beforehandとは意味・読み方・使い方

発音

• (Received 発音) IPA^(key): /bɪˈfɔːhænd/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /bɪˈfɔɹhænd/
• (rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) IPA^(key): /bɪˈfo(ː)ɹhænd/
• (non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) IPA^(key): /bɪˈfoəhænd/
• ハイフネーション: be‧fore‧hand

副詞

beforehand (not comparable)

1. At an earlier or preceding time.

   Will it be possible to have access to the room beforehand so that we can set up chairs?

   I love playing tennis but I always get so nervous beforehand.

   Weeks beforehand, I had bought the tickets for the concert.

同意語

• in advance
• upfront

反意語

• afterwards
• (古風な用法) afterhand

形容詞

beforehand (comparative more beforehand, superlative most beforehand)

1. (obsolete) In comfortable circumstances as regards property; forehanded.
   • 1626, Francis Bacon, New Atlantis

     rich and much beforehand

2. (archaic, often followed by with) In a state of anticipation or preoccupation.
   • 1670, John Milton, “(please specify the page)”, in The History of Britain, that Part Especially now Call’d England. […], London: […] J[ohn] M[acock] for James Allestry, […] , OCLC 946735472:

     Agricola […] resolves to be beforehand with the danger.

   • 1716 April 17 (Gregorian calendar)​, Joseph Addison, “The Free-holder: No. 31. Friday, April 6. [1716.]”, in The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Esq; […], volume IV, London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], published 1721, OCLC 1056445272:

     The last cited author has been beforehand with me.