pass /BrEpɑːs; NAmEpæs/ ► SEE ALLpass sth aroundpass sth around sthpass as sbpass awaypass between sbpass bypass bypass by sb/sthpass sb/sth bypass sth down (to sb)pass for sth pass for/as sbpass into sth pass off pass sth offpass sb/sth off as sb/sthpass yourself off as sb/sthpass onpass sth on (to sb)pass sb on to sbpass outpass sth out (to sb)pass over sb (for sth)pass over sb/sthpass sb/sth over (to sb)pass sth round, etc. pass throughpass through sthpass through sth pass to sb/sthpass sth up ●ˌpass sth aˈround🔑●ˌpass sth aˈround sth🔑 (BrE alsoˌpass sth ˈround, ˌpass sth ˈround sth) to offer sth to each person in a group把…传递给（…中的）每个人◆Would you mind passing the sandwiches round? 请您把三明治递给大家好吗？◆A picture was passed around the class. 班上的同学传看一幅画。SYNhand sth round, hand sth around[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n][v + n/pron + prep]●ˈpass as sb➡pass for/as sb●ˌpass aˈway🔑1. ( ˌpass ˈon) people say pass away to avoid saying ‘die’（die 的委婉语）逝世，亡故◆She passed away peacefully in her sleep. 她是在睡梦中安详地去世的。➡ SYNONYMS 同义词辨析pass away die ◇ pass away ◇ perish ◇ bite the dust These verbs all mean to stop living.这些动词都表示死亡。 die to stop living死；死亡Her father died of cancer.她父亲死于癌症。Her husband died suddenly last week.她丈夫上周突然去世。 pass away to die逝世；辞世；亡故His mother passed away last year.他母亲去年过世了。 perish (formal, literary) to die, especially in a sudden violent way丧命；横死；暴卒A family of four perished in the fire.一家四口命丧火灾。Thousands perished at the hands of the invading forces.在入侵军队手中，数千人罹难。 bite the dust (informal, humorous) to die翘辫子；上西天At the end of the film the baddies all bite the dust.在电影结尾，坏蛋都丢了性命。 WHICH WORD? People say pass away to avoid saying ‘die’. Perish is usually used in texts describing the results of war and accidents. Bite the dust is used humorously, and so should usually be avoided when talking about real people. It can be used to talk about businesses, plans, etc. * pass away 是 die 的委婉语。perish 通常用于描写战争和事故的后果。bite the dust 用于开玩笑打趣，因此通常应避免用于指真人，可用于指公司、计划等。 PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONSto die / perish of / from sthto die / perish in an accident, a fire, etc.to die / pass away peacefully2.to disappear消失◆Many of these customs have passed away. 这些风俗有很多已消失了。[v + adv]●ˌpass beˈtween sbif sth such as a look, a word, etc. passes between two people, they look quickly at each other, speak to each other, etc.（两人之间）互传（神色、言语等）◆A look of understanding passed between Ann and Carla. 安和卡拉心照不宣地交换了一下眼神。◆I never knew what passed between them (= what they said to each other) on that day. 我根本不知道那天他们之间说了些什么。[v + prep]●ˌpass ˈbyif time passes by, it goes past（时间）过去，逝去◆The weeks passed by and she didn’t call. 几个星期过去了，她没有打电话过来。SYNgo byNOTEPass on its own is used more frequently * pass 单独使用更常见 ◆The weeks passed. 几个星期过去了。[v + adv]●ˌpass ˈby🔑●ˌpass ˈby sb/sth🔑to go past sb/sth without stopping通过；从…旁边经过◆He saw the procession pass by. 他看见队伍走过。◆The boat passed close by the island. 那艘小船紧挨着岛驶过。SYNgo by, go by sb/sthNOTEPass and pass sb/sth are also used on their own * pass 和 pass sb/sth 也单独使用◆We watched the procession pass. 我们看着队伍走过。[v + adv][v + prep]▸ˈbypass
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1.a road that goes around a town, etc. and which is intended to keep traffic out of the town centre（绕过市中心等的）旁道，外环道2.a medical operation on the heart in which blood is directed along a different route so that it does not flow through a part that is damaged or blocked; the new route that the blood takes（给心脏接旁通血管的）分流术，搭桥术；旁通管◆a bypass operation 搭桥手术▸ˌpasser-ˈby
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a person who is walking past sb/sth, especially when sth unexpected happens（尤指出现意外时的）过路人，路人◆Several passers-by stopped to help. 几位过路人停下来帮忙。●ˌpass sb/sth ˈbyto happen without affecting sb/sth对…没有影响◆She feels that life is passing her by (= that she is not enjoying the opportunities and pleasures of life). 她觉得人生的机遇乐趣都与她无缘。◆The whole business passed him by (= he was hardly aware that it was happening). 他对发生的事全然不知。[v + n/pron + adv]●ˌpass sth ˈdown (to sb)🔑to give sth or teach sth to your children or people who are younger than you, who will then give or teach it to their children, etc.把…传下来；使相传；流传◆These stories were passed down from one generation to the next. 这些故事世代相传。◆Some of the furniture has been passed down through the family. 有些家具是一代代传下来的。SYNhand sth down(to sb)NOTEOften used in the passive.常用于被动语态。[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]●ˈpass for sth (disapproving) used to say that although sth is said to be a particular thing, you do not think it is good enough to be called that名义上称作；充作◆I got used to drinking what passes for tea in that part of the world. 我喝习惯了那个地方所谓的茶。[v + prep]●ˈpass for/as sbto be so much like another person, or another type of person, that people could easily think you were that person or type（因相似）被当作，被认为是（某人或某类人）◆He speaks French well enough to pass for a Frenchman. 他法语说得好，很容易被当成法国人。◆She’s in her forties but she could pass for ten years younger. 她四十来岁了，但看上去要年轻十岁。◆They could pass as twins. 他俩长得像双胞胎。[v + prep]●ˈpass into sth (formal) to become a part of sth成为…一部分；融入；纳入◆Many foreign words have passed into English. 许多外来词已被英语吸收了。[v + prep]●ˌpass ˈoff (BrE) 1.[+ adv/prep]if an event passes off in a particular way, it takes place and is finished in the way mentioned（事件以特定方式）发生，结束，进行，完成◆The election has passed off without incident. 选举顺利结束了。◆The celebrations passed off peacefully. 庆祝活动平静地结束了。2.if pain, the effects of a drug, etc. pass off, they gradually disappear（疼痛、药效等）逐渐消失，消退◆The symptoms should pass off within 24 hours. 症状应该在 24 小时内消失。[v + adv]●ˌpass sth ˈoffto act as if a difficult or awkward remark or situation is less important than you really think it is对（困难、尴尬的话语或状况）淡化处理；从容应对◆He had really upset her, but she smiled and tried to pass it off. 他着实让她难过，但她笑了笑，尽量不去理会。◆He managed to pass the question off lightly. 他把那个问题轻轻带过，就算应付过去了。[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]●ˌpass sb/sth ˈoff as sb/sth●ˌpass yourself ˈoff as sb/sthto pretend that sb or sth is sth that they are not装作；假装；佯装◆She tried to pass the picture off as an original. 她企图用那张画冒充原作。◆He succeeded in passing himself off as a doctor. 他假冒医生得逞了。[v + n/pron + adv + prep][v + adv + n + prep] (less frequent) ●ˌpass ˈon🔑1.(to sth) (BrE) to begin a new activity, discussion, etc.开始（下一项活动、讨论等）◆Let’s pass on to the next item on the agenda. 我们进入下一项议程吧。◆If you can’t answer one question, pass on to the next. 如果某个问题回答不上来，就去回答下一个。SYNmove on(to sth)2.➡pass away (1)[v + adv]●ˌpass sth ˈon (to sb)🔑1.to give sth to sb else, especially after receiving or using it yourself转交；（接到或使用…之后）递给，传给◆I’ll pass this book on to you when I’ve finished with it. 我看完这本书后就给你。◆I’ll pass on your news to the rest of the family. 我会把你的消息带给家里人的。SYNhand sth on(to sb)2.to give sth that you have, such as a disease, a quality, etc. to sb else把（疾病）传染给；将（品质等）传给◆HIV can be passed on from parent to child. 艾滋病病毒可能由父母传染给子女。◆Parents pass these attitudes on to their children. 父母的这些观念会传给孩子。3.if a company, a shop/store, etc. passes on higher or lower costs to its customers, it makes them pay more or less for sth把（成本）转嫁给（顾客）◆The supermarket did not pass on its profit to customers by cutting prices. 超市没有削减价格向顾客让利。[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]●ˌpass sb ˈon to sbto arrange for sb else to help or deal with a particular person把某人交给他人；安排他人接手◆I’m afraid I can’t answer your question, but I’ll pass you on to my colleague. 恐怕我不能回答你的问题，不过我可以请我的同事回答。[v + n/pron + adv + prep]●ˌpass ˈout🔑1.to become unconscious昏迷；晕倒；失去知觉◆He almost passed out with the pain. 他痛得快要昏死过去了。SYNblack out, faint➡ see also come round/come to2. ( ˌpass ˈout of sth) (BrE) to leave a military college after completing a course of training（从军校）毕业[v + adv]2also[v + adv + prep]●ˌpass sth ˈout (to sb)to give something to each person in a group分发；分配◆The teacher asked me to pass the books out. 老师让我把书发给大家。SYNgive sth out, hand sth out(to sb)[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]●ˌpass ˈover sb (for sth)to not consider sb for a better job, especially when they deserve it or think they deserve it（升职等时）忽视，不考虑（应获提升或自认应获提升的人）◆I was passed over for promotion again. 晋升又没有考虑我。◆He was passed over in favour of a younger man. 他未获擢升，一个比他年轻的人却受提拔了。NOTEWhen the object of pass over is a noun, it comes after over, but when the object is a pronoun, it comes between pass and over * pass over 的宾语如果是名词，应置于 over 之后；但如果是代词，应置于 pass 和 over 之间◆Her distinguished career made it impossible to pass her over. 她出色的工作业绩使她获得升迁。NOTEOften used in the passive.常用于被动语态。[v + adv + n][v + pron + adv]●ˌpass ˈover sb/sth1.to move over the top of sb/sth在…上方经过◆The planes pass directly over the hospital. 飞机从医院的正上方飞过。◆The eye of the storm was passing over us. 那时暴风中心正从我们上方通过。2.to ignore or avoid sth忽略过去；对…不予考虑◆They chose to pass over her rude remarks. 他们决定不理会她的出言不逊。◆For years this painting was passed over by experts. 这幅画多年被专家冷落在一边。SYNignore sb/sth[v + prep]▸ˈoverpass
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(especially NAmE) a bridge that carries one road or railway above another; a bridge over a road for people who want to cross立交桥；天桥◆Don’t try to cross the highway—use the overpass. 别横穿公路——从天桥上走。●ˌpass sb/sth ˈover (to sb)1.to give sth to sb, especially when they ask for it or you do not want it any more; to give sb, or the responsibility for sb, to sb else将…交给（某人）；让（某人）照看；由（某人）掌管◆Jeff passed the phone over so that I could speak to Clare. 杰夫把电话递给我，让我和克莱尔讲话。◆The doctor passed the baby over to the nurse. 医生把婴儿交给护士照料。◆Control of the budgets has been passed over to individual schools. 预算管理权已交给了各学校。SYNhand sb/sth over(to sb)2.to let sb listen or speak to sb else when you have finished talking（讲完之后）让（某人）听（别人）讲话，让（某人）与（别人）说话◆If there are no more questions, I’ll pass you over to Ted. 如果没有其他问题问我，下面有请特德给你们讲话。SYNhand over to sb, hand sb over to sb[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]●ˌpass sth ˈround, etc. (BrE) ➡pass sth around, etc.●ˌpass ˈthrough🔑●ˌpass ˈthrough sth🔑to go or travel through a place, only stopping for a short time经过；路过◆We’re not staying here, we’re just passing through. 我们只是路经此地，不会久留的。◆We passed through Paraty on our way to Rio. 我们去里约时途经帕拉蒂。[v + adv][v + prep]●ˌpass ˈthrough sth (especially BrE) to experience a particular kind of situation or period of time, especially a difficult or unpleasant one, and develop during it经受；遭受◆She passed through a difficult period after her divorce. 她离婚后一度备受煎熬。◆The industry is passing through a period of change. 该行业正经历着一场变革。OBJperiod, stage SYNgo through sth[v + prep]●ˈpass to sb/sthto begin to be owned by sb new易手；易主◆When she died, the house passed to her niece. 她去世后，房子归了她侄女。[v + prep]●ˌpass sth ˈup (informal) to decide not to take advantage of an opportunity, an offer, etc.放过，不要（机会、提议等）◆She passed up the chance of a trip to Rome. 她放弃了去罗马的机会。◆Imagine passing up an offer like that! 真想不到居然放弃人家提供的大好机会！OBJopportunity, chance, offer[v + adv + n][v + pron + adv][v + n + adv] (less frequent)