PAST1 the past2 all the things that have happened in the past3 when something happened or was true in the past but not now4 to try to do things as they were done in the past5 on one occasion in the pastRELATED WORDSoppositeFUTUREsee alsoTHENTIMEBEFOREREMEMBERTRADITION1 the past 以前，过去the past /ðə ˈpɑːstǁ-ˈpæst/ [singular noun]the time that existed before the present time 以前，过去 My grandfather enjoys talking about the past. 我爷爷喜欢谈论过去。 There were several horse-drawn carriages, as a nostalgic reminder of the past. 那里有几辆马车，让人回想过去，激起怀旧之情。in the pastduring the time before now 以前，过去 I decided to ask Anna, as she had always been very helpful in the past. 我决定去问安娜，因为她以前一直很乐意帮忙。 In the past, doctors seemed to have more time for their patients than they do today. 与现在相比，过去医生似乎有更多时间给病人诊治。the distant pasta long time before the present 许久以前；远古 The programme describes events which took place in the distant past, towards the end of the last ice-age. 这个节目描述了远古时代—上次冰河时期末期—发生的事情。the recent pastnot a long time before the present 不久以前 It's hard to see events from the very recent past in their proper historical perspective. 刚过去的事情，很难以正确的历史观点评价。a thing of the pastsomething that used to happen or exist, but does not any more 往事 For many people, a relaxing weekend has become a thing of the past. 对于很多人来说，周末放松一下已成了往事。past mistakes Our goal was to learn from our past mistakes and to use the lessons on this project. 我们的目的是吸取过去的教训，把这项工作做好。past /pɑːstǁpæst/ [adjective only before noun]past events, experiences etc happened before now 过去的 He's learned a lot from his past experience. 他从自己过去的经验中学到了许多。 Judging by her past performance, I'd say Rowena will do very well. 从她过去的表现来看，我认为罗伊娜会做得很好。 Groups have put a lot into past projects, and have always seen an excellent result. 各小组在过去的计划中投入了许多，一直有出色的成果。the past 10 years/2weeks etcthe 10 years, 2 weeks etc before now 过去10年/2周等 The past few months have been very difficult for Mary. 对于玛丽来说，过去几个月过得不容易。 For the past two weeks, I've been doing my boss's job while she's away on business. 前两周，老板出差，我一直在帮她做事。 the enormous changes of the past 30 years 过去三十年天翻地覆的变化2 all the things that have happened in the past 过去发生过的所有事情somebody's/something's past /somebodyˈs/somethingˈs ˈpɑːstǁ-ˈpæst/ [singular noun]all the things that have happened to someone in the past 某人/某物的过去 Greg didn't like to talk about his past, 格雷格不喜欢谈论自己的过去。 The newspapers had been investigating the President's past, hoping to find some scandal. 报界在调查总统的过去，希望能找到一些丑闻。 The elegant buildings on the sea front give us a glimpse of Brighton's more glorious past. 滨海区精美的建筑让我们看到了布赖顿辉煌的过去。history /ˈhɪstəri/ [singular noun]all the things that have happened in the past, especially to a country, a town, or an organization 〔尤指国家、城镇或组织等的〕历史the history of something/something's history India has been invaded several times in its history. 历史上印度曾几次遭到入侵。 a book about the history of the United Nations 一本关于联合国历史的书record /ˈrekɔːdǁ-ərd/ [singular noun]all the things that a person, organization, country etc has done in the past, especially when talking about how good or bad they are 〔个人、组织、国家等的〕纪录；履历；历史〔尤指谈论其优劣程度时〕a good/bad/poor etc record As an employee, his record is outstanding. 作为一名员工，他有优秀的纪录。 The US had serious concerns over the country's poor human rights record. 美国对于该国不良的人权纪录极其关注。record of The department has a long record of high achievement. 该部门长久以来一直成绩卓著。record on The industry's record on conservation is not very impressive. 这一工业领域在自然资源保护方面的历史并不很令人称道。track recorda record that shows how experienced or skilful a person or organization is 往绩纪录 HMA has a great track record of managing hospitals. 医务管理协会有出色的医院管理纪录。3 when something happened or was true in the past but not now 某事过去发生或是真实的，但现在却不同了used to /ˈjuːst tuː/ [modal verb]if someone or somethingused to do something, they did it for a period of time in the past, or they did it regularly in the past, but they do not do it now 过去常常 ‘Do you smoke?’ ‘No, but I used to.’ “你抽烟吗？”“不，但以前常抽。”used to do something We used to live in Glasgow when I was young. 我年轻的时候，我们住在格拉斯哥。there used to be Thirty years ago, there used to be a market in the town. 三十年前，镇上有个市场。never used to It never used to rain as much as this. 从来没下过那么多雨。didn't use to do somethingspoken I was surprised to see her driving - she didn't use to. 看到她开车我很惊讶—她过去不开车的。used not to do somethingformal He used not to be so critical of other people's behaviour. 他以前对别人的所作所为没这么挑剔。once/at one time /wʌns, ət ˌwʌn ˈtaɪm/ [adverb]during a period of time in the past but not now - use this when it is not important to say exactly when this period was 从前，曾经〔用于确切时间并不重要时〕 Apparently he once worked for the FBI. 据说他曾为联邦调查局工作。 It is a big city now, but at one time the population was only 50,000. 现在这是个大城市了，但曾经它的人口只有五万。 a sports car once owned by Paul McCartney 保罗·麦卡特尼曾经拥有的一辆跑车(back) then/at that time /(bæk) ˈðen, ət ðæt ˌtaɪm/ [adverb]during a particular period of time in the past - use this when you are comparing that period with the present 当时〔用于过去与现在比较〕 I was a student in the 1950s, and things were very different then. 20世纪50年代我还是个学生，当时情况可大不一样。 At that time most married women stayed at home. 当时大部分已婚女性都待在家里。in the past /ɪn ðə ˈpɑːstǁ-ˈpæst/ [adverb]use this to talk about a situation that existed before the present time but does not exist now 过去〔用于谈论过去的情况，但现在已不存在了〕 In the past, most children didn't go to school at all. 过去，小孩子大多根本不去学校。 Women were not allowed to vote or own property in the past. 过去，女性不准投票或拥有财产。in those days/in the old days /ɪn ˈðəʊz ˌdeɪz, ɪn ði ˈəʊld ˌdeɪz/ [adverb]use this to talk about a long time ago in your life, or in your parents’ or grandparents’ lives, when things were different 当年；那时〔用于谈论很久以前的事或父辈、祖父辈的事，当时情形大不一样〕 My great grandfather earned £5 a week, which was a lot of money in those days. 我的曾祖父当年一周挣五英镑，这在当时是很大一笔钱。 In the old days there was no bridge over the river, and we crossed it by boat. 当年这条河上没有桥，我们坐船过河。in the good old daysat a time when you think that things were better than now 在过去的好日子里〔指今不如昔〕 In the good old days people showed more respect to the older generation. 在过去的好日子里，人们对长辈很尊敬。in the olden days /ɪn ði ˈəʊldn ˌdeɪz/ [adverb]at a time before you were born, especially hundreds of years ago 从前，往昔〔尤指几百年前〕 The children all wanted to know what life was like in the olden days. 孩子们都想知道从前的生活是怎样的。formerly /ˈfɔːʳməʳli/ [adverb]writtenin the past, before the present situation existed 【书面】以前，从前 The local school was formerly a hospital. 那所地方学校过去是家医院。 Peru was formerly ruled by the Spanish. 秘鲁过去受西班牙人统治。4 to try to do things as they were done in the past 试图像过去那样做事go back /ˌgəʊ ˈbæk/ [intransitive phrasal verb]to return to an earlier time in your life, so that you can experience something again or change something that you did then - use this to say that you wish you could do this 回到过去〔用于谈论自己希望能那样〕go back to I wish I could go back to my school days. 我希望能回到过去的学生时代。 Wouldn't it be nice if we could go back to the days when life was slower than it is today. 过去生活节奏比现在慢，要是能回到当时有多好。you can't go back It's no use having regrets. You can't go back! 后悔没有用。你无法回到过去！put/turn the clock back /ˌpʊt, ˌtɜːʳn ðə ˈklɒk ˌbækǁ-ˈklɑːk-/ [verb phrase]to live part of your life again, so that you could do something in a different way, or experience something again 时光倒转 If I could turn the clock back, I don't think I'd study law again. 要是我能让时光倒转，我想我不会去学法律。put/turn the clock back to It would be nice to put the clock back to the years when Mum and Dad were still alive. 要是时光倒转，爸爸、妈妈都在世多好。live in the past /ˌlɪv ɪn ðə ˈpɑːstǁ-ˈpæst/ [verb phrase]to try to behave or live as you did at some time in the past, usually because you do not like your present situation or you are unhappy that things have changed 沉浸在过去〔常因不喜欢目前的情况或对情况的改变不满意〕 It's no good living in the past. You have to get on with your life. 沉浸在过去没有好处。你得继续生活下去。 As people get older, they often tend to live in the past. 随着年纪渐长，人们往往会沉浸在过去里。5 on one occasion in the past 一度once /wʌns/ [adverb] She once called me a liar - I've never forgiven her. 有一次，她叫我骗子—我始终不曾原谅她。 Once, when I was a little boy, I found a gold watch on the beach. 从前，我还是个小男孩的时候，在海滩上捡到一只金表。one time /ˈwʌn ˌtaɪm/ [adverb]informalon one occasion in the past 【非正式】有一次 One time we went out fishing on the lake at night. 我们有一次晚上去湖边垂钓。 Aileen came round to tea one time, and we did our homework together. 艾琳有次来喝茶，我们便一起做家庭作业。one day/morning/afternoon /wʌn ˈdeɪ, ˈmɔːʳnɪŋ, ˌɑftəʳˈnuːnǁ-ˌæf-/ [adverb]on a day, morning, or afternoon in the past - use this when it is not important to say exactly which day it is 一天/一天早上/一天下午 Then, one day he went away and never came back. 然后，有一天他离开后再也没回来。！ I was having my breakfast one morning when the telephone rang. 一天早上我正在吃早餐，电话铃响了。 One day, when we had nothing else to do, we went for a swim in the river. 一天，我们无所事事，便去河里游泳。on one occasion /ɒn ˈwʌn əˌkeɪʒən/ [adverb]something that happenedon one occasion happened once in the past, but is often typical of what usually happens 有一次 He drinks far too much. On one occasion I saw him drink a whole bottle of vodka. 他酒喝得太多了，有次我看到他喝了整整一瓶伏特加。 On one occasion I made the mistake of arriving at work late and my boss has never let me forget it. 有一次我错在上班迟到，老板让我永远也忘不了这件事。at one stage /ət ˈwʌn ˌsteɪdʒ/ [adverb]if a particular situation existedat one stage during a period in the past, it existed, but only at that time 一度 It was a terrible winter. At one stage, we had to dig our way out of the house. 那年冬天真可怕，我们一度得自己在门前挖出一条道。 At one stage during the competition, it looked as though our team might win. 比赛时，我们队一度看上去会赢。 I went on a diet and at one stage I weighed only 71 kg. 我节食减肥，体重一度只有71公斤。at one point /ət ˈwʌn ˌpɔɪnt/ [adverb]if something happened, especially something interesting or important,at one point during an activity or period of time in the past, it happened then 一次，一度〔尤指有趣或重要的事发生〕 At one point in the interview Gorbachev admitted he had made serious mistakes. 采访时，戈尔巴乔夫一度承认自己犯了大错。 ‘You play the piano very well,’ I remember Mrs Saito remarking at one point. 我记得斋藤夫人有次说过：“你钢琴弹得很好。”