英语词汇“to live in the past”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

c. to live (also dwell) in the past: to retain the values, habits, opinions, way of life, etc., prevalent in one's youth or in past generations; to relive one's past; also in extended use.

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1812 Edinb. Rev. Nov. 117 The Romans had begun already to live in the past, and to make pensive reflections on the faded glory of mankind.

1862 W. Collins No Name II. iv. xi. 348 Still she sat, tearless and quiet, dead to the present and the future, living in the past.

1872 C. D. Warner Saunterings 92 The city lives in the past still, and on its memories, keeping its old walls and moat entire.

1905 Baroness Orczy Scarlet Pimpernel xvi The present is not so glorious but that I should not wish to dwell a little in the past.

1926 J. Galsworthy Silver Spoon iii. v. 250 He lived for a cosey moment in the past again, as might some retired old cricketer taking block once more.

1967 Brit. Jrnl. Psychiatry 113 176/1 What is usually termed ‘living in the past’ develops and various manifestations of wishful thinking occur.

1990 J. Francome Stone Cold 155 The idea that she should risk her future by dwelling in the past, raking over the cooling embers of his life in order to discover who killed him and why would have enraged him.

2003 Star Phoenix (Saskatoon, Sask.) (Nexis) 8 Sept. b5 Anybody who thinks it's easy to work your way through college these days is living in the past.

单词	to live in the past
释义	> as lemmas to live (also dwell) in the past c. to live (also dwell) in the past: to retain the values, habits, opinions, way of life, etc., prevalent in one's youth or in past generations; to relive one's past; also in extended use. ΚΠ 1812 Edinb. Rev. Nov. 117 The Romans had begun already to live in the past, and to make pensive reflections on the faded glory of mankind. 1862 W. Collins No Name II. iv. xi. 348 Still she sat, tearless and quiet, dead to the present and the future, living in the past. 1872 C. D. Warner Saunterings 92 The city lives in the past still, and on its memories, keeping its old walls and moat entire. 1905 Baroness Orczy Scarlet Pimpernel xvi The present is not so glorious but that I should not wish to dwell a little in the past. 1926 J. Galsworthy Silver Spoon iii. v. 250 He lived for a cosey moment in the past again, as might some retired old cricketer taking block once more. 1967 Brit. Jrnl. Psychiatry 113 176/1 What is usually termed ‘living in the past’ develops and various manifestations of wishful thinking occur. 1990 J. Francome Stone Cold 155 The idea that she should risk her future by dwelling in the past, raking over the cooling embers of his life in order to discover who killed him and why would have enraged him. 2003 Star Phoenix (Saskatoon, Sask.) (Nexis) 8 Sept. b5 Anybody who thinks it's easy to work your way through college these days is living in the past. extracted from pastadj.n. < as lemmas
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