单词: existed

音标:

/ɪɡˈzɪstɪd/

词义:

existed 是动词 exist（存在）的过去式，表示某事物曾经存在或存在过。

例句:

Dinosaurs existed millions of years ago.

恐龙在几百万年前曾经存在。

 

The idea of the internet existed long before it became a reality.

互联网的概念在它成为现实之前就已经存在。

 

There existed a time when people believed the Earth was flat.

曾经有一段时间，人们相信地球是平的。

 

The problem that existed at the time was much bigger than we thought.

当时存在的问题比我们想象的要严重得多。

 

No one knew that a secret society had existed in the town.

没人知道镇上曾经有一个秘密社团。

 

Ancient civilizations existed without the technology we have today.

古代文明在没有我们今天的技术的情况下存在。

 

I wonder if anyone has ever existed in such a strange place.

我想知道有没有人曾经在如此奇怪的地方存在过。

 

There existed a strong sense of community in that small village.

在那个小村庄里，曾经存在着强烈的社区感。

 

In the past, such a law existed in many countries.

过去，许多国家都有这样的法律。

 

For centuries, myths and legends existed about the lost city.

数百年来，关于失落之城的神话和传说一直存在。

短语搭配:

existed for: 存在了…时间

The species has existed for millions of years.（这个物种已经存在了数百万年。）

 

existed in: 存在于…

These conditions existed in ancient civilizations.（这些条件在古代文明中存在过。）

 

if something existed: 如果某物存在

I wonder if a solution existed at that time.（我想知道那个时候是否存在解决办法。）

 

读音提示:

existed的发音强调第二个音节，"ex-"部分较短，而 "-isted"部分发音比较连贯【ɪɡˈzɪstɪd】。