imperfect
adj
1 faulty or defective; not perfect 有缺点的; 有瑕疵的; 残缺的; 不完美的: an imperfect copy 残本
imperfect knowledge, understanding, etc of sth 对某事物的不完备的知识、 不透彻的理解等.
2 [attrib 作定语]
(grammar) of the verb tense that expresses incomplete action in the past (more usually called continuous or progressive) 动词的过去未完成时态(通常多称过去进行时态)
the imperfect tenses in French 法语的过去未完成时态. imperfect, n the imperfect [sing]
(grammar) (verb in the) tense that expresses incomplete action in the past; continuous aspect (表示过去未完成行为的)过去未完成时态(的动词); 进行体
`I was speaking' is in the imperfect. `I was speaking'是过去未完成时态.
🗣️ 情景例句
No, nothing.
没有,没什么。
Pat began to feel unhappy about what he had done.
帕特开始对自己所做的事感到悲伤。
Some hotels supply boiled water on request and this can be used for drinking, or for brushing teeth.