Prepositions of Relative Time

以前, 之前

She moved to this city three years ago.

她三年前搬到了这个城市。

到

He rode his bicycle to the store to buy some groceries.

他骑自行车去商店买了一些杂货。

在...前面, 领先于

he car sped ahead of me on the highway.

那辆车在高速公路上超过了我。

更远, 那边

We hiked past the cabin and beyond into the forest.

我们徒步经过小屋，更远进入森林。

从, 来自

I received a letter from my cousin in Australia.

我收到了来自澳大利亚表兄的一封信。

在, 里面

They live in a big house.

他们住在一个大房子里。

近的, 附近的

The near bus stop is convenient for commuting to work.

附近的公交车站方便通勤上班。

过去, 逝去的时间

I learned a lot from the mistakes I made in the past.

我从过去犯的错误中学到了很多。

之后, 在...之后

After dinner, we'll watch a movie.

晚餐后，我们会看电影。

邮件, 投递

The morning post arrived earlier than usual today.

今天的早邮比往常到得早。

前, 预

The castle was built pre 1800s.

这座城堡建于1800年代之前。