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  4. before one's time

before one's time

/bɪˈfɔːr wʌnz taɪm/◆成语
生不逢时

Many of his ideas were before their time.

他的很多想法都超前于时代。


◆ 真正含义
指某人或某事物的思想、创作或成就超越了其所处的时代,未能被当时的人们理解或接受。
¶ 字面意思
字面意思是“在某人的时代之前”。
字面拆解
before在...之前+one's某人的+time时代
◇ 意境
想象某人站在时代的前沿,但周围的人却无法看到或理解他的远见。
◈ 使用场景
讨论历史上未被认可的艺术家或科学家时,强调他们的创新未能被当时社会接受。
◉ 文化注释
此短语反映了对时代局限性的思考,常用于赞赏那些超越时代的创新者。
非正式

指某人或某事物的思想、创作或成就超越了其所处的时代,未能被当时的人们理解或接受。

Van Gogh was truly an artist before his time.

梵高确实是一位超前于时代的艺术家。

Her theories about climate change were before their time.

她关于气候变化的理论超前于时代。

通常带有遗憾或赞赏的语气,强调时代局限性。

搭配

ahead of one's time超前于时代

同义词

ahead of one's timetoo advanced for one's time

反义词

behind the timesoutdated

相关短语

ahead of one's time短语
超前于时代

专业提示

用法提示

此短语通常带有赞赏或遗憾的语气,强调时代局限性。

黄金法则

核心含义

强调思想或成就超越了所处的时代,未能被当时社会理解或接受。

词源

源自英语,字面意思是“在某人的时代之前”,但实际含义是超越时代。

用法说明

多用于描述艺术家、科学家或思想家的创新成果未能被当时社会接受的情况。

单词拆解

before
在...之前
preposition
+
one's
某人的
possessive
+
time
时代
noun
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