English Dictionary

previous

/ˈpɹi.vi.əs/

adj

(not comparable) Prior; occurring before something else, either in time or order. / (informal) Premature; acting or occurring too soon.

The previous owner of the house left behind some furniture.

意味（1）

(not comparable) Prior; occurring before something else, either in time or order.

He stood transfixed before the unaccustomed view of London at night time, a vast panorama which reminded him […] of some wood engravings far off and magical, in a printshop in his childhood. They dated from the previous century and were coarsely printed on tinted paper, with tinsel outlining the design.

意味（2）

(informal) Premature; acting or occurring too soon.

I was a bit previous it turned out, as I worked short-handed for ten days before I could find another hand.