imperfect

The imperfect is used to describe ongoing actions in the past.

未完成时用于描述过去进行中的动作。

The imperfect of 'hablar' is 'hablaba' in Spanish.

在西班牙语中，“hablar”的未完成时是“hablaba”。

The outlet store sells imperfects and seconds at reduced prices.

奥特莱斯店以折扣价出售次品和瑕疵品。

In his poem 'The Poems of Our Climate', Wallace Stevens writes 'The imperfect is our paradise', suggesting that beauty lies in flaws.

华莱士·史蒂文斯在诗集《我们气候的诗》中写道“不完美是我们的天堂”，暗示美存在于缺陷之中。

The motto 'Imperfect action is better than perfect inaction' reminds us that the imperfect is often the starting point of progress.

“不完美的行动胜过完美的无动于衷”这句座右铭提醒我们，不完美常常是进步的起点。