the day before yesterday
the day before yesterday — adverb
1. on the day that came two days earlier than today.
on the day that came two days earlier than today.
Nadia mailed the passport forms the day before yesterday, so they should arrive soon.
time phrase at end of clause
The day before yesterday, Minho saw smoke rising from the empty garage.
time phrase at beginning of clause
I spoke to our landlord the day before yesterday about the sink that kept leaking.
Élise left for Seoul the day before yesterday and landed last night.
Aarav felt better the day before yesterday, but the fever returned yesterday.
- two days ago
the most common shorter way to express the same time
- two days earlier
used when the reference day is already clear, not necessarily today
- the day after tomorrow
points two days forward from today instead of backward
文法句型
verb phrase + the day before yesterday
the day before yesterday + clause
用法筆記
Often used like 'two days ago' to place a past event in time. In everyday English it normally appears without a preposition when it works as the time expression in a clause.