●ˌhand sth ˈdown🔑1. ( ˌhand sth ˈon) (to sb)to give or leave sth to a younger person把…传下去(给年轻的人);流传(后世)◆All my clothes were handed down to me by my brother. 我所有的衣服都是我哥哥传给我的。◆These skills have been handed down from generation to generation. 这些技术一直世代相传。◆He’s got no one to hand the family house on to. 他没有后代继承他家的房子。OBJtradition, custom, skills SYNpass sth down(to sb)NOTEUsually used in the passive.通常用于被动语态。2. (especially NAmE) (of a court, etc.法庭等) to announce an official decision宣布,公布(决定)◆The judge handed down a sentence of six years. 法官宣布判处六年徒刑。OBJdecision, sentence, verdict[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]▸ˈhand-me-down
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[usually plural] (especially NAmE) clothing that is no longer wanted and is given to sb else, especially a younger brother or sister(传给弟弟妹妹的)旧衣物◆I had to wear my brother’s hand-me-downs. 我不得不穿我哥哥传下来的旧衣服。