past (패스트 (강세: 패스트)) — the time before the present; former times
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the time before the present; former times
Pronunciation (IPA): /pæst/
Korean meaning: 과거, 지나간 시간
Korean pronunciation: 패스트 (강세: 패스트)
Example Sentences
- My grandmother always says 'the good old past' when she sees my messy room.
- I ran past the ice cream truck, but my diet ran past my willpower.
- It's already past 11 PM, time to study for the CSAT!
past
NOUN//pæst//
the time before the present; former times
💡 Concept
Grandmother shares photos from her past with her granddaughter
🎵 Rhyme
The past moves fast, but memories last.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/pæst/
🇬🇧 UK/pɑːst/
🌳Etymology
Rootpass
Origin
중세 영어 'passed'에서 유래되었으며, 'pass'의 과거분사형에서 발전했습니다. 시간이 '지나간' 상태를 표현하는 단어로 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
fastlastcastvast
fast
last
cast
vast
🔗Collocations
in the past
past experience
past tense
half past
walk past
past midnight
distant past
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My grandmother always says 'the good old past' when she sees my messy room.”
😄 Fun example
“I ran past the ice cream truck, but my diet ran past my willpower.”
“It's already past 11 PM, time to study for the CSAT!”
😄 Fun example
“Learning from past mistakes is wisdom, repeating them is comedy.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
formerpreviousbygoneearlier
Antonyms
futurepresentupcoming
Related
historymemorytraditionyesterdayancient
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