cancelled

cancelled — 動詞

1. the form of the verb 'cancel' that shows an event, order, or arrangement was cal

1.動詞A2
釋義

已取消

動詞 cancel 的過去式及過去分詞

the form of the verb 'cancel' that shows an event, order, or arrangement was called off or stopped at some time in the past.

例句

The airline cancelled all flights after the volcano erupted.

火山爆發後，這家航空公司取消了所有航班。

past simple: subject + cancelled + object

Our dinner reservation was cancelled because the restaurant had a power cut.

我們的晚餐訂位被取消了，因為餐廳停電。

passive: be + cancelled + by/because

用法筆記

In British English the double-L spelling 'cancelled' is standard; in American English the single-L form 'canceled' is more common. Both forms are correct. As a past participle, 'cancelled' combines with 'have' (present perfect: has/have cancelled) and 'be' (passive voice: was/were cancelled).

常見錯誤

❌The game was cancel.
✅The game was cancelled.
💡'cancel' needs -ed or -t to form the past participle in passive constructions.
❌She cancelled her plan last week.
✅She cancelled her plans last week.
💡use the plural 'plans' for general arrangements.