| 释义 |
past /pɑːst；pæst/ a. | n. | prep. | ad. | phr.
I pass 的过去分词
II a.
1. 以前的，过去的；刚过去的
past experience 过去的经验
the past history of the world 世界历史
in years past (或 in past years) 在过去的年代里
for some time past 前些时候
the past week 过去的一星期
I've not been feeling well for the past few days. 几天来我一直感到不舒服。
2. 结束了的，不复存在的
His prime is past. 他青春已逝。
The days are past when Jewish blood could be shed with impunity. 可以不受惩罚地屠杀犹太人的时代已一去不复返了。
3. 前任的，已卸任的
a past vice-president 前任副总统
4. 【语】过去(时)的
III n.
1. [the past]过去，昔时
a thing of the past 过去的事
I have played tennis in the past, but I don't want to play again. 过去我一直打网球，但是现在我不想再打了。
2. 往事，历史，经历
The past not forgotten is a guide for the future. 前事不忘，后事之师。
a country with a glorious past 有光荣历史的国家
They shared pasts. 他们有共同的经历。
3. (个人不为外人所知的)早年经历，不可告人的经历
a woman with a past 有艳史的女人
We know nothing of his past. 我们对他早年的经历一无所知。
4. 【语】过去时；(动词的)过去式
You speak of them in the past. Are they dead? 你谈到他们时用的是过去时。他们死了吗?
IV prep.
1. 经过
He walked past me without stopping. 他走过我身边没有停下。
2. 在…的更远处
The hospital is about a mile past the school. 医院在学校大约1英里外的地方。
3. 晚于，过
past midnight 半夜以后
stay till past two o'clock 一直呆到2点以后
a quarter past three 3点1刻
It's long past bedtime. 早已过了上床睡觉的时间。
4. (在数量、 年龄等方面)超过，大于；已过…的年龄
The child couldn't count past 20. 这个小孩不会数20以上的数。
an old man past seventy 年逾古稀的老人
She was past playing with dolls. 她已经过了玩娃娃的年龄了。
5. 超出…的可能性(或范围、 能力等)
past belief (endurance) 无法相信 (忍受)
He was enraged past reply. 他气得答不出话来。
I was past knowing what I should do. 我不知道我该怎么办。
The problem is past understanding. 这个问题不可理解。
It was midnight, but he was past sleep. 时已半夜，可他睡不着。
She was past caring about such things. 她已不再在乎这种事情。
The workers will go past strikes and take up arms to establish their own state power. 工人们将不再举行罢工，而是要拿起武器来建立自己的政权。
V ad.
经过
I saw a man go past. 我看到有一个男子走过。
The years went past. 岁月流逝。
[ME, 过去分词 < passen to pass] phr. be past praying for 见 pray
live in the past 1. 有着过时的观念(或想法)
2. 过于沉迷于对往事的回忆
not put it past sb. (to do sth.) 〈口〉认为某人很有可能 (做某事)
He may have killed her; I wouldn't put it past him. 他可能把她杀了；我认为他很可能干这种事。
I wouldn't put it past them to try a last throw. 我认为他们很可能最后会孤注一掷。
past it 〈口〉(因年老等而) 不能工作的，精力不济的，无法做年轻时能做的事的
You should start saving money for the time when you get past it. 你应该开始积钱，以备将来年老不能工作时用。 |