past的词源

英文词源

past

past: [13] Past originated simply as a variant spelling of passed, the past participle of pass. The earliest unequivocal examples of it are as a preposition, but its adjectival use followed in the 14th century, and by the 16th century it was being employed as a noun too (the past).
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past (adj.)

c. 1300, "done with, over," from past participle of passen "go by" (see pass (v.)). Past participle is recorded from 1798; past tense from 1813.

past (n.)

"times gone by," 1580s, from past (adj.).

中文词源

past：过去的，以往的

来自pass的过去分词。

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：past 词源，past 含义。