- 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
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1. in times past
在过去
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2. in past years, in past centuries, in past ages
在过去的岁月╱世纪╱时代
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3. I haven't seen much of her in the past few weeks.
近几周来我很少见到她。
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4. past events
以往的事件
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5. I used to go there often in the past.
过去我常去那里。
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6. the recent past, the distant past
最近的╱遥远的过去
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7. We don't know anything about his past.
我们对他的过去一无所知。
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8. half past two
两点半
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9. The flowers are past their best.
这些花已过了盛开的季节。
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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