현재보다 앞선 시간이나 시기
the time or a period of time before the moment of speaking or writing
예문:
"Don't let the past hold you back from your future."
"The museum preserves artifacts from the city's past."
한 사람의 이력이나 숨기고 싶은 과거의 행적
the history of a person's life, especially when involving shameful or secret events
예문:
"The detective investigated the suspect's criminal past."
"She was reluctant to discuss her past with her new friends."
동사의 과거 시제나 과거형 문법 구조
a past tense or form of a verb
예문:
"In English, most verbs add '-ed' to form the simple past."
"The student struggled with irregular past forms."
시간이 흘러가 버려 더 이상 존재하지 않는
gone by in time and no longer existing
예문:
"The era of steam engines is long past."
"We must learn from our past mistakes."
현재에 이르기까지 바로 앞서 일어난
occurring before and leading up to the present time
예문:
"Profits have increased significantly over the past quarter."
"The weather has been unusually cold for the past week."
이전에 특정 직위나 직책을 맡았던
having previously held a particular office or position
예문:
"The past chairman attended the annual gala."
"He is a past recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize."
특정 시간보다 늦은 또는 지난
beyond a particular time; later than
예문:
"The meeting continued until well past five o'clock."
"It was already half past nine when they arrived."
어떤 장소의 옆을 지나가거나 그 너머로
to or on the further side of a place
예문:
"The trail leads past a beautiful waterfall."
"She walked right past me without saying hello."
특정 지점, 단계 또는 한계를 넘어선
beyond a particular point, stage, or limit
예문:
"The old bridge is considered past its useful life."
"I'm past the point of caring about their opinions."
한쪽에서 다른 쪽으로 가로질러 지나가는 상태로
so as to pass from one side of something to the other
예문:
"The runners sprinted past the cheering crowd."
"A black car sped past on the highway."