An action is an event, and events are creatures of time in this sense: they are a becoming that happens and is then past.
一个行动就是一个事件，并且就这种意义来说，事件是时间的创造物：他们就是将要发生的事情发生了，然后就成为了过去。
This linear concept of time, which consists of a past, present and future does not constrain the effects of your thoughts and words.
线性概念的时间包括过去、现在和未来，它不会限制你的思想和话语的效果。
ANSWER: This paradox is explained by God being outside of time-he knows the future just like he knows the past and the present.
回答：这个悖论可以用上帝存在超越时间来解释——他可以知道未来，就如同他知道过去和现在。
Thailand is used to monsoon rains at this time of year, but not of the intensity of the past few weeks.
每年这个时候，泰国均受季雨的影响，但并不想过去几周那么猛烈。
We had schooled our older daughter at home for two years; it wasn't a complete success, but my wife and I decided we could learn from our past mistakes and do a better job this time.
我们曾经自己在家教过大女儿两年，此举并非完全成功，但妻子和我决定，我们可以从过去的失误中总结经验，而使这一次做得更好。
About halfway through this past year, our technology became ready for prime time: we passed the threshold of 90% questions answered, most in under 5 minutes!
过去一年的半数时间里，我们的技术只为这黄金一刻：我们通过了临界值，90%的问题得到答复，并且大多数问题的回答速度少于5分钟！
But this is a dance that requires carefully placed and well-timed steps, and it's long past time to dispose of your tricks, techniques and pickup lines.
但是这就像舞蹈一样，需要精细安排和时间准确的步调，早就该抛弃你那些花招、技巧和套近乎的词了。
In the past Ive found that this has helped me save time, which in turn has given me the opportunity to implement new rocedures that have ultimately saved the department time and money.
我已发现这种方法有助于节省时间，这样使我能够实施我的新方案，并最终为部门节省了时间和金钱。
I have been a part of Ext JS projects in the past where I wished for this feature, but didn't have enough time to do it myself.
我曾在一个ExtJS项目中想要实现这个特性，但没有足够时间自己实现。
I have led a build team for the past several years, and during this time I have seen a fair number of changes in how software goes from concept to code to customer.
我在过去的几年中领导过一个程序构建小组，在这段时间内我亲眼目睹，软件从概念到代码再到用户的方式，已经发生了相当多的变化。
In the past, project managers had to spend a great deal of time and effort persuading busy Microsoftees to help them with this boring task.
过去，项目经理不得不花很多时间和精力来说服那些超级忙碌的同事们帮他们完成这个烦人的工作。
As scientists pull more sediment cores from the Arctic, Polyak and his collaborators want to understand more details of the past ice extent and to push this knowledge further back in time.
随着科学家从北极运来更多的沉淀物岩心，波里·亚克及其合作者想了解更多过去冰范围的详细信息，并将此类信息在时间上进一步向后追溯。
In past polls this might have been a sign of rigging but this time apparently not.
在过去的大选中，此番行为可能代表着暗箱操作，但这回显然不是。
"It's not like we can look to the past and ask ourselves what happened last time this happened, because there wasn't a last time," he said.
他说，“这不是我们可以回顾过去，然后问自己上次发生了什么这次会不会发生，而是根本没有上一次。”
Every time you open your web browser, your brain must filter out that noise. Your attention and focus have to push past this clutter.
每次你打开你的浏览器，你的头脑都必须滤掉这些杂音，你的注意力和焦点都得首先压制这些混乱。
Indeed, strategic buyers might consider approaching attractive targets that have turned down offers in the past; this time around, they could receive a warmer reception.
甚至，战略买家可以考虑与过去拒绝被收购的有吸引力的目标企业接洽；这一次，买家们会受到更热情的接待。
And that's what happened in the past few recessions, and this time around as well.
情况通常就是这样，包括以前的几次萧条和最近的这次，但是可能到此为止？
Since he had done this a few times in the past, it was time to talk to him about the messages he was sending and his expectations.
由于他过去已经干过多次同样的事情，所以我认为是时候和他谈谈他所发送的消息和他的期望。
Mr Bush had attended the evening in the past, but seemed to have better things to do this time.
以前的这天晚上小布什都要出席，但这次似乎有更要紧的事要做。
Even at present, to be sure, there are some like this preacher of virtue, and not always so honourable: but their time is past.
即使在当前，肯定也有不少这样的德行导师，不过不总是这样直白：可是他们不时兴了。
And then this past fall, when it came time to write a letter to Santa, this is what she wrote: "Dear Santa, I don't really want anything for Christmas this year, except for a pig."
然后，去年秋天，海伦开始给圣诞老人写信，她在信中写道：“亲爱的圣诞老人，今年的圣诞节除了一头小猪，我真的不想要任何东西了。”
Over the past few weeks, this fact has been reported time and time again by analysts, bloggers, and even mainstream media.
在过去几周里，不断有分析家，博客作者，甚至是主流媒体在不厌其烦的报道这事。
After this I traveled overland through East Germany for the first time — in the past I had always flown.
在这以后，我第一次走陆路遍访东德- - -以往我一直乘飞机旅行。
However, pushing underpowered, under-prepared devices to market has never worked in the past and won't this time, either.
然而，把实力不够准备不足的设备推向市场，在过去从没赢过，这次也不会。
This time it was my turn to help Sharon as she had helped me over those past years.
多年来沙伦帮我度过了一次又一次难关，这次该我来帮助她了。
Unlike in past incidences, where India has been quick to blame Pakistan based groups for the blasts, this time it showed restraint.
与过去印度迅速抱怨在巴基斯坦的组织开火的情况不同，这次印方表现出克制态度。
James has played in several "barnstorming" games over the past month of the NBA lockout, but this is the first time he's been a part of hosting one.
詹姆斯在过去NBA停摆的几个月已经打了好几场巡回性的比赛，但是这场还是第一场亲自主办。
James has played in several "barnstorming" games over the past month of the NBA lockout, but this is the first time he's been a part of hosting one.
詹姆斯在过去NBA停摆的几个月已经打了好几场巡回性的比赛，但是这场还是第一场亲自主办。
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