Word · Frequency #504
ago
以前的;以往的;过去的
核心释义
gone by; in the past
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以往的;过去的
gone by; or in the past
以往的;过去的
用法In use
We moved into this house three years ago.
用法提示:ago 是后置形容词,放在时间段后,表示‘以前’,与一般过去时连用。
How long ago did the movie start?
用法提示:ago 用于 how long ago 疑问结构,询问过去的时间距离。
It was a month ago that she told me the news.
用法提示:ago 用于强调句式 It was ... ago that ...,突出事情发生在多久以前。
two years ago
`agone' is an archaic word for `ago'
[number] [time unit] ago
时间词放在ago之前。
I met her two years ago.
我两年前见过她。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- long ago
- 很久以前
- Long ago, there was a king.很久以前,有一位国王。
- a year ago
- 一年前
- I moved here a year ago.我一年前搬到这里。
- a moment ago
- 刚才
- He was here a moment ago.他刚才还在这里。
- not long ago
- 不久前
- Not long ago, I met her.不久前我遇见了她。
- how long ago
- 多久以前
- How long ago did that happen?
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆:阿狗(ago)跑远了,就是'以前'的事。
语境与语域Context & Register
该词在词性上标记为形容词,但常见用法为后置修饰时间,表示'以前',如'two years ago'。使用场景广泛,语体中性。
语法说明Grammar Note
作形容词时后置修饰时间名词,表示“(从现在)…以前”。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all share the /oʊ/ sound with 'ago', but note that 'ago' begins with a schwa.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
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