preterit

a. 过去的
n. 过去时

异体字:preterite 

preterit 或 pret.er.ite

adj.Abbr. pret.,pt.（形容词）缩写 pret.,pt.
Of, relating to, or being the verb tense that describes a past action or state.
过去时的：描绘过去的动作或状态的动词时态的，和这种时态有关的
n.Abbr. pret.,pt.（名词）缩写 pret.,pt.
The verb form expressing or describing a past action or condition.
过去式动词：表示或描绘过去的动作或状态的动词形式
A verb in the preterit form.
动词的过去式

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Latin (tempus) praeteritum [past (tense)] [neuter past participle of] praeterore [to go by]
源自 拉丁语 (tempus) praeteritum [过去（时态）] [] praeterore的中性过去分词 [过去]
praeter [beyond] [comparative of] prae [before] * see per
praeter [超过] [] prae的比较级 [在…之前] *参见 per
ore [to go] * see ei-
ore [运动，走] *参见 ei-