恩,英语,bangbangThemanrunaway(longbefore)thewarbrokeout.为什么不用beforelong,也翻译的通啊

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恩,英语,bang bang
The man run away (long before )the war broke out.为什么不用before long,也翻译的通啊

Answer 1

long before “很久之后才.”,The man run away long before the war broke out.意思是“那男人走开以后,很久战争才爆发.”
before long是“不久就.”,The man run away before long the war broke out意思是“那男人走开了,不久战争就爆发了.”