past tense and past participle of have, from Old English gehæfd. Used since late Old English as an auxiliary to make pluperfect tense-phrases. You never had it so good (1946) was said to be the stock answer to any complaints about U.S. Army life.
双语例句
1. The house seemed muted, hushed as if it had been deserted.
房子里似乎悄然无声，安静得好像已经没人在住一样。
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2. I had obtained the authentic details about the birth of the organization.
我已经掌握了有关该组织诞生的可靠的详细资料。
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3. Barry had his nose put out of joint by Lucy's aloof sophistication.
露西的冷淡与世故使得巴里十分不快。
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4. I distinctly remember wishing I had not got involved.
我清楚地记得希望自己没有被牵扯进去。
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5. It had once been the home of a wealthy nobleman.
