the past

a) PASTthe time that existed before the present 过去，以前，昔日

in the past

The lake was smaller in the past.

这湖以前要小些。

Good manners have become a thing of the past (=something that does not exist anymore).

以礼待人似乎已成了过去式。

It’s time she stopped living in the past (=thinking only about the past) and began to think about her future.

她不该再沉湎过去，应开始想想将来。

the recent/immediate/distant past

She allowed her mind to drift towards the recent past.

她让自己的思绪飘到了不久以前。

I did a law degree some time in the dim and distant past (=a long time ago).

很久以前我攻读过法律学位。

b) SLGthe past tense 〔动词的〕过去式

Examples from the Corpus

the past• Our goal was to learn from our past mistakes and to use the lessons on this project.• My grandfather enjoys talking about the past.• It's hard to see events from the very recent past in their proper historical perspective.• I decided to ask Anna, as she had always been very helpful in the past.• The programme describes events which took place in the distant past, towards the end of the last ice-age.• Barker had tried in the past to commit suicide.• In the past, doctors seemed to have more time for their patients than they do today.• We can study the events of the past.• There were several horse-drawn carriages, as a nostalgic reminder of the past.• For many people, a relaxing weekend has become a thing of the past.

→ the past at past3(1)

单词	the past
释义	the past the past a) PASTthe time that existed before the present 过去，以前，昔日 in the past The lake was smaller in the past. 这湖以前要小些。 Good manners have become a thing of the past (=something that does not exist anymore). 以礼待人似乎已成了过去式。 It’s time she stopped living in the past (=thinking only about the past) and began to think about her future. 她不该再沉湎过去，应开始想想将来。 the recent/immediate/distant past She allowed her mind to drift towards the recent past. 她让自己的思绪飘到了不久以前。 I did a law degree some time in the dim and distant past (=a long time ago). 很久以前我攻读过法律学位。 b) SLGthe past tense 〔动词的〕过去式 Examples from the Corpus the past• Our goal was to learn from our past mistakes and to use the lessons on this project.• My grandfather enjoys talking about the past.• It's hard to see events from the very recent past in their proper historical perspective.• I decided to ask Anna, as she had always been very helpful in the past.• The programme describes events which took place in the distant past, towards the end of the last ice-age.• Barker had tried in the past to commit suicide.• In the past, doctors seemed to have more time for their patients than they do today.• We can study the events of the past.• There were several horse-drawn carriages, as a nostalgic reminder of the past.• For many people, a relaxing weekend has become a thing of the past. → the past at past3(1)
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