before someone's time

相關詞: time

片語

Definition

  1. If something is described as being 'before someone's time,' it means that it occurred or existed before that person was born or was old enough to remember it.

    (某事物)在某人出生或记事之前

    • I don't really know much about vinyl records; they were before my time.

      我不太了解黑胶唱片;它们在我出生之前就存在了。

    • My memory of that old theater is hazy; it was before my time.

      我对那家老剧院的记忆很模糊;它在我记事之前就存在了。

    • I've never heard of that band; it seems they broke up before my time.

      我从未听说过那个乐团;他们似乎在我出生之前就解散了。