英语词组set someone before是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

set (someone or something) before (someone or something)

1. To place or position someone or something directly in front of someone or something else. Set the prisoner before me so that I may render my judgment. We set the holy items before the image of our deity.

2. By extension, to place a greater value on someone or something, or to regard someone or something more highly or favorably, than someone or something else. You really shouldn't set the needs of your company before the needs of your family. I always felt like Mom placed our baby brother before Tommy and me when we were growing up.

set something before (someone, something, or some creature)

to place something in front of someone, an animal, a group, or something. I set the plate of sandwiches before the children and they were gone in a few minutes. Jane set the bowl of food before the cats.

词组	set someone before
释义	(redirected from set someone before) set (someone or something) before (someone or something) 1. To place or position someone or something directly in front of someone or something else. Set the prisoner before me so that I may render my judgment. We set the holy items before the image of our deity. 2. By extension, to place a greater value on someone or something, or to regard someone or something more highly or favorably, than someone or something else. You really shouldn't set the needs of your company before the needs of your family. I always felt like Mom placed our baby brother before Tommy and me when we were growing up. set something before (someone, something, or some creature) to place something in front of someone, an animal, a group, or something. I set the plate of sandwiches before the children and they were gone in a few minutes. Jane set the bowl of food before the cats.
随便看	a twinkle in your father's eye a twist of the knife at/with lightning speed at wits end at wits' end at wit's end a two-edged sword at work at worst a two-way street at your beck and call at your behest At Your Best at your best at your command At Your Convenience at your convenience at your discretion at your disposal at your door at your door step at your doorstep at your earliest convenience at your ease at your elbow