ago
Vocabulary Word
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★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
Meaning: In the past; before the present time
以前，之前
hace (tiempo)
前に、以前
전에, 이전에
'Ago' indicates a point in the past, used with a time expression after it ('three days ago'). It always refers to time measured back from now, not from another past time. Unlike 'before', 'ago' counts backward from the present moment.
「ago」表示过去的一个时间点，用于其后的时间表达（「three days ago」三天前）。它总是指从现在算起的时间，而不是从另一个过去时间算起。与「before」不同，「ago」是从当前时刻向后计算的。
«Ago» indica un punto en el pasado, usado con una expresión de tiempo después («three days ago»). Siempre se refiere al tiempo medido desde ahora, no desde otro momento pasado. A diferencia de «before», «ago» cuenta hacia atrás desde el momento presente.
「ago」は過去の時点を示し、その後に時間表現を伴います（「three days ago」3日前）。常に現在から測った時間を指し、別の過去の時点からではありません。「before」と違い、「ago」は現在の瞬間から遡って数えます。
'Ago'는 과거의 한 시점을 나타내며, 시간 표현 뒤에 사용됩니다('three days ago'). 항상 다른 과거 시점이 아닌 현재로부터 역산한 시간을 나타냅니다. 'Before'와 달리 'ago'는 현재 시점에서 거슬러 올라갑니다.
Examples
- I met her about five years ago. 我大约五年前认识她的。La conocí hace unos cinco años.彼女とは約5年前に出会いました。그녀와는 약 5년 전에 만났습니다.
- That happened a long time ago. 那是很久以前的事了。Eso ocurrió hace mucho tiempo.それはずっと昔のことです。그것은 아주 오래전 일입니다.
- They left just a few minutes ago. 他们几分钟前刚走。Se fueron hace solo unos minutos.彼らはほんの数分前に出発しました。그들은 불과 몇 분 전에 떠났습니다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: general
Tone: neutral
Origin & History
From Middle English 'agone', past participle of 'agon' meaning 'to go away, to pass', from Old English 'āgān' (to go away). Literally means 'gone by' — time that has gone past. The final 'ne' was dropped, leaving the modern form 'ago'.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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