在先的英文

实用例句

• 下一节目五分钟後开始，现在先播放些音乐。
  The next programme starts in five minutes: in the meantime, here's some music.
• 我因有约在先，所以未能参加这个会。
  I was unable to attend the meeting because of a prior engagement.
• 有约在先，我恐怕不能与你共进晚餐。
  I fear that a prior engagement will prohibit me from joining you in dinner.
• 在先，居前在时间上居前或来得早
  A preceding or coming earlier in time.
• 回针缝在先前缝的一针中间加缝的一针，以便使针脚的交错重叠为原来长度的一半
  A stitch made by inserting the needle at the midpoint of a preceding stitch so that the stitches overlap by half lengths.