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
They have a good relationship.
他们关系不错。
When the owl sings,the nightingale will hold her peace.
枭鸟唱歌,夜莺屏息。
The first thing I saw when I entered the art gallery was a notice which said: