2020年成考英语高频词缀词汇:ago什么意思及同义词

英音 [ə'gəu] ; 美音 [ə'gəu] ;
ad. 以前,…前
单词分析
这两个副词均含“……以前”之意。 
ago指从现在起往前推算一段时间，始终置于所修饰的词之后，与一般过去时连用。
before或指从过去某一时间起向前推算的若干时间的以前，通常与过去完成时连用；或泛指以前，并不具体指若干时间以前，可使用现在完成的或过去时；还可指从将来某一时间起的若干时间以前。
英语解释
gone by; or in the past
in the past
例句
Not quite two years ago, oil was $10 a barrel and the cartel was on the brink of collapse
不到两年前，石油价格为10美元一桶，敬佩克还面临崩溃的边缘。
When a light passenger plane flew off course some time ago, it crashed in the mountains and its pilot was killed
不久前，有架轻便客机飞出了航线，在山区坠落了，飞行员丧生了。
A long time ago, the tiny country of Switzerland was conquered by Austria.
很久以前，瑞士这个小国被奥地利侵占。
Tribulation or agony;anguish.
痛苦苦难或痛苦;悲痛
When Manolin returned to santiago's shack with hot coffee, the old man awoke
当曼诺林拿着热咖啡回到桑提亚哥的棚屋时，老人醒了。
The thin, wooden panel on which the Mona Lisa is painted in oil has changed shape since experts checked it two years ago, the museum said.
博物馆称，“两年前专家检查过这幅画之后，镶嵌着油画《蒙娜·丽莎》的细木板正在变形。”
However, it made her sad to find a solitary otter in a small cage at Beijing Zoo four years ago
但是，四年前，看到北京动物园里关在小笼子中孤独的水獭的一幕让她十分难过。
A mortgagor's insurance
出押人保险利益
But two weeks ago, Bousquet was shot dead by an attention-seeking vigilante
但是两个星期以前鲍斯奎被一位爱出风头的治安维持会会员枪杀致死。
In 19th century, wagons and carriages had tires made of iron or steel which did no harm to the wearing surface.
在19世界，马车的轮子是钢铁做的。对磨损面没有损坏。