past perfect

英 [pɑːst ˈpɜːfɪkt]

美 [pæst ˈpɜːrfɪkt]

n.  过去完成时; 过去完成式

牛津词典

noun

• 过去完成时； 过去完成式
  the form of a verb that expresses an action completed before a particular point in the past, formed in English with had and the past participle

柯林斯词典

• 过去完成时
  In grammar, thepast perfecttenses of a verb are the ones used to talk about things that happened before a specific time. The simple past perfect tense uses 'had' and the past participle of the verb, as in 'She had seen him before'. It is sometimes called thepluperfect.

英英释义

noun

• a perfective tense used to express action completed in the past
  1. `I had finished' is an example of the past perfect
  Synonym:past perfect tensepluperfectpluperfect tense

双语例句

• Finally, a tentative conclusion will be drawn from the previous analysis: Rebecca is not a simple imitation of the past Gothic, but a perfect unity of form and content, and possesses high literary value.
  基于前几章的分析，本论文试图得出一个结论：《蝴蝶梦》不是对传统哥特的简单模仿，而达到了形式与内容的完美统一，具有极高的文学价值。
• A Semantic Study of the English Simple Past Tense and the Present Perfect
  实话英语的时态一般过去时和现在完成体的语义研究
• By building a talent management group during the past ten years, Perfect Set gained its achievement in both manufacturing and marketing.
  健心药业成立十几年来，通过由资深专家组成的管理团队，采用科学严谨的管理手段，在产品生产及市场营销上已获双重成果。
• I like looking back because I am a liking-past person and I think the past life is always perfect and unforgetful.
  我同样也是一个比较喜欢回忆的人，我常常想起过去的事情，因为它常常也能给我带来美好的感觉。
• The target linguistic form was past perfect tense.
  目标语言形式为过去完成时。
• America's founders were modern men who wanted a modern country that broke with its past to create a more perfect union.
  美国的缔造者们是想要一个现代国家的现代人，他们打破过去创造一个更好的联盟。
• But how much does that past relationship affect our dream of our future perfect?
  我们都有一段不完美的过去。但是过去真地会影响未来的实现吗？
• Then summing up the gains and losses of our country over the past derivatives trading, a more perfect and efficient regulatory system would be to set up.
  再通过总结我国过去发展衍生交易的经验得失，这样将有助于建立较为完善和高效的监管体系。
• In English, past tense is more polite than perfect tense, and perfect tense is more polite than present tense;
  英语中，使用过去时比完成时更有礼貌，使用完成时比现在时更礼貌；
• Learn to express something with Past Perfect Tense.
  学习使用过去完成时态。