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BNC: 1116 COCA: 680

past

1 past /ˈpæst/ Brit /ˈpɑːst/ adjective
1 past
/ˈpæst/ Brit /ˈpɑːst/
adjective
Learner's definition of PAST
always used before a noun : having existed in a time before the present : from, done, or used in an earlier time过去存在的;以前做过的;曾经使用的
always used before a nounused to refer to a time that has gone by recently刚过去的;最近的
always used before a nounused to say what someone or something was in the past过去的;从前的;前任的
used to describe something that ended or was completed in the past结束了的;过去了的
2 past /ˈpæst/ Brit /ˈpɑːst/ preposition
2 past
/ˈpæst/ Brit /ˈpɑːst/
preposition
Learner's definition of PAST
: at the farther side of (something) : beyond (a particular place)在…的更远处;过(某地)
: up to and beyond (a person or place)越过
: later than (a time)晚于(某时)
: older than (an age)超过(年龄)
: beyond the age for (something)过了…的年龄
: beyond or no longer at (a particular point)超过(某点)

I wouldn't put it past (someone)

used to say that you would not be surprised if someone did something bad某人做了不好的事不足为奇

past it

British, informal
: too old to do something or to be useful因年老而无力做;年事过高而无用
3 past /ˈpæst/ Brit /ˈpɑːst/ noun
plural pasts
3 past
/ˈpæst/ Brit /ˈpɑːst/
noun
plural pasts
Learner's definition of PAST
[noncount] : an earlier time : the time before the present过去;从前
usually used with the通常与the连用
see also live in the past at 1live
[count] : the events of a person's life, of a place, etc., before the present time过往;过去的事情usually singular通常用单数
the past grammar : past tense

blast from the past

see 1blast
4 past /ˈpæst/ Brit /ˈpɑːst/ adverb
4 past
/ˈpæst/ Brit /ˈpɑːst/
adverb
Learner's definition of PAST
: to and beyond a certain point or time经过;(时间)过去
BNC: 1116 COCA: 680

past

1 of 4

adjective

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 adjective

past

4 of 4

adverb

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

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
Mahomes has won his past three Thursday night games. Rob Maaddi, ajc, 14 Sep. 2022 Florida, in its 26-16 loss to Kentucky on Saturday, became the latest SEC team to meet those passing stats, and it’s the second time in the past three games that the Gators have done so. Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 13 Sep. 2022 Led by recent waiver pickup Elvis Andrus (.349, 4 doubles, 5 HRs, 16 RBI over the past 15 games), the White Sox are hitting .291 and averaging 6.1 runs a game in the Cairo regime. Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2022 The 2-0 Tigers, who have won five of the 10 GAC titles since the league was formed, are 45-4 in their past 49 regular-season games. Rex Nelson, Arkansas Online, 13 Sep. 2022 Despite their past relationship, Whitney Way Thore has no problem getting involved in her ex-boyfriend's current love life. Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2022 In dropping six of its past eight games, Baltimore went 0-for-3 when Rutschman didn’t start at catcher. Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 12 Sep. 2022 Maybe a past relationship was damaged by an invasion of privacy? Wayne And Wanda, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Sep. 2022 In his past 17 games, the Patriots’ Mac Jones has 20 turnovers (includes first two in opener), but that number is much worse even at Hard Rock Stadium. Steve Svekis, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2022
Preposition
That hope was expressed Sunday by many British retirees in the crowd filing past Buckingham Palace to pay their respects to Elizabeth, Britain's longest-serving monarch. Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 13 Sep. 2022 Living American presidents past and present with the exception of former president Trump immediately sent condolences to the family of Queen Elizabeth II upon hearing of her passing. Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2022 The Cougars fell into a 10-point hole before rallying past Idaho, 24-17. Jeff Potrykus, Journal Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2022 Elizabeth traveled the country and addressed the two nations’ difficult, shared past head-on. Claire Parker, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022 Elizabeth traveled the country and addressed the two nations’ difficult, shared past head-on. Claire Parker, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Sep. 2022 The non-exclusive franchise tag for quarterbacks this past offseason carried a price tag of just under $30 million. Noah Trister, ajc, 9 Sep. 2022 The goal was for Pana to complete a 100-mile bike ride from New Philadelphia to downtown Cleveland amid two downpours, a wicked lightning storm and bats flying overhead well past sundown. Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 6 Sep. 2022 Skura Style is in line with Mendes’ past entrepreneurial endeavors in the lifestyle category. Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Sep. 2022
Noun
Elter, who has conducted research in Gaza in the past, has not been able to visit the site but viewed a series of photos and videos taken by local research partners. Fares Akram, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Sep. 2022 In the past, this has involved fabric and embroidery, blueprints, and the anthropomorphization of architecture. Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 16 Sep. 2022 Drawing inspiration from shows from TV's past and present, the theme songs of Friends, The Brady Bunch, Stranger Things and Law & Order got a modern-day remix. Lanford Beard, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2022 The intent was to spotlight the connections between Central Avenue’s starry past and Jefferson’s illustrious heritage. Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2022 Playwright Morisseau, who also serves as DPT’s executive artistic director, shares a tale of two generations of Black sisters coming to grips with heritage and with one another in a play that shifts back and forth between past and present. Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 8 Sep. 2022 This docuseries depths into the past and present of America, the most winning and controversial soccer club in Mexico. Jacob Siegal, BGR, 28 Aug. 2022 These designs represent a continual thread between the past and present. Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 27 Aug. 2022 With so much development in Tel Aviv, architects are designing innovative residences that unite the past and present. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2022
Adverb
People older than 65 who are past due for a booster should get the conventional shot now, according to Chin-Hong. Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2022 Readings near or past 100 degrees stretch from the border of Mexico to the border of Canada on Friday. Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 22 July 2022 Out of the roughly 1 million mortgages serviced in Michigan, 3.7% were past due, according to MSHDA, citing survey 2022 data from the Mortgage Bankers Association. Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 7 July 2022 The money will go to utilities and community choice aggregation programs across the state and will be applied to the accounts of residential customers who have racked up past-due bills. Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2022 In addition to covering past-due bills, repairs and heating and cooling supplies, the assistance can cover reconnection and restart fees as well as late fees. Kate Santich, Orlando Sentinel, 19 May 2022 That’s where the city auctions off the right to collect those past-due property taxes. Giacomo Bologna, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2022 Refund amounts will get applied to any money still owed to the IRS or a state tax agency and may be used to offset unpaid child support or past-due federal debts such as student loans. Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 10 Apr. 2022 Many waved and raised their arms in the air as the vehicle drove past, while others bowed their heads in respect. Jessie Yeung, CNN, 12 July 2022 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

Time Traveler
The first known use of past was in the 14th century
BNC: 1116 COCA: 680
past

noun¹

1time before the present過去ADJECTIVE | VERB + PAST | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEimmediate, recent剛剛過去的時間;不久以前ancient, dim and distant, distant, remote久遠的過去;模糊遙遠的過去;遙遠的過去Many modern festivals can be traced back to an ancient past.現代的很多節日都可以追溯到久遠的過去。It all happened in the distant past.所有的一切都發生在遙遠的過去。VERB + PASTcling to, live in, relive留戀/生活在/回味過去We're going to have to stop living in the past and invest in new technology if the company is to survive.要想公司生存下去,我們就不能再沉湎於過去,而必須投資開發新技術。reconstruct, recreate重現過去Archaeology provides us with tools for reconstructing the past.考古為我們提供了還原歷史的工具。erase, forget抹掉/忘記過去belong in, belong to屬於過去Those memories belong to the past and I don't want to think about them.那些記憶屬於過去,我不願意再去回想了。PREPOSITIONfrom the past從過去Memories from the past came flooding back to him.過去的記憶如潮水般湧現。in the past在過去I admit that I have made mistakes in the past.我承認我以前犯過錯誤。into the past到過去events stretching back many years into the past回溯到很多年前的事件of the past過去的great artists of the past往昔偉大的藝術家PHRASESbe all in the past一切都已過去Don't worry about it-it's all in the past now.不要再為之擔心了,現在一切都過去了。a break with the past和過去的決裂In an effort to make a complete break with the past, she went to live in Morocco.為了能徹底忘掉過去,她去摩洛哥居住了。a glimpse of the past對過去的一瞥The uncovering of the buried town gives us a unique glimpse of the past.對這個埋在地下的城鎮的挖掘讓我們對過去有了一點兒特別的認識。a link with the past和過去的聯繫The old market is a living link with the past, unchanged for hundreds of years.這個老市場數百年來沒有變化,是追憶舊時歲月的活化石。nostalgia for the past懷舊之情a thing of the past不復存在a new device that makes such problems a thing of the past使這類問題不復存在的新裝置
past

noun²

2sb/sth's history歷史ADJECTIVE | VERB + PAST | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEhistoric, historical歷史性的事件;歷史事件forgotten被遺忘的過去He was forced to confront his forgotten past.他被迫面對自己已忘卻的過去。colourful/colorful, rich多彩的/豐富的經歷chequered/checkered, murky, painful, sordid, troubled成敗並存的過去;不清白的過去;痛苦的往昔;骯髒的歷史;坎坷的過去mysterious神秘的過去criminal犯罪史glorious, illustrious (especially BrE) 輝煌的過去;燦爛的歷史Few remnants remain of the city's glorious past.這個城市輝煌的過去沒有多少遺跡存留了。cultural, political文化史;政治史ancestral, evolutionary祖先的歷史;進化史colonial, imperial, industrial殖民地歷史;帝國的過去;工業史These customs are a relic of the country's colonial past.這些習俗是這個國家殖民歷史遺產的一部份。VERB + PASTreflect on反思往事recapture回憶往事He tried in vain to recapture his past.他試圖回憶起以前的事情來,但卻一無所獲。erase, escape from, forget, put behind you, wipe out抹去歷史;逃避歷史;忘記過去;將往事置於腦後Political parties cannot escape from their pasts any more than individuals can.政黨和個人一樣,無法逃避自己的過去。Therapy helped Dan put the past behind him.治療幫助丹放下了過去的經歷。PREPOSITIONfrom your past從自己的過去ghosts from his past他擺脫不掉的往事in your past在昔日時光at some time in her past她往昔歲月中的某個時候

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