past /pɑ:st/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) the time that has elapsed
- (n.) a earlier period in someone's life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret)
- (n.) a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past
Chinese translation
- n. 过去, 昔时, 往事, 早年经历, 过去时
- a. 过去的, 结束的, 卸任的, 过去时的
- prep. 越过, 晚于, 超越, 超出...的可能性(能力、范围等)
Word details
- Part of speech
- adjective / noun
- Pronunciation
- /pɑ:st/
- Syllables
- 1
- Exam levels
- Middle-school · Gaokao
- Frequency
- Zipf 5.36 · Common
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paste · pasture · pastel · pastime
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