Previously意思
"Previously" 是一個副詞,意思是「以前,先前,早先」,通常用來指時間上在先的事情或情況。它可以用來引出對比,表示與現在或之後的情況不同。在句子中,"previously"通常用來描述過去的動作或狀態,表示在某個特定時間點之前發生的事情。
例如:
- I have visited Japan previously, but it was many years ago. (我之前去過日本,但那是很多年前的事情了。)
- The witness claimed that the suspect had acted strangely previously. (證人聲稱嫌疑人在之前的行為舉止異常。)
- She had previously worked as a teacher before becoming a full-time writer. (成為全職作家之前,她曾擔任教師。)
在某些情況下,"previously"也可以用來指代上文提到的事情,作為一種重複或回顧。
例如:
- In the previous chapter, we discussed the history of the company. (在上一章中,我們討論了公司的歷史。)
- As previously mentioned, the meeting has been postponed until further notice. (如前所述,會議已推遲,直至另行通知。)
在口語中,"previously"也可以用來表示「以前,先前」的意思,但它不如在正式或書面語中使用得那麼頻繁。