ante

ante音标为["ænti]：

基本翻译：在…之前；先于；在…之前发生的事物

速记技巧：谐音“安特”，意为“前面”

例如：The rain stopped before ten o"clock.（十点钟之前雨停了）。这句话中ante就是“在十点钟之前”的意思。

英文词源“ante”意为“在…之前”，其变化形式有前缀“pre-”和“-te”，相关单词有：

1. “precede”意为“先于…行动”，其词源是拉丁语词“ante”和“cedere”，意为“在…之前让路”。

2. “precedent”意为“先前的，前例的”，其词源是拉丁语词“precedere”，意为“走在前面”。

3. “antecedent”意为“先前的，在前的”，其词源同上。

4. “anticipate”意为“预料，预期”，其词源同上，表示在行动之前进行思考或准备。

5. “anticipation”意为“预期，预料”，其词源同上，表示对未来的预期或准备。

6. “antebellum”意为“战前的，战前的时期”，其词源是拉丁语词“bellum”，意为“战争”。

7. “ante-christ”意为“基督之前”，其词源是希腊语词“christos”，意为“基督”。

8. “ante-mortem”意为“在死亡之前”，其词源是拉丁语词“mortem”，意为“死亡”。

9. “ante-modern”意为“现代之前的”，其词源同上。

10. “ante-nuptial”意为“婚前”，其词源同上，表示在结婚之前的状态或事件。

以上单词都与英文词源“ante”有关，描述了不同时间、空间和概念上的先后关系。这些单词在英语中广泛使用，并具有丰富的含义和用法。

常用短语：

1. antecedent

2. antebellum

3. ante-mortem

4. ante-dinner

5. ante-chamber

6. ante-chieric

7. ante-lapsese

例句：

1. The word "antecedent" refers to something that comes before or is the cause of something else.

2. The antebellum period was a time of great social and political changes in the United States.

3. The ante-mortem period refers to the time before someone"s death.

4. Before dinner, we usually have a cup of tea and chat for a while.

5. There is an ante-chamber to the bedroom, which is used for storage or as a private space.

6. The ante-chieric is a person who precedes another person in a group or ceremony.

7. The ante-lapsese refers to the period of time before the invention of the printing press.

英文小作文：

Preparing for a party can be a lot of work, but it"s always worth it when you have a great time with your friends and family. Before the party, I like to clean my house and make sure everything is in order, so that we can all relax and enjoy ourselves without worrying about anything else. I also like to prepare some snacks and drinks to make sure we have something to eat and drink while we"re hanging out together. It"s always nice to have something to nibble on while you"re chatting and laughing with your friends and family. I hope you all have a great time at your next party, too!