English主要词典
gone
Universal Words
adjective, preposition-see also GO, GOES, WENT, GONEv.
adjective [notbeforenoun]
1 (of a thing) used up:
'Where's the coffee?' 'It's all gone.'
2 (of a person) having left a place; away from a place:
'Is Tom here?' 'No, he was gone before I arrived'.
3 (formal) used to say that a particular situation no longer exists:
The days are gone when you could leave your door unlocked at night.
4 (BrE, informal) having been pregnant for the length of time mentioned:
She's seven months gone. * How far gone are you?
IDIOMS
going, going, gone (BrE) (also going once, going twice, sold AmE, BrE) said by an AUCTIONEER to show that an item has been sold
moreatDEADadj.
preposition (BrE, informal) later than the time mentioned:
It's gone six o'clock already.