释义 |
past/pɑ:st/ adj., n., prep. & adv.●adj. 1 gone by in time and no longer existing 过去的,以前的 in past years 在过去几年; the time is past 那个时代已过去了 2 recently completed or gone by 刚完成的;刚过去的 the past month 上个月; for some time past 过去某时 3 relating to a former time 前任的;先前的 past president 前任总统 4 Gram. expressing a past action or state 【语法】过去式的;过去时的 ●n. 1 (prec. by 前接 the)a past time 昔时,过去 b what has happened in past time 往事,历史 cannot undo the past 往事不能挽回 2 a person's past life or career, esp. if discreditable (尤指个人早年不光彩的)以往经历 a man with a past 过去生活放荡的人 3 a past tense or form 过去时;过去式 ●prep. 1 beyond in time or place (时间或地点)超过 is past two o'clock 两点多; ran past the house 跑过那所房子 2 beyond the range, duration, or compass of 超出(范围、持续时间或界限) past belief 不可思议; past endurance 无法忍受 ●adv. so as to pass by 经过 hurried past 匆忙而过 □ not put it past a person believe it possible of a person 认为某人有可能 □ past it colloq. old and useless [口]老而无用的 [past part. of PASS1 v.] |