外国人常用的英语短语 第346期:put A before B

释义：

put A before B 比起 B，优先考虑 A

put A before B 表示重视 A 大于 B，而 put something behind somebody 则表示忘记某事。

例句：

I put my work before my family.
我最重视我的家庭了。
I believe a lawyer should put his country before his client.
我认为，律师应该重视国家大于个人。
You must put studying before playing.
你必须要先学习，后玩游戏。

对话：

A: Jeff is so in love with his girlfriend.
杰夫非常喜欢他的女朋友。
B: He always puts her before himself.
他总把她放在第一位。