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previously + verb (past tense)
常用于过去时态。
She previously lived in London.
她以前住在伦敦。
以前；先前；之前
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以前；先前；之前
At an earlier time; formerly
She previously lived in London.
她以前住在伦敦。
在更早的时间；已经。
At an earlier time; already.
在较早的时间或以前
at an earlier time or formerly
概括某系列之前各集的内容。
Recapitulating the preceding episodes of a series.
I had previously worked as a teacher before becoming a writer.
在成为作家之前，我以前做过老师。
AI contextual example
The company previously operated in a different location.
这家公司以前在另一个地点运营。
AI contextual example
She previously mentioned that she would arrive late.
她之前提到过她会晚到。
AI contextual example
she had previously lived in Chicago
她以前住在芝加哥。
WordNet
常用于过去时态。
She previously lived in London.
她以前住在伦敦。
常用于被动结构。
This was previously thought to be impossible.
这以前被认为是不可能的。
置于句首时需加逗号。
Previously, the company had no online presence.
以前，这家公司没有线上业务。
Not this
I have previous met him.
Use this
I have previously met him.
“previous”是形容词，不能修饰动词。应使用副词“previously”来修饰动词“met”。
Not this
She arrived previously than me.
Use this
She arrived before me.
“previously”不能与“than”连用表示比较。应使用“before”或“earlier than”来表示时间先后。
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以前未知的
The painting was previously unknown to art historians.
这幅画以前不为艺术史学家所知。
先前提到的
As previously mentioned, the meeting has been rescheduled.
如前所述，会议已重新安排。
二手/之前拥有的
He bought a previously owned car to save money.
他买了一辆二手车以节省开支。
先前持有的
She returned to her previously held position after the break.
休息后她回到了先前担任的职位。
预先录制的
The show was previously recorded in front of a live audience.
该节目是在现场观众面前预先录制的。
先前未发布的
The album includes previously unreleased tracks.
这张专辑包含先前未发布的曲目。
在前几集的《发展受阻》中……
The narrator opens each episode with 'Previously on Arrested Development...'
旁白每集开头都会说：“在前几集的《发展受阻》中……”
在前几集的《迷失》中……
The phrase 'Previously on Lost' became iconic for recap sequences.
短语“在前几集的《迷失》中”成为了回忆桥段的标志。
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previously：pre（前）+ vi（路）+ ously（曾经）→ 以前走过的路。
neutral
常与过去完成时连用，表示‘在此之前’。
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