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🔑pastpast1 /pæst / adjective - already gone; belonging to a time before the present过去的；以前的；昔日的◆in past years / centuries在过去的岁月／世纪◆I'd rather forget some of my past mistakes.我宁愿忘掉自己过去犯的一些错误。◆Mr. Garcia is a past president of the city council.加西亚先生是市议会前主席。
- (only before a noun只用于名词前) just finished; last刚结束的；刚过去的◆He had to work very hard during the past year.他在过去的一年里不得不拼命工作。◆The past few weeks have been very difficult.过去的几个星期过得非常艰难。
- (not before a noun不用于名词前) over; finished; no longer existing完成；结束；消失◆Suddenly his childhood was past and he was a young man.童年骤然逝去，他长成了一个小伙子。
🔑pastpast2 /pæst / noun - the past [singular] the time before the present; the things that happened in that time过去；昔日；往事◆The story was set in the distant past.故事的背景是在遥远的过去。◆We spent the evening talking about the past.我们整个晚上都在谈论往事。
- [countable] a person's life before now（某人的）过往，经历◆May I ask you a few questions about your past?我可以问几个关于你以往经历的问题吗？
- the past [singular] (
English language arts英语语言文学) = the past tense
🔑pastpast3 /pæst / preposition , adverb - from one side to the other of someone or something; farther than or on the other side of someone or something越过；经过◆He walked straight past me.他从我身边径直走了过去。◆Go past the school and our house is the second on the right.走过学校，我们的房子就是右边的第二栋。◆The museum is just past the gas station.一过加油站就是博物馆。◆He waved as he drove past.他开车驶过时挥了挥手。
- beyond the limits or age when you can do something超出，超过（范围、年龄等）◆She was past the age when she could have children.她过了生育的年龄。
- older than（年龄）超过，大于◆She's past 40.她过 40 岁了。
- (used when telling the time) after; later than（表示时间）在…之后，晚于◆It's ten (minutes) past three.现在是 3 点 10 分。◆It's a quarter past seven.现在是 7 点 15 分。
 ●I wouldn't put it past sb (to do sth)used to say that you think someone is capable of doing something wrong, illegal, etc.我看某人干得出（坏事、违法的事等）◆I wouldn't put it past him to do a thing like that.我看他干得出那种事。 |