/ˈpɑ:tɪsɪpl;ˌpɑ:ˈtɪsipl||; ˈpɑrtəˌsɪpḷ/noun [C] (grammar语法) a word that is formed from a verb and that ends in -ing (present participle) or -ed, -en, etc (past participle). Participles are used to form tenses of the verb, or as adjectives. 分词（由动词变化而成，以-ing结尾者为现在分词；以-ed、-en等结尾者为过去分词。分词或用于表示时态，或作形容词）: ‘Hurrying’ and ‘hurried’ are the present and past participles of ‘hurry’. hurrying及hurried分别是hurry的现在分词和过去分词。