I had never met him before although I had often heard people talk about him.

问题描述:

I had never met him before although I had often heard people talk about him.
1.这句话怎么翻译才合适?
2.这句话中有一个before,其意思是关联到后面的还是关联到前面的语句?

before 在这儿是一个时间副词,对应着完成时.although尽管,引导让步状语从句.
:虽然我经常听到人们谈起他,但是以前从未谋面.