有風險,但他沒有聽。
  9. The product was previously sold only online, but now it’s available in stores.
    該產品以前只在網上銷售,但現在可以在商店購買。
  10. He previously studied medicine but later switched to economics.
    他之前學的是醫學,後來改學了經濟學。

同義詞:

  • formerly 以前地、從前地 adv. 強調某人或某事在過去的身份或狀態。
    例句:The building formerly known as the city’s tallest has been surpassed in height.
    這座曾經被稱為該市最高建築的建築的高度已被超越。
  • earlier 早些時候 adv. 指在特定時間之前或早於某一時間點發生的事情。
    例句:I had seen her earlier at the grocery store.
    我早些時候在雜貨店見過她。
  • before 以前 adv. 用於指事件在時間上或順序上在某事物之前。
    例句:He had never traveled abroad before.
    他以前從未出國旅行。
  • once 曾經 adv. 表示在過去某一時刻或期間發生過一次或多次。
    例句:She once lived in New York but moved away.
    她曾經住在紐約但搬走了。
  • hitherto 到目前為止 adv. 強調某事一直持續到現在或某一特定點。
    例句:Hitherto, there has been no evidence to prove the theory.
    到目前為止,還沒有證據能證明這個理論。

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Citation

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作者:Barshai Huang

在我教英文的20多年間,我常常發現許多學生在學習英文時,在單字的使用上,往往沒有充分且正確的資源,因此我整理了許多學習英文時常常會應用到的單子,並且針對用法、同義詞以及文法重點解析,希望能幫助到所有學習英文的人。