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：
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