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gone by in time 过去的;昔日的 in past years/centuries 在过去几年/几个世纪里 in times past 在过去 The time for discussion is past. 讨论的时间已过。 The days are long past when people worked at the same company all their lives. 人们一生都在同一家公司工作的日子早已过去了。
Homophones passed | pastpassed past- passed verb (past tense, past participle of pass)
You've passed all your exams—well done! 你通过了所有的考试——干得好!
- past adjective
It's arguably the best novel of the past 20 years. 这可以说是过去20年来最好的小说。
- past noun
Let's put the past behind us and move on. 让我们忘记过去,继续前进。
- past preposition
You shouldn't be up, it's past your bedtime! 你不应该起床,已经过了睡觉时间了!
Extra ExamplesIn past years the industry received large subsidies. 在过去,这一行业得到很多的补贴。 Theatre in past centuries was mass entertainment, but that is not the case today. 过去几个世纪的戏剧是大众娱乐,但今天不是这样。 The book is a celebration of working class life in times past. 这本书颂扬了过去工人阶级的生活。
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gone by recently; just ended 刚过去的;刚结束的 in the past year/month/week 在过去的一年/一个月/一周 I've seen her several times over the past few days. 这几天我见过她几次。 The past month has been really busy at work. 上个月工作实在是忙。 This past summer I worked at a theatre. 今年夏天,我在一家剧院工作。
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belonging to an earlier time 从前的;以往的 From past experience I'd say he'd probably forgotten the time. 根据过去的经验,我想他可能把时间忘了。 past and present students of the college 学院的老校友和在校生 Let's forget about who was more to blame—it's all past history. 咱们且忘掉更该责怪谁吧,那都是陈年旧账了。 I warned her not to repeat her past mistakes. 我警告她不要重蹈覆辙。 past events 以往的事件 Americans hold past presidents in high regard. 美国人非常尊敬前任总统。 He is reluctant to speak about his past life as a professional musician. 他不愿谈论他过去作为职业音乐家的生活。
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grammar )语法 connected with the form of a verb used to express actions in the past (动词)过去式的 the past tense 过去式
Word OriginMiddle English: variant of passed, past participle of pass.