英语词汇past的词组、短语、固定搭配翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

past /pɑːst $ pæst/ noun 1. the time that existed before the presentGrammarIn this meaning, you always say the past.adjectivesthe distant/remote past Lions and tigers lived here long ago in the distant past.the recent past In the recent past the country had a military government.the immediate past (=the very recent past) Then they asked him about things that had happened in the immediate past, such as at school that day.verbsforget the past We have to forget the past and look towards the future.be living in the past (=be behaving in a way which shows you do not realise that the situation has changed) She needs to stop living in the past and find someone new.relive the past (=experience the same events that happened to you or another person a long time ago) The band have no plans to play together again and say they have no wish to relive the past.prepositionsin the past In the past, most children didn’t go to school at all.phrasesat some time in the past The vase had clearly been repaired at some time in the past.in the dim and distant past (=a very long time ago) In the dim and distant past, I used to sing in a band.be/become a thing of the past (=no longer exist) We hope that war will become a thing of the past.a break with the past (=something that is done in a completely different way from before) The new system is intended to be a break with the past.THESAURUS: past 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 their music back in the day. | Back in the day, everyone would meet at the boys’ club.2. the kind of life someone had before now, or the things that happened somewhere before nowadjectivesa shady/murky past (=in which someone has probably done bad or dishonest things) A journalist found out about the singer’s murky past and his connections with the mafia.a troubled past (=in which there have been a lot of wars, fighting etc) The new government wants to show that the country has left its troubled past behind.a tragic past (=in which a lot of very sad things have happened) She was a lonely woman, trying to escape from her tragic past.a checkered past also a chequered past BrE (=in which some bad things have happened, or in which someone has been involved in some dishonest activities) George makes no secret of his checkered past and his time in jail, but he says that is all over now.a colourful past BrE a colorful past AmE (=one in which exciting things have happened – often involving dishonest activities) His new friend had a colourful past and used to work in a nightclub in London.a rich past (=a very interesting past) Alvarez explores her family’s rich past to create a fascinating novel.sb’s/sth’s glorious/illustrious past (=a past in which someone or something was very famous or impressive) The castle is a reminder of the town’s glorious past.a turbulent past (=a past in which there has been a lot fighting, bad events, or great changes) Despite a turbulent past, it is now a prosperous and friendly country.a violent past Many people distrust the organization because of its violent past.a mysterious past She had always wondered about his mysterious past.sb’s criminal past He did not try to hide his criminal past.sth’s colonial past Britain’s colonial past is now a distant memory.

词组	past
释义	past /pɑːst $ pæst/ noun 1. the time that existed before the presentGrammarIn this meaning, you always say the past.adjectivesthe distant/remote past Lions and tigers lived here long ago in the distant past.the recent past In the recent past the country had a military government.the immediate past (=the very recent past) Then they asked him about things that had happened in the immediate past, such as at school that day.verbsforget the past We have to forget the past and look towards the future.be living in the past (=be behaving in a way which shows you do not realise that the situation has changed) She needs to stop living in the past and find someone new.relive the past (=experience the same events that happened to you or another person a long time ago) The band have no plans to play together again and say they have no wish to relive the past.prepositionsin the past In the past, most children didn’t go to school at all.phrasesat some time in the past The vase had clearly been repaired at some time in the past.in the dim and distant past (=a very long time ago) In the dim and distant past, I used to sing in a band.be/become a thing of the past (=no longer exist) We hope that war will become a thing of the past.a break with the past (=something that is done in a completely different way from before) The new system is intended to be a break with the past.THESAURUS: past 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 their music back in the day. \| Back in the day, everyone would meet at the boys’ club.2. the kind of life someone had before now, or the things that happened somewhere before nowadjectivesa shady/murky past (=in which someone has probably done bad or dishonest things) A journalist found out about the singer’s murky past and his connections with the mafia.a troubled past (=in which there have been a lot of wars, fighting etc) The new government wants to show that the country has left its troubled past behind.a tragic past (=in which a lot of very sad things have happened) She was a lonely woman, trying to escape from her tragic past.a checkered past also a chequered past BrE (=in which some bad things have happened, or in which someone has been involved in some dishonest activities) George makes no secret of his checkered past and his time in jail, but he says that is all over now.a colourful past BrE a colorful past AmE (=one in which exciting things have happened – often involving dishonest activities) His new friend had a colourful past and used to work in a nightclub in London.a rich past (=a very interesting past) Alvarez explores her family’s rich past to create a fascinating novel.sb’s/sth’s glorious/illustrious past (=a past in which someone or something was very famous or impressive) The castle is a reminder of the town’s glorious past.a turbulent past (=a past in which there has been a lot fighting, bad events, or great changes) Despite a turbulent past, it is now a prosperous and friendly country.a violent past Many people distrust the organization because of its violent past.a mysterious past She had always wondered about his mysterious past.sb’s criminal past He did not try to hide his criminal past.sth’s colonial past Britain’s colonial past is now a distant memory.
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