long before

汉语翻译

在...以前很久

Their marriage was washed up long before they separated.
他们分居前婚姻早已破裂了。
It was not long before tragedy struck again.
没多久，灾难又再次降临。
We had not waited long before she came.
我们没等多久她就来了。
I knew Tom long before I knew you.
我在认识你之前很久就认识了汤姆。
Old Joe went to heaven long before the World.
老乔在第二次世界大战以前就早已经见上帝去了。
Several candidates had been manoeuvring for position long before the leadership became vacant.
领导职位尚未空缺，几个竞争者早就在为向上爬而钩心斗角了。