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preterite

/ˈpɹɛtəɹət/

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noun

过去时，简单过去时。

(grammar) The preterite tense, simple past tense: the grammatical tense that determines the specific initiation or termination of an action in the past.

Examples :

"In English class, we learned that the word "walked" is a preterite, indicating a completed action in the past. "

在英语课上，我们学到“walked”这个词是过去时，表示一个在过去已经完成的动作。

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adjective

过去时态的，完成时的

(grammar, of a tense) showing an action at a determined moment in the past.

Examples :

"The textbook explained that the preterite tense, like in the sentence "I walked to school yesterday," describes a completed action in the past. "

这本教科书解释说，过去完成时态，就像句子“我昨天走去学校了”里用的时态一样，描述的是过去已经完成的动作。

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adjective

过去的，已往的.

Belonging wholly to the past; passed by.

Examples :

"The preterite joys of summer vacation faded as the school year began. "

随着新学期的开始，暑假里那些已成过去的快乐也渐渐消逝了。

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