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单词 pasts
释义

past

1 of 4

adjective

ˈpast How to pronounce past (audio)
1
a
: ago
12 years past
started working on this project 10 years past
b
: just gone or elapsed
for the past few months
I spoke with him this past weekend.
2
: having existed or taken place in a period before the present : bygone
In past winters, we have had much more snow.
3
: of, relating to, or constituting a verb tense that is expressive of elapsed time and that in English is usually formed by internal vowel change (as in sang) or by the addition of a suffix (as in laughed)
4
: having served as a specified officer in an organization
past president
past champions

past

2 of 4

preposition

1
a
: beyond the age for or of
past playing with dolls
b
: after
half past two
2
a
: at the farther side of : beyond
b
: in a course or direction going close to and then beyond
drove past the house
3
obsolete : more than
4
: beyond the capacity, range, or sphere of
past belief

past

3 of 4

noun

1
a
: time gone by
b
: something that happened or was done in the past
regret the past
2
a
: the past tense of a language
b
: a verb form in the past tense
3
: a past life, history, or course of action
especially : one that is kept secret
pastless
ˈpas(t)-ləs How to pronounce past (audio)
adjective

past

4 of 4

adverb

: so as to reach and go beyond a point near at hand
drove past

Synonyms

Adjective

  • erstwhile
  • former
  • late
  • old
  • once
  • onetime
  • other
  • quondam
  • sometime
  • whilom

Preposition

  • beyond
  • over

Noun

  • auld lang syne
  • history
  • yesterday
  • yesteryear
  • yore
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

Adjective She was hired based on her past experience in sales. a past editor of the newspaper Preposition The office is two blocks past the intersection. Turn left just past the stairs. We drove past the house. I must have walked right past her. He looked past me to the next customer. Noun Past, present, and future are all linked together. The past of “walk” is “walked.” Adverb Several weeks went past before we heard from her. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Louis, and a recent past president of the American Society of Criminology. al, 14 Feb. 2023 That was not completely a surprise for Laurie McGarry Klose, past president of the National Association of School Psychologists. Donna St. George, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Feb. 2023 The breadth and dynamics of street protests in France have often proved make-or-break for past presidents’ reform efforts. Albertina Torsoli, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2023 The breadth and dynamics of street protests in France have often proved make-or-break for past presidents’ reform efforts. William Horobin, Bloomberg.com, 11 Feb. 2023 The group will also celebrate the club’s past presidents and long-time members. San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2023 But perhaps Rihanna can find inspiration in past standout performances? Vulture, 9 Feb. 2023 Exactly how did the holiday that celebrates our past presidents become one of the best times of the year to pick up a new mattress or a fresh set of bedding? John Thompson, Men's Health, 8 Feb. 2023 Biden is likely to steer clear of the controversy in his address, as past presidents have tended to avoid mention of whatever's got them into difficulty. Aamer Madhani, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Feb. 2023
Preposition
The key to unlocking the Huskies’ defense is getting past Nolen, which is rarely easy, as Waubonsie Valley found out in the teams’ regular-season finale Tuesday night in Naperville. Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2023 But for some South Asians, the conversation about Haley rarely gets past her name or religion. Zohreen Shah, ABC News, 15 Feb. 2023 Eight months removed from last season, the goal this year is to get past the regional rounds and get back to the College World Series for the first time since 2016. Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2023 Dallas had a power play opportunity in overtime but couldn’t get the puck past Ullmark. Peter Warren, Dallas News, 14 Feb. 2023 How does the film address a solution to help kids and get past this mentality? Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2023 High-resolution imagery provided by U-2 spy planes that flew past the balloon revealed an array of surveillance equipment capable of collecting communications signals, according to a State Department official. Rebecca Choong Wilkins, Bloomberg.com, 10 Feb. 2023 After getting past the first couple of weeks, many people report feeling better than ever before. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023 This data was collected after New Horizons had flown past Pluto in 2015 and the Kuiper Belt of comets at the edge of the solar system in 2018, so the craft was well on its way to interstellar space. Robert Lea, Popular Mechanics, 8 Feb. 2023
Noun
Edgewood mansion has a rich past; a stay here cements your part in its new history. ELLE, 17 Feb. 2023 The island’s name, Amarante, hints at a colonized past: the Portuguese occupied the port city of Malacca beginning in 1511. Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 15 Feb. 2023 Like everyone else in the Quantum Realm, Kang has a past with Janet, but one even more dangerous. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 14 Feb. 2023 The Texas native has even more of a romantic past off screen. Olivia Evans, Women's Health, 13 Feb. 2023 But like the shadows creeping over the surrounding fields, David is enveloped by darkness, the darkness of a past suddenly clouded by tragedy. Edward Kiersh, SPIN, 11 Feb. 2023 Ivy's early-American existence is a lie, dreamed up by anxious '70s parents who opted to raise their children in a simulacrum of a safer past. Darren Franich, EW.com, 8 Feb. 2023 Stylistically harkening to a past that never quite happened, the Black Series Darth Vader ties to this year’s 40th anniversary of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Feb. 2023 Bold and geometric, the pieces take you on a journey of past to present. Gaby Keiderling, Town & Country, 1 Feb. 2023
Adverb
What’s your favorite, only-in-Berlin moment from physical festivals/markets past? Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Feb. 2023 My personal tradition was ducking beneath the dashboard while the worst fighting blew past. Bart Bull, SPIN, 16 Feb. 2023 For road runners who aren’t comfortable jamming out with noise-blocking earbuds as cars whiz past, there’s Shokz. Dan Roe, Popular Mechanics, 14 Feb. 2023 Two women, each pushing an old-fashioned well-sprung pram, walked past. Giles Harvey, The New York Review of Books, 19 Oct. 2022 Lyndhurst Florist dates to a much different time, when 20,000 cars per day weren’t driving past on Mayfield Road. cleveland, 31 Jan. 2022 Sound quality was fantastic and very balanced out of the box with a strong emphasis on bass, but without losing clarity in the mid-range and high-end with vocals in music and gunshots and bullets wistleling past in games all easy to pick out. Antony Leather, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023 Beneath, on the sidewalk, the crush of fans to get in were not rushing past, huddled under their coats, perp-walk style, for fear of being recognized. Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2023 The defending champs beat three teams ranked in the top nine – UCLA, Nebraska and Arkansas – and rolled past almost everyone, notching 10 wins by 28 or more points. Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2023 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective, Preposition, Noun, and Adverb

Middle English, from past participle of passen to pass

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Preposition

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adverb

1799, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

past

1 of 4 adjective
ˈpast How to pronounce past (audio)
1
a
: ago
10 years past
b
: just gone by
for the past few months
2
: having existed or taken place in a period before the present
past customs
3
: of, relating to, or being a verb tense that in English is usually formed by internal vowel change (as in sang) or by the addition of a suffix (as in laughed) and that expresses time gone by
4
: no longer serving
a past president

past

2 of 4 preposition
1
: beyond entry 2 sense 1
past 50 years old
half past ten
2
: in a course by and then beyond
the road goes past the house

past

3 of 4 noun
1
: a former time or event
2
a
: past tense
b
: a verb form in the past tense
3
: a past life or history
especially : a past life that is secret or questionable

past

4 of 4 adverb
: so as to pass by
a deer ran past

pasts

noun

plural of past
as in histories
the events or experience of former times we spent a pleasant evening recalling the past together

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • histories
  • yesterdays
  • yesteryears
  • annals
  • yores
  • flashbacks
  • records
  • memoirs
  • bygones
  • antiquities
  • auld lang synes
  • chronicles
  • long agos

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • futures
  • tomorrows
  • futurities
  • offings
  • moments
  • presents
  • hereafters
  • nows
  • todays
  • by-and-bys
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