gone
gone — 動詞
- gonepresent simple I / you / we / they
- gones3rd person singular
- goning-ing form
- gonedpast simple
1. the form of the verb 'go' that you use with 'have', 'has', or 'had' to talk abou
去；走；離開
動詞 go 的過去分詞
the form of the verb 'go' that you use with 'have', 'has', or 'had' to talk about someone or something that has moved or travelled away from a place, or to describe a completed journey or departure.
Sari has already gone to the post office to pick up the package.
Sari 已經去郵局領包裹了。
present perfect: has + gone + to [place]
The train had gone by the time Eve reached the station.
Eve 到達車站時，火車已經開走了。
past perfect: had + gone
Joon has gone home for the weekend to visit his parents.
Joon 已經回家過週末探望父母了。
When Tariq looked at his watch, the cleaning crew was already gone.
Tariq 看手錶時，清潔人員早已離開了。
stative be + gone
Élise has gone to the doctor three times this month already.
Élise 這個月已經去看醫生三次了。
present perfect with frequency adverbial
- have gone to
- has gone away
- had gone before
- be gone
文法句型
have/has/had + gone
be + gone (stative)
用法筆記
Commonly used in both present perfect (have/has gone) and past perfect (had gone) constructions. When used with 'be' (is gone, was gone), it functions as a stative adjective describing a state of absence. For completed return trips, use 'have been' instead of 'have gone' (e.g., 'She has been to Paris' means she went and came back).
常見錯誤
gone — 介系詞
1. after a particular age, often used to say that someone is older than a certain n
超過；之後
指年齡或時間已過某個點
after a particular age, often used to say that someone is older than a certain number of years, or past a particular time, especially when that age or time is considered significant.
Uncle Frank is gone seventy now but still walks five kilometres every morning.
Frank 叔叔已經超過七十歲了，但每天早上仍然走五公里。
gone + age (British)
It was gone midnight when the last guests finally left the party.
最後一批客人離開派對時，已經過了午夜。
gone + time
Noor laughed and said she was gone forty and too old for such nonsense.
Noor 笑著說她已經過了四十歲，不能再做這種傻事了。
The old man is well gone eighty but still remembers every detail of the war.
那位老先生已經遠遠超過八十歲了，但仍然記得戰爭的每個細節。
well gone + age for emphasis
By the time dinner was ready, it was gone eight o'clock and the children were asleep.
晚餐準備好時已經過了晚上八點，孩子們都睡著了。
- gone midnight
- gone forty
- gone seventy
- well gone
- under
indicates younger than or earlier than
文法句型
gone + number/age/time
be + gone + number
用法筆記
Primarily British English; North American speakers more commonly use 'past' (e.g., 'He's past sixty', 'It was past midnight'). Subject is almost always a person's age or a clock time. 'Well gone' adds emphasis to the lateness or advanced age.
常見錯誤
gone — 形容詞
- gonepositive
- gonercomparative
- gonestsuperlative
1. no longer in a place, or no longer available because it has been used up, taken
沒了；用完了
東西用完、遺失或消失而不復存在
no longer in a place, or no longer available because it has been used up, taken away, lost, or destroyed — so that nothing of it remains.
When Rachel came back from the bathroom, her coffee was gone and someone had taken her coat.
Rachel 從洗手間回來時，她的咖啡不見了，外套也被人拿走了。
gone meaning taken/disappeared
The bread is all gone — Tariro finished the last slice this morning.
麵包全吃完了——Tariro 今天早上吃了最後一片。
all gone = completely used up
By the time Sana reached the shop, all the discounted winter coats were gone.
Sana 到店裡時，所有特價冬季大衣都已經賣光了。
The old maple tree in our backyard is gone — the storm knocked it down last night.
我家後院那棵老楓樹沒了——昨天晚上的暴風雨把它吹倒了。
gone = destroyed
His chance to apologise was gone the moment he slammed the door and drove away.
他用力甩上家門開車離去的那一刻，道歉的機會就再也沒有了。
- all gone
- long gone
- gone forever
- gone for good
文法句型
be + gone
all gone
用法筆記
Always used after a linking verb (be, seem, appear) — never placed before a noun. 'All gone' is a common fixed phrase meaning completely used up or finished. Distinguish from sense 4 (AWAY), where the person/thing is temporarily absent but still exists.
常見錯誤
2. no longer alive; having died — often used as a gentler way of saying that someon
去世；不在
委婉地說某人已經死亡
no longer alive; having died — often used as a gentler way of saying that someone has passed away.
Abigail's grandmother is gone now, but she still keeps her recipe box on the kitchen counter.
Abigail 的祖母已經不在了，但她仍然把祖母的食譜盒放在廚房流理臺上。
gone = died, euphemistic use
The old dog was suffering so much that the family agreed it was better to let him be gone.
那隻老狗受苦太深，家人認為讓牠走了比較好。
His father has been gone for ten years, but Eli still visits the grave every spring.
Eli 的父親已經去世十年了，但他每年春天仍然去掃墓。
has been gone for [duration] = has been dead for
When people say someone is gone, they sometimes mean the person has died peacefully in old age.
當人們說某人不在了，有時是指那人已在高齡安詳離世。
The singer was already long gone before the news of her illness reached the public.
那位歌手早已離世，她的病情消息才傳到公眾耳中。
long gone = dead for a long time
- long gone
- been gone for
- gone now
- dead
direct and factual; not euphemistic
- passed away
formal, respectful euphemism
- departed
formal, literary euphemism
- alive
living, still with us
文法句型
be + gone
be + long + gone
用法筆記
A euphemism often used in polite, gentle, or emotionally sensitive conversation. 'Long gone' means someone has been dead for many years. This sense overlaps with sense 1 (no longer present), so context is essential — when the subject is a living being, 'gone' often implies death rather than mere absence.
3. pregnant for a particular length of time — used to say how many weeks or months
懷孕中
指懷孕已達某段時間
pregnant for a particular length of time — used to say how many weeks or months a person has been carrying a baby.
Heloísa is six months gone and has already bought the baby cot and a pile of tiny clothes.
Heloísa 已經懷孕六個月了，嬰兒床和一疊小衣服都買好了。
[number] + months + gone = months pregnant
The midwife said that at seven months gone, Sari should start resting more during the day.
助產士說 Sari 已經懷孕七個月，白天應該多休息。
By the time Eve was eight months gone, she could barely tie her own shoes.
Eve 懷孕到第八個月時，連自己繫鞋帶都很困難。
Rachel could not believe she was already five months gone — the time had flown by so quickly.
Rachel 不敢相信自己已經懷孕五個月了——時間過得真快。
At three months gone, the morning sickness finally began to fade for Noor.
Noor 懷孕到第三個月時，孕吐終於開始好轉。
- months gone
- far gone
- weeks gone
- pregnant
standard, neutral term; can be used in all registers
- expecting
informal, positive; 'expecting a baby'
- with child
old-fashioned or literary
文法句型
be + [number] + [time-unit] + gone
be + far + gone
用法筆記
Always preceded by a duration (e.g., 'three months gone', 'seven months gone'). 'Far gone' in this context means late in the pregnancy. Primarily British usage; North American speakers prefer 'months pregnant'. Typically used in third-person or first-person statements about female subjects.
常見錯誤
4. not present in a place because someone has left for a short or long period — awa
不在；離開
暫時不在某處
not present in a place because someone has left for a short or long period — away from home, work, or a usual location.
Abigail will be gone for the whole week while she attends a conference in Tokyo.
Abigail 要離開整整一週，去東京參加一場會議。
be gone for [duration]
The neighbours are gone on holiday to Bali and asked us to water their plants.
鄰居去峇里島度假了，拜託我們幫他們的植物澆水。
Tariq knocked on the door but nobody answered — everyone was gone.
Tariq 敲了門，但沒人應門——所有人都不在家。
gone = not at home
The office is closed today because the entire staff is gone for the company retreat.
辦公室今天休息，因為全體員工都去參加公司旅遊了。
When the soldiers returned, every family in the village was gone and the houses stood empty.
士兵回來時，村裡每戶人家都已經撤離，房屋空無一人。
gone = evacuated / fled
- gone for
- gone to
- gone on holiday
- gone away
文法句型
be + gone
be + gone + for [duration]
be + gone + to [place]
用法筆記
This sense focuses on temporary absence — the person or group is expected to return. Contrast with sense 1 (NO LONGER PRESENT), where the item is permanently gone. 'Gone for [duration]' specifies how long the absence will last. Use 'away' as a synonym in American English.
常見錯誤
5. describes something that belongs entirely to the past — an era that has ended, a
過去；不再
時代、機會或習俗已不復存在
describes something that belongs entirely to the past — an era that has ended, a custom no longer followed, or a chance that cannot be taken again.
The days of handwritten letters are gone — most people just send emails or text messages now.
手寫信的時代已經過去了——現在大多數人只發電子郵件或簡訊。
the days of [X] are gone = era has passed
That feeling of summer freedom is gone now that September has arrived and school is starting.
九月來了、學校開課了，那種夏日自由的感覺也消失了。
The era when a single income could support a whole family is long gone in this city.
在這座城市裡，一份薪水養活全家的時代早已過去。
long gone = ended a long time ago
The old traditions of the village are gone, replaced by modern shops and online culture.
村裡的古老傳統已不復存在，被現代商店和網路文化取代了。
The opportunity to buy that house at that price is gone — the market has risen sharply since then.
以那個價格買那棟房子的機會已經沒了——之後房價大幅上漲。
opportunity is gone = no longer available
- long gone
- are gone
- days are gone
- era is gone
文法句型
be + gone
be + long + gone (for situations)
用法筆記
This sense describes eras, customs, opportunities, or feelings that have permanently ended — not temporary absence. 'Long gone' emphasises that something ended far in the past. Frequently used with abstract subjects (era, days, feeling, chance, opportunity). Distinguish from sense 1 (NO LONGER PRESENT), where a physical item has been used up.
gone with the wind
idiomcompletely disappeared or lost, as if carried away by the wind; used to describe something that has vanished permanently.
隨風而逝；徹底消失
All our plans for a beach holiday are gone with the wind now that Eva's brother has been hospitalised.
gone to pot
idiomto have become ruined, deteriorated, or in a much worse condition than before.
變糟；荒廢
The old neighbourhood park has really gone to pot since the city stopped maintaining it.
gone south
idiomto have failed, gone wrong, or produced an unfavourable result.
失敗；出問題
The business deal went south when the investor suddenly pulled out at the last minute.
far gone
idiomin an advanced state, especially of something negative such as decay, illness, drunkenness, or a difficult situation.
（情況惡化到）很深的地步
By the time the doctor saw him, the infection was already too far gone to treat with antibiotics.
a phrase used to remember someone who has died or something that no longer exists, meaning the person or thing is no longer present but is still remembered fondly.
雖已不在但未被遺忘
The old cinema on Elm Street was demolished last year — gone but not forgotten by the townspeople.
be dead and gone
idiomNo longer alive and in the past.
去世已久
When I am dead and gone, my children will inherit this house.
Do you think people will remember us when we are dead and gone?
going, going, gone
idiomSaid by an auctioneer to indicate that an item has been sold.
一次、兩次、成交
The auctioneer shouted "Going, going, gone!" and the painting was sold.
After a brief pause, the auctioneer declared "Going, going, gone!" to the antique vase.