pluperfect
adj
(also past perfect) (grammar) (of the form of the verb phrase) expressing an action completed before a particular pointin the past (指动词词组形式)过去完成式的
a pluperfect(form of a) verb phrase 过去完成式动词词组. pluperfect, n (also past perfect) such a form (in English had and a past participle, as in `As he had not received my letter, he did not come') 过去完成式(在英语中had加过去分词, 如此处例句中的had加received).
🗣️ 情景例句
OK. There will be a taxi waiting outside in 10 minutes.
好,10分钟后会有一部出租车在外面等候。
He had visions of success and fame.
他梦想功成名就。
He was late again. It's typical of him to keep everybody waiting.