1 past /ˈpæst/ Brit /ˈpɑːst/ adjective /ˈpæst/ Brit /ˈpɑːst/
adjective
Learner's definition of PAST
1
always used before a noun : having existed in a time before the present : from, done, or used in an earlier time过去存在的；以前做过的；曾经使用的 2
always used before a noun —
used to refer to a time that has gone by recently刚过去的；最近的 3
always used before a noun —
used to say what someone or something was in the past过去的；从前的；前任的 4
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used to describe something that ended or was completed in the past结束了的；过去了的 -
The time is past for apologies.道歉的时机已经过去了。
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In winters past, we have had much more snow. = In past winters, we have had much more snow.以前，我们这里冬天降雪要多得多。
2 past /ˈpæst/ Brit /ˈpɑːst/ preposition
2 past
/ˈpæst/ Brit /ˈpɑːst/
preposition
Learner's definition of PAST
1
: at the farther side of (something) : beyond (a particular place)在…的更远处；过（某地） 2
: up to and beyond (a person or place)越过 -
We drove past the house.我们驶过了房子。
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I must have walked right past her.我肯定恰好从她面前走过。
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He looked past me to the next customer.他跳过我去招待下一位顾客。
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: later than (a time)晚于（某时） -
We need to leave by half past two. [=2:30]我们要在两点半离开。
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It was past [=after, (Brit) gone] five o'clock by the time we got home.我们到家时已经五点多了。
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It's past his bedtime.已经过了他的睡觉时间了。
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The bill is past due. [=it is late; it should have been paid before now]账单逾期未付。
4
a : older than (an age)超过（年龄） b : beyond the age for (something)过了…的年龄 5
: beyond or no longer at (a particular point)超过（某点） -
The milk is past its expiration date.牛奶已经过了保质期。
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The daffodils are past blooming.水仙花凋谢了。
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They tried marriage counseling, but they were already past the point of reconciling.他们试过婚姻咨询，但是他们之间已经无法和解了。
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The house is a mess, but she is past caring. [=she doesn't care]房子里乱糟糟的，但她却不在乎。
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As a singer, he is past his prime. [=he is no longer as good at singing as he once was]他的歌唱生涯开始走下坡路了。
I wouldn't put it past (someone)
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used to say that you would not be surprised if someone did something bad某人做了不好的事不足为奇 -
I wouldn't put it past him to lie.他撒谎一点也不奇怪。
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I don't know if she ever cheated on an exam, but I wouldn't put it past her.我不知道她以前是否考试作弊，但我认为她有可能这样做。
past it
British, informal
: too old to do something or to be useful因年老而无力做；年事过高而无用 3 past /ˈpæst/ Brit /ˈpɑːst/ noun
plural pasts
3 past
/ˈpæst/ Brit /ˈpɑːst/
noun
plural pasts
Learner's definition of PAST
1
[noncount] : an earlier time : the time before the present过去；从前 —
usually used with the通常与the连用 -
happy memories of the past关于往昔的幸福记忆
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In the past, there was a company luncheon every month.过去，每月都有一次公司午餐会。
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Try not to worry about it anymore. It's in the past.尽量别再为此担心了。已经过去了。
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She wants to forget about the past. = She wants to put the past behind her.她想忘记过去。
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The disease is mostly a thing of the past. [=something that no longer exists]这种疾病基本上已经成为过去了。
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She had some financial problems, but that is all in the past. [=she has no financial problems now]她的经济状况有过一些问题，但那已过去了。
— see also live in the past at 1live 2
[count] : the events of a person's life, of a place, etc., before the present time过往；过去的事情 —
usually singular通常用单数 -
Do you know anything about her past?你了解她的过去吗？
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His past caught up with him when a former coworker recognized him.一位从前的同事认出了他，使他无法摆脱自己的过去。
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He has an interesting past.他的过往经历很有意思。
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The city's past is full of interesting events.这座城市的过去充满了有趣的事件。
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We learned about the building's past as a textile factory.我们了解到这幢建筑从前是纺织工厂。
blast from the past
— see 1blast 4 past /ˈpæst/ Brit /ˈpɑːst/ adverb
4 past
/ˈpæst/ Brit /ˈpɑːst/
adverb
Learner's definition of PAST
: to and beyond a certain point or time经过；（时间）过去