1. past:
l)從旁過去:
She walked past the house.
她從屋旁走過。
I saw a boy running past my window.
我看見一個男孩從我窗前跑過去。
2)(時間)過了:
It's a quarter past two.
現(xiàn)在是兩點一刻。
It must be past five (midnight).
現(xiàn)在準過了五點(半夜十二點)了。
3)超過,無法:
He is far past forty.
他已四十好幾了。
The situation is past hope(cure).
情況己不可救藥。
2. per:
l)每…:
They're $2.50 per kilo.
它們每公斤兩塊五美金。
His car does 35 miles per gallon of petrol.
他的汽車每加侖汽油走35 英里。
2)用于percent(美國多連寫):
Over sixty per cent of all families own a television.
百分之六十的家庭都有電視機。
3. Found:
l)圍著,環(huán)繞:
We might as well sit round the table.
我們不妨圍著桌子坐。
He looked round him in astonishment.
他驚異地向周圍瞧一瞧。
The Earth goes round the Sun.
地球繞著太陽轉(zhuǎn)。
2)在……范圍內(nèi):
Let me take you round the town.
我?guī)愕匠抢锟纯础?/p>
I spent the afternoon going round the factory.
我下午在工廠轉(zhuǎn)了轉(zhuǎn)。
You don’t have to look for her round here.
你不必在這一帶找她。
3)表示地點或時(在……前后):
It's just round the corner.
它就在拐角處。
I'11 be back round May Day.
我在五一前后回來。
They arrived round 5 o'clock.
他們是五點前后到的。