Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #1116
past
过去的；已发生的；最近的
Having already happened; gone by in time; previous (just gone by).
- 1.
Having already happened; in the past; finished.
已发生的；过去的；结束的。
- 2.
Following expressions of time to indicate how long ago something happened; ago.
之前。
- 3.
Of a period of time: having just gone by; previous.
刚过去的；上一个的。
- 4.
Of a tense, expressing action that has already happened or a previously-existing state.
过去时的。
过去时态的；表示过去的；……以前；……前；已发生的；过去的；结束的。；之前。；刚过去的；上一个的。
In use
She learned from her past mistakes and decided to change her approach.
The past president of the club still attends the annual meeting.
In past years, the festival was held in the city center.
Connections
Collocations
- past experience
- 过去的经验
- We should learn from past experience.我们应该从过去的经验中学习。
- past year
- 过去的一年
- The past year has been challenging.过去的一年充满挑战。
- past tense
- 过去时
- This verb is in the past tense.这个动词是过去时。
- past president
- 前任总统
- The past president gave a speech.前任总统发表了演讲。
- past few days
- 过去几天
- I've been busy in the past few days.过去几天我一直很忙。
- past mistakes
- 过去的错误
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象‘past’中的‘a’像指向后方的箭头，表示已经过去的时间。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：time references、former positions 作为形容词，表示时间上过去或前任，通常中性，正式场合常用于职位。
Grammar Note
形容词'past'用于名词前表示过去的，或用于be动词后表示已经过去的。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All words end with '-ast' and share the same vowel sound /æ/ as in 'past' (adjective). No common lookalikes that sound different.
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。
Learn the forms together
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