| 释义 |
imperfect
UK [ɪm'pɜ:.fekt] US [-'pɝ:-] adjective
NOT PERFECT 不完美的
■damaged, containing problems or not having something 有缺陷的；不完美的；不完全的•We're living in an imperfect world.我们生活的世界并不完美。 •I explained as well as I was able, given my own imperfect understanding of the situation.考虑到我自己对情况也不完全了解，我已经尽我所能地作了解释。
UK [ɪm'pɜ:.fekt] US [-'pɝ:-] adjective
GRAMMAR 文法 specialized
■the imperfect form of a verb describes an action in the past which was continuous or was not completed 未完成式，未完成过去时；过去进行式•In the sentence 'He was hit by a car as he was crossing the road', the verb 'cross' is in the imperfect form.在句子 He was hit by a car as he was crossing the road 中，动词 cross 用的是未完成式。
UK [ɪm'pɜ:.fekt] US [-'pɝ:-] noun only singular
the imperfect (tense) specialized
ADVANCED
■the tense of a verb which describes an action which has not been completed in the past, used, for example, to refer to an action which was happening when it was suddenly interrupted, or to describe an existing situation at the beginning of a story 未完成式，未完成过去时；过去进行式•In the sentence 'He was hit by a car as he was crossing the road', the verb 'cross' is in the imperfect.在句子 He was hit by a car as he was crossing the road 中，动词 cross 用的是未完成式。 |