past
更新时间:2026-07-09 17:07:39 栏目: 英语词典
更新时间:2026-07-09 17:07:39 栏目: 英语词典
"past"是英语中一个多词性的基础词汇,核心含义围绕"时间或空间上的经过"。它可以作形容词、介词、名词和副词,具体用法需结合语境判断。其英式发音为/pɑːst/,美式发音为/pæst/。
修饰名词时,强调时间上的"已发生"或状态上的"已结束"。
过去的(时间):
In past centuries, people traveled by horse.(在过去的几个世纪,人们骑马出行)
The past three days have been rainy.(刚过去的三天一直在下雨)
结束的、不复存在的:
Her prime is past, but she still works hard.(她的黄金时期已过,但仍努力工作)
The danger is past now.(危险已经过去了)
前任的:
He is a past president of the club.(他是俱乐部的前任主席)
后接名词或代词,强调空间、时间或程度上的"超越"。
空间上经过:
She walked past the bookstore.(她走过书店)
A car drove past us.(一辆车从我们旁边驶过)
时间上超过:
It's half past six.(现在是六点半)
The meeting lasted past midnight.(会议持续到午夜之后)
程度上超越:
He is past retirement age.(他已过退休年龄)
The problem is past my understanding.(这个问题我理解不了)
常与定冠词"the"连用,指代时间、经历或语法中的过去式。
时间上的过去:
We should learn from the past.(我们应该从过去中学习)
In the past, people washed clothes by hand.(过去,人们用手洗衣服)
个人经历:
He never talks about his past.(他从不谈及自己的过去)
Her past includes working as a teacher.(她的经历包括当过教师)
语法中的过去式:
The past of "go" is "went".("go"的过去式是"went")
单独使用或与动词搭配,描述动作的方向或状态。
经过某处:
I watched him walk past.(我看着他走过)
Time goes past quickly.(时间过得很快)
past:介词/形容词/名词/副词,强调"状态或位置的经过",如 walk past the park(走过公园)。
pass:动词,强调"主动传递或经过",如 pass the exam(通过考试)、pass by the park(路过公园)。
例句速记:
In the past, she often walked past the old house at half past three.(过去,她常在三点半走过那栋老房子)
His past experiences are past compare.(他的过往经历无可比拟)
通过语境区分词性是掌握"past"的关键,其核心逻辑始终围绕"时间或空间的超越与流逝"。你能想到哪些包含"past"的常见短语?(例如 in the past、past tense)