past

past　英 [pɑ:st] 　美 [pæst]

n. 过去；往事　 adj. 过去的　 prep. 越过；晚于　

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in times past　在过去

in past years, in past centuries, in past ages　在过去的岁月╱世纪╱时代

Past events have already happened — if it happened an Ice Age ago, a century ago, or even a minute ago, it's in the past.

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n. 过去；往事
adj. 过去的
prep. 越过；晚于
adv. 过；经过

1. in times past

在过去
2. in past years, in past centuries, in past ages

在过去的岁月╱世纪╱时代
3. I haven't seen much of her in the past few weeks.

近几周来我很少见到她。
4. past events

以往的事件
5. I used to go there often in the past.

过去我常去那里。
6. the recent past, the distant past

最近的╱遥远的过去
7. We don't know anything about his past.

我们对他的过去一无所知。
8. half past two

两点半
9. The flowers are past their best.

这些花已过了盛开的季节。

past (adj.) c. 1300, "done with, over," from past participle of passen "go by" (see pass (v.)). Past participle is recorded from 1798; past tense from 1813.
past (n.) "times gone by," 1580s, from past (adj.).

past ★ / pɑːst ; NAmE pæst / adjective , noun , preposition , adverb past pasts adjective ★ 1 ★ gone by in time 过去的；昔日的 ◆ in past years/centuries/ages 在过去的岁月╱世纪╱时代 ◆ in times past 在过去 ◆ The time for discussion is past. 讨论的时间已过。 2 ★ [only before noun ] gone by recently; just ended 刚过去的；刚结束的 ◆ I haven't seen much of her in the past few weeks. 近几周来我很少见到她。 ◆ The past month has been really busy at work. 上个月工作实在是忙。 3 ★ [only before noun ] belonging to an earlier time 从前的；以往的 ◆ past events 以往的事件 ◆ 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 studentsof the college 学院的老校友和现在的在校生 ◆ 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。 4 [only before noun ] ( grammar 语法 ) connected with the form of a verb used to express actions in the past （动词）过去式的 noun ★ 1 ★ the past [singular ] the time that has gone by; things that happened in an earlier time 过去；昔日；过去的事情 ◆ I used to go there often in the past. 过去我常去那里。 ◆ the recent/distant past 最近的╱遥远的过去 ◆ She looked back on the past without regret. 她回首往事毫无遗憾。 ◆ Writing letters seems to be a thing of the past. 写信好像已是昔日的事情了。 2 ★ [countable ] a person's past life or career （某人）过去的经历（或事业） ◆ We don't know anything about his past. 我们对他的过去一无所知。 ◆ They say she has a ‘past’ (= bad things in her past life that she wishes to keep secret). 据说她有一段“过去”（不名誉的秘史）。 3 the past [singular ] ( grammar 语法 ) = past tense IDIOMsee blast n. , distant , live 1 preposition ★ 1 ★ ( NAmE also after ) later than sth 晚于；在…之后 ◆ half past two 两点半 ◆ ten (minutes) past six 六点过十分 ◆ There's a bus at twenty minutes past the hour (= at 1.20, 2.20, etc.). 每小时逢二十分发一班公共汽车。 ◆ We arrived at two o'clock and left at ten past (= ten minutes past two). 我们两点钟到达，十分钟后离开。 ◆ It was past midnight when we got home. 我们到家已是午夜之后了。 2 ★ on or to the other side of sb/sth 在另一边；到另一侧 ◆ We live in the house just past the church. 我们就住在挨着教堂那边的房子里。 ◆ He hurried past them without stopping. 他匆匆走过他们身边，连停都没停。 ◆ He just walked straight pastus! 他迳直与我们擦肩而过！ 3 ★ above or further than a particular point or stage 多于；超过 ◆ Unemployment is now past the 3 million mark. 失业人口现在已超过了 300 万大关。 ◆ The flowers are past their best. 这些花已过了盛开的季节。 ◆ He's past his prime. 他已不再年富力强了。 ◆ She's long past retirement age. 她早已超过了退休年龄。 ◆ Honestly, I'm past caringwhat happens (= I can no longer be bothered to care). 老实说，我已什么事都不关心了。 IDIOM ˈpast it ( BrE) ( informal) too old to do what you used to be able to do; too old to be used for its normal function （人）过老而无用；（物）旧得不宜使用 ◆ In some sports you're past it by the age of 25. 在某些运动中，人过 25 岁就难有作为了。 ◆ That coat is looking decidedly past it. 那件外衣看来绝对穿不出去了。 adverb ★ 1 ★ from one side of sth to the other 从一侧到另一侧；经过 ◆ I called out to him as he ran past. 他跑过时，我大声喊他。 2 ★ used to describe time passing （时间）过去，逝去 SYN by ◆ A week went past and nothing had changed. 一个星期过去了，情况毫无变化。 past / pɑːst ; NAmE pæst /

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