past

past
adjective
  1. gone by in time and no longer existing
    过去的，以前的
    the danger is now past.
    危险现在已过去了。
    ■[attrib.]belonging to a former time
    以前的，结束了的，不复存在的
    they made a study of the reasons why past attempts had failed.
    他们对以前努力最终失败的原因作了研究。
    he is a past chairman of the society.
    他是这个协会的前主席。
    ■[attrib.](of a specified period of time) occurring before and leading up to the time of speaking or writing
    刚过去的
    the band has changed over the past twelve months.
    这个乐队在过去的12个月中有所变化。
    ■(Grammar)(of a tense) expressing an action that has happened or a state that previously existed
    (语法)过去时的
noun
  1. (一般作 the past)the time or a period of time before the moment of speaking or writing
    过去，昔日
    she found it hard to make ends meet in the past.
    她觉得过去就是勉强维持生计也是很难的。
    ■the events of an earlier time
    往事，历史
    the war-damaged church is preserved as a reminder of the past.
    这座受战争损坏的教堂被留作历史的见证。
    ■the history of a person, country, or institution
    历史，经历，过去
    the monuments act as guidelines through the country's colourful past.
    这些纪念碑是这个国家灿烂历史的指南。
  2. (Grammar)a past tense or form of a verb
    (语法)过去时；（动词的）过去式
    a simple past of the first conjugation.
    第一种词形变化的一般过去时。
preposition
  1. to or on the further side of
    路过
    he rode on past the crossroads.
    他骑车经过十字路口。
    ■in front of or from one side to the other of
    经过，通过
    he began to drive slowly past the houses.
    他开始驱车慢慢经过这些房子。
    ■beyond in time; later than
    晚于，超过
    by this time it was past 3.30.
    现在已经3点半多了。
    ■no longer capable of
    超出，超过，不能
    he is past giving the best advice.
    他不可能提供最好的建议。
    ■beyond the scope of
    超出，越过
    my hair was past praying for.
    我的头发已经不可救药了。
adverb
  1. so as to pass from one side of something to the other
    经过
    a flotilla of glossy limousines swept past.
    一队锃亮的豪华轿车飞驰而过。
    ■used to indicate the lapse of time
    （时间）经过，流逝
    a week went past and nothing changed.
    一个星期过去了，一切均无变化。
  2. at a time later by a specified amount than a particular known hour
    以后，过后
    we're having speeches in the dining room at half past.
    半小时以后我们将在餐厅听报告会。
常用词组
not put it past someone
  1. believe someone to be capable of doing something wrong or rash
    认为某人有可能会做（错事，轻率的事）
    I wouldn't put it past him to slip something into the drinks.
    我认为他有可能在这些饮料中偷偷加了什么东西。
past it
  1. (informal)too old to be of any use or any good at anything
    (非正式)（因年老）变得没用的，做不好任何事的
派生
pastness
noun
语源
  1. Middle English: variant of passed, past participle of pass
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