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before long, long before

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He said in his letter that he was going to visit China __ and that he had the idea __ . a.long before,before long b. before long,long before, c.before long, soon d.before long,before long
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解题过程:
选b。
句意是:他在信中说他不久以后要去访问中国而且他很久以前就有这个想法。
long before一般用作副词短语,意为“很久以前”多用于过去时态,如:
The story had happened long before.故事发生在很久以前。
I had been there long before. 我很久以前就去过那里。
有时long before可分开理解,before作介词或连词,后接短语或句子。
I had waited there long before he arrived. 他来之前,我在那已等了很久。
before long是介词短语,在句中作时间状语,意为“不久之后,立刻”,常用于将来时态,如:
I hope we'll meet again before long.我希望不久我们再见面。
The bus is arriving before long. 汽车马上就到了。
最终答案:略