a thing of the past是什么意思

双语例句

(1)Writing letters seems to be a thing of the past.

写信好像已是昔日的事情了。

(2)They thought bank runs were a thing of the past.

他们还以为银行挤兑是过去才发生的事儿。

(3)Well, those problems may soon be a thing of the past!

这些问题可能很快就成历史了！

(4)Cheap food, like cheap oil, may be a thing of the past.

便宜的粮食，和便宜的石油，恐怕都是很遥远的往事了。

(5)But this complex system soon will be a thing of the past.

不过，这种复杂的系统不久就会成为历史。

释义

a thing that no longer happens or exists

过去的事情，陈年往事。

(1)And painting is a thing of the past. I call this a snapshot. Shoot it again. I think I blinked.

画像是过去的事了，现在来看看拍照。再来一次吧，我觉得我刚才闭眼了。《The Croods》《疯狂原始人》