| 词组 | pass by |
| 释义 | pass by 1. pass by • pass by sb/sth to go past someone or something without stopping: ▪ The express train passed by with a deafening noise. ▪ The dog likes to sit in the front garden, and bark at anyone who passes by our house. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑go by, go (past) passer-by n C someone who is walking past when something such as a crime or accident happens in then street: ▪ The fire was reported by a passer-by who saw flames coming from the six-store complex. 2. pass sb by if an event passes you by, it happens without your noticing it much or being affected by it: ▪ My mother lived in a remote village, and all the excitement of the 1960s passed her by. ▪ On the whole, the war passed us by in Baldersdale, although we had to put up black-out curtains in the windows. 3. pass sb by if an opportunity passes you by, you fail to take it when it is available let a chance/opportunity pass sb by ▪ He'll never forgive himself for letting the opportunity of a lifetime pass him by. life/the world passes you by (=you fail to get any advantage form the opportunities that life offers) ▪ Life can easily pass by if you don't reach out and grab it. ► compare ↑miss out 4. pass by • pass by sth to go near a place on the way to another place, especially by chance: ▪ If you pass by a store, could you please pick up some milk? ▪ Come in and see us if you happen to be passing by. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑go by |
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