inthepast与inthepast（Past和Passed的区别）

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Question 问

When do we use 'past' and when do we use 'passed'?

什么时候用'past'，什么时候用'passed'?

Answer 答

'Past' is an adjective meaning "from an earlier time."

“过去的”是一个形容词，意思是“来自更早的时间”。

· Her past experience made her a strong candidate for the job.

· 她过去的经验使她成为这份工作的有力候选人。

· Artifacts from past civilizations were on display.

· 展出了古代文明的文物。

It is also a preposition meaning "beyond (a particular place)."

它也是一个介词，意思是“超出(特定的地方)”。

· The bathroom is on the left, past the bedrooms.

· 浴室在左边，经过卧室。

· The store is two blocks past the library.

· 过图书馆两个街区就是商店。

· We drove past the house.

· 我们开车经过那座房子。

It is also a noun meaning "the time before the present."

它也是一个名词，意思是“现在之前的时间”。

· Dinosaurs are large reptiles from the past.

· 恐龙是过去的大型爬行动物。

· The couple was glad to have their financial problems in the past.

· 这对夫妇很高兴过去遇到经济问题。

'Passed' is the past tense of the verb 'pass.' 'Pass' means "to move by, through, or beyond someone or something."

Passed是动词pass的过去式。'Pass'的意思是“通过、穿过或超越某人或某物”。

· We passed the park on our way home.

· 我们在回家的路上经过了公园。

· The medicine passed through his body quickly.

· 药很快就在他身上服完了。

· As I walked through the crowd I passed someone I knew.

· 当我穿过人群时，我遇到了一个我认识的人。

'Pass' also means "to let time go by."

'Pass'也表示“让时间流逝”。

· She passed the time by playing card games.

· 她通过打牌来打发时间。

· He passed the years enjoying many activities with his family.

· 这些年他和家人一起参加了很多活动。

'Pass' also means "to die."

Pass也有“死亡”的意思。

· His father passed peacefully in his sleep.

· 他的父亲在睡梦中安详地去世了。

· The family gathered at their mother's bedside and sat with her until she passed.

· 家人聚集在母亲的床边，陪伴着她，直到她去世。

There are many other meanings of "pass." You can find them here：

“pass”还有很多其他的意思。你可以在这里找到它们：

https://www.learnersdictionary.com/dictionary/pass