Word · Frequency #504
ago
以前的；以往的；过去的
gone by; in the past
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gone by; or in the past
以往的；过去的
以往的；过去的
In use
We moved into this house three years ago.
How long ago did the movie start?
It was a month ago that she told me the news.
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。
How long ago [question]?
用于询问过去的时间。
How long ago did you arrive?
你多久前到的？
as long ago as [time]
强调时间久远。
The castle was built as long ago as the 12th century.
这座城堡早在12世纪就建成了。
Common mistakes
I have seen him two days ago.I saw him two days ago.
在英语中，“ago”表示过去的时间点，必须与一般过去时连用，不能用于现在完成时。因为“ago”明确指过去的某个时刻，而完成时强调与现在的联系。
I arrived ago two hours.I arrived two hours ago.
“ago”应放在时间表达之后，而不是之前。正确的语序是“时间段 + ago”，表示“在...之前”。
Connections
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?那件事发生在多久以前？
- ages ago
- 很久以前（口语）
- That movie came out ages ago.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆：阿狗（ago）跑远了，就是'以前'的事。
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。
Grammar Note
作形容词时后置修饰时间名词，表示“（从现在）…以前”。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all share the /oʊ/ sound with 'ago', but note that 'ago' begins with a schwa.
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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