英:/'wɜ:nt/ 美:/'wɝnt/
没有（were not 的简写，were是be的第二人称单数过去式）
不是（were not 的简写，were是be的第二人称单数过去式）
We weren't expecting to win.
我们不期待会赢
I noticed that my keys weren't in my pocket when I got to my front door.
走到前门时，我注意到我的钥匙不在口袋里。
We weren't surprised to hear that the event was cancelled.
听说活动取消了，我们一点也不意外。
I bought all these new toys for my kids, but I didn't know that batteries weren't included!
我给孩子们买了这些新玩具，但我不知道这里面不包括电池！
These clothes weren't washed properly.
这些衣服没有好好洗。
They weren't ready to decide on such a huge matter.
他们还没有准备好做如此大的决定。
When things weren't working out the way I had hoped, I decided to make a change.
当事情没有按照我希望的那样进行时，我决定要做出改变。
The teacher tried out a new teaching style, but her students weren't very receptive
老师试了个新的教学方式，但是她的学生们不太接受。
The company's duplicitous statements have the employees angry that promises weren't kept.
公司两面派的说辞令员工感到愤怒，因为承诺没有兑现。
They weren't always so disadvantaged, but a series of diseases decimated the family savings.
他们的生活并不总是这么拮据，但接连不断的疾病让家中的积蓄大大减少。
When we were young, we weren't allowed to watch television.
小的时候，父母不允许我们看电视。
During the meeting, the two parties weren't able to reach a compromise.
在会议上，两党无法达成一致。
We weren't that impressed by the hotel, but the weather outside was great!
旅馆没给我们留下什么印象，但是外面的天气真的很不错。
Well, at least they weren't bored.
唔，反正他们没有厌烦。
I hope the children weren't too much trouble.
我希望这些孩子没有太烦人。
It's a wonder (that) more people weren't hurt.
奇怪的是没有更多的人受到伤害。
There weren't anywhere near enough empty boxes.
根本没有足够的空盒子。
I felt we weren't given a fair crack of the whip.
我觉得我们没有得到合理的机会。
"weren't"是英语中"were not"的缩写形式，属于动词否定结构的缩略表达，主要用于一般过去时的否定句和虚拟语气。该词由助动词"were"与否定副词"not"通过缩略符号"' "连接而成，在口语和书面非正式场合广泛使用。
根据《牛津英语词典》对动词缩写的解释，当主语为第二人称单复数（you）、第一人称复数（we）或第三人称复数（they）时，"weren't"用于构成否定句式。例如在句子"You weren't at the meeting yesterday"中，完整形式应为"You were not at the meeting yesterday"，表达过去某个时间点未发生的动作。
在虚拟语气中，"weren't"可表示与现在或将来事实相反的假设，如"If I weren't busy, I would join you"（《剑桥英语语法》第3.24章节）。这种用法常见于条件状语从句，通过否定形式构建非真实语境。
英国文化协会英语学习平台指出，该词发音为/wɜːrnt/，在美式英语中可能出现卷舌音强化现象。需要注意的是，在正式书面文体（如学术论文、法律文件）中应避免使用缩写形式，而需完整拼写为"were not"。
weren't 是were not 的缩写形式，属于否定式助动词，用于过去时态的否定表达。其核心功能包括：
weren't 是英语中高频使用的否定助动词，需结合主语人称和时态准确使用。其发音易与 won't、went 混淆，需注意区分。在教学中，该词常通过对比过去与现在的状态（如 were/was → weren't/wasn't）帮助学生掌握时态变化。实际应用中，需避免单数主语误用（如 he weren't），并注意正式与非正式语体的选择。
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