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BNC: 1116 COCA: 680

past

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past1 /pɑːst $ pæst/ ●●● S1 W1 adjectiveadj  
1 previous 以前的 [only before noun]PAST done, used, or experienced before now 以前的,过去的,曾经的
 Judging by her past performance, Jane should do very well.
从以往的表现来看,简应该会干得很好。
 From past experience she knew that it was no use arguing with him.
根据过去的经验,她知道和他争论是没有用的。
 Study some past exam papers to get an idea of the questions.
仔细看看以前的一些考卷,了解一下考题。
2 recent 最近的PAST [only before noun] used to refer to a period up until now 刚过去的
 the events of the past year
过去一年中发生的事件
 During the past two weeks, 12 people have died of the disease.
过去两周内已有12人死于这种疾病。
 She has been feeling tired for the past few days.
这些天来她一直感到疲倦。
3 finished 完成的FINISH/COME TO AN END finished or having come to an end 完成的;结束的
 Winter is past and spring has come at last.
冬天过去,春天终于来临。
 writers from past centuries
前几个世纪的作家
 a tradition rooted in times long past
起源于很久以前的传统
4 former 以往的PAST [only before noun] having held a particular position in the past or achieved a particular honour in the past 前任的;〔荣誉〕以往的
past president/member/winner etc
 a past president of the golf club
这家高尔夫俱乐部的前任会长
 a celebration for past and present employees of the newspaper
为该报社的前雇员和现雇员举办的庆祝会
 Bruce Jenner, a past Olympic champion
布鲁斯詹纳,前奥运会冠军
5. grammar 语法 [only before noun]SLG relating to the past tense 〔动词〕过去式的
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past2 ●●● S1 W2 prepositionprep , adverb  
1 later than a particular time 晚于;在之后
 It’s ten past nine.
现在是九点十分。
 I should be finished by half past (=30 minutes after the hour).
我应该可以在30分钟之后完成。
 It was past midnight when the party ended.
派对结束的时候已经过了午夜。
 Come on Annie, it’s long past your bedtime.
快点,安妮,早就过了你的上床时间了。
2 AFTERfurther than a particular place 的更远处
 The hospital’s just up this road, about a mile past the school.
医院就在这条路上,经过学校再往前约一英里。
 There are parking spaces over there, just past (=a little further than) the garage.
那边有停车位,就在那个车库过去一点的地方。
3 PASS/GO PASTup to and beyond a person or place, without stopping 经过,越过
 She waved as she drove past.
她开车经过的时候挥了挥手。
 Will you be going past my house on your way home?
你回家的路上会经过我家吗?
straight/right past (=used to emphasize that someone passes close to you and does not stop) 径直经过〔强调经过但没有停留〕
 Monica hurried straight past me and down the steps.
莫妮卡从我身边匆匆经过,走下了台阶。
4 PASS/TIME PASSINGif a period of time goes past, it passes 〔一段时间〕过去
5 beyond or no longer at a particular point or stage 过了,不再处于〔某一点或某一阶段〕
6 I wouldn’t put it past somebody (to do something) spokenTYPICAL used to say that you would not be surprised if someone did something bad or unusual because it is typical of them to do that type of thing 我认为某人很有可能(做某事)〔指坏事或不寻常的事〕
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7 past it British EnglishBrE spoken too old to be able to do what you used to do, or too old to be useful 〔人〕比不上年轻时;〔物〕太旧而无用
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8. be past due American EnglishAmE something that is past due has not been paid or done by the time it should have been 〔某物〕到期未付款[未做]
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past3 ●●● S1 W2 noun  
1 the past 
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2 all in the past spokenFINISH/COME TO AN END used to say that an unpleasant experience has ended and can be forgotten 一切都已过去了
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3 PAST[singular] the past life or existence of someone or something 〔某人或某事〕过去的经历
nCOLLOCATIONS
adjectives
the recent past
The optimistic economic climate of the recent past has gone.
the distant/remote past
Rivers of molten lava clearly flowed here in the distant past.
the immediate past (=the very recent past)
In order to understand the present, we must look at the immediate past.
verbs
forget the past
Forget the past and focus on the future.
be living in the past (=think only about the past)
You’ve got to stop living in the past.
phrases
be/become a thing of the past (=not exist anymore, or stop existing)
We hope that smoking will become a thing of the past.
a break with the past (=when something is done in a completely different way to how it was done in the past)
These policies are a break with the past.
in the dim and distant past (=a very long time ago)
I think she sang Ireland's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest sometime in the dim and distant past.
nTHESAURUS
in the past at a time before now, especially a long time ago
In the past, most children didn’t go to school at all.
We had a big argument, but it’s all in the past now.
in those days/in the old days a long time ago in your life, or in your parents’ or grandparents’ lives, when things were different
£5 was a lot of money in those days.
In the old days, only very rich people had cars.
at one time used for saying that something was true in the past, but is not now
At one time there were six schools in the village.
I would have agreed with you at one time.
back in the day informal used when you are talking about a time in the past, especially one that you remember as being very good
I loved Blondie back in the day.
Back in the day, everyone would meet at the boys’ club.
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Origin past1
(1200-1300) Old past participle of pass
BNC: 1116 COCA: 680
past

noun¹

1time before the present過去ADJECTIVE | VERB + PAST | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEimmediate, recent剛剛過去的時間;不久以前ancient, dim and distant, distant, remote久遠的過去;模糊遙遠的過去;遙遠的過去Many modern festivals can be traced back to an ancient past.現代的很多節日都可以追溯到久遠的過去。It all happened in the distant past.所有的一切都發生在遙遠的過去。VERB + PASTcling to, live in, relive留戀/生活在/回味過去We're going to have to stop living in the past and invest in new technology if the company is to survive.要想公司生存下去,我們就不能再沉湎於過去,而必須投資開發新技術。reconstruct, recreate重現過去Archaeology provides us with tools for reconstructing the past.考古為我們提供了還原歷史的工具。erase, forget抹掉/忘記過去belong in, belong to屬於過去Those memories belong to the past and I don't want to think about them.那些記憶屬於過去,我不願意再去回想了。PREPOSITIONfrom the past從過去Memories from the past came flooding back to him.過去的記憶如潮水般湧現。in the past在過去I admit that I have made mistakes in the past.我承認我以前犯過錯誤。into the past到過去events stretching back many years into the past回溯到很多年前的事件of the past過去的great artists of the past往昔偉大的藝術家PHRASESbe all in the past一切都已過去Don't worry about it-it's all in the past now.不要再為之擔心了,現在一切都過去了。a break with the past和過去的決裂In an effort to make a complete break with the past, she went to live in Morocco.為了能徹底忘掉過去,她去摩洛哥居住了。a glimpse of the past對過去的一瞥The uncovering of the buried town gives us a unique glimpse of the past.對這個埋在地下的城鎮的挖掘讓我們對過去有了一點兒特別的認識。a link with the past和過去的聯繫The old market is a living link with the past, unchanged for hundreds of years.這個老市場數百年來沒有變化,是追憶舊時歲月的活化石。nostalgia for the past懷舊之情a thing of the past不復存在a new device that makes such problems a thing of the past使這類問題不復存在的新裝置
past

noun²

2sb/sth's history歷史ADJECTIVE | VERB + PAST | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEhistoric, historical歷史性的事件;歷史事件forgotten被遺忘的過去He was forced to confront his forgotten past.他被迫面對自己已忘卻的過去。colourful/colorful, rich多彩的/豐富的經歷chequered/checkered, murky, painful, sordid, troubled成敗並存的過去;不清白的過去;痛苦的往昔;骯髒的歷史;坎坷的過去mysterious神秘的過去criminal犯罪史glorious, illustrious (especially BrE) 輝煌的過去;燦爛的歷史Few remnants remain of the city's glorious past.這個城市輝煌的過去沒有多少遺跡存留了。cultural, political文化史;政治史ancestral, evolutionary祖先的歷史;進化史colonial, imperial, industrial殖民地歷史;帝國的過去;工業史These customs are a relic of the country's colonial past.這些習俗是這個國家殖民歷史遺產的一部份。VERB + PASTreflect on反思往事recapture回憶往事He tried in vain to recapture his past.他試圖回憶起以前的事情來,但卻一無所獲。erase, escape from, forget, put behind you, wipe out抹去歷史;逃避歷史;忘記過去;將往事置於腦後Political parties cannot escape from their pasts any more than individuals can.政黨和個人一樣,無法逃避自己的過去。Therapy helped Dan put the past behind him.治療幫助丹放下了過去的經歷。PREPOSITIONfrom your past從自己的過去ghosts from his past他擺脫不掉的往事in your past在昔日時光at some time in her past她往昔歲月中的某個時候
BNC: 1116 COCA: 680
past noun
past (the recent past) background (sb's criminal past)
past adj.
last2 (the past few days) previous (past events)
the past

noun

the past ♦︎ history ♦︎ the old daysThese are all words for the time before the present. 这些词均表示昔日。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配in the past / (sth's) history / the old dayssth's colourful / rich / chequered / glorious past / historysth's cultural / political / imperial / industrial past / history(the / sth's) recent / ancient / medieval past / historyto be lost in (the) past / historyto distort / rewrite (the) past / history the past [singular] the time before the present 过去;昔日I used to go there often in the past.过去我常去那儿。Don't worry about it-it's all in the past now.别再为那事烦了-都已经过去了。It all happened in the distant past.那都是很久以前的事了。We have to stop living in the past and invest in new technology.我们不能永远活在过去,必须投资新技术。Writing letters seems to be a thing of the past.写信好像已是旧时的事情了。 see also past previous adj. history [uncountable, singular] all the events that happened in an earlier time, especially as part of the political or social development of a country; the set of facts that are known about the past existence of a place or group of people 历史;(某地方或某人群的)发展史Many people throughout history have dreamt of a world without war.历史上很多人梦想过没有战争的世界。These events changed the course of history.这些事件改变了历史的轨迹。He will go down in history (= be remembered) as a wise politician and a kind man.他将作为睿智的政治家和善良的人载入史册。The country has suffered several invasions during its history.该国历史上经历了几次外国入侵。Venice has a rich and colourful history.威尼斯的历史丰富多彩。 historical

adjective

the historical background to the war这场战争的历史背景historical documents / records / research历史文献/档案/研究a historical novel / setting历史小说;历史背景
historically

adverb

The book is historically inaccurate.这本书与史实不符。
the old days

idiom

(rather informal) a time in the past, or an earlier time in sb's life, when things were different from the way they are now (与现在有别的)昔日,过去Meeting up with school friends reminded her again of the good old days.和老同学见面让她回忆起昔日的美好时光。That was in the bad old days of rampant inflation.那是在过去通胀失控的苦难日子。Deciding what to watch on television was so much easier in the old days.过去,决定看什么电视节目比现在容易多了。
BNC: 1116 COCA: 680
past
Late or too late: late, belatedly, overdue...
Function words referring to location: about, across, after...
Secrets and secretiveness: secret, confidentiality, stealth...
Verb forms and tenses: aspect, auxiliary verb, conjugation...
Finished and completed: finished, completed, exhausted...

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