The ground just slid down, it was amazing.地面傾斜了，這太驚人了

slide down:滑下(slid是slide的過去式)

Let's slide down this grassy slope.

咱們順著這草坡滑下去吧。

A drop of blood slid down his leg.

他的腿上流著一點兒血。

there have been other quakes here in the past.這里還曾經發生過地震

in the past:在過去（通常用于一般過去式和現在完成時）

He could remember events far back in the past.

他能記得很早以前的事情。

I've been there many times in the past.

我從前去過那兒很多次。

常用短語:

deep in the past很久以前

live in the past按舊章程辦事(因循守舊)

So I would, I would love to be able to walk,我想自己走過去

be able to:會； 能

They appear to be able to handle the problem.

他們似乎可以處理這個問題。