词组 | pass down |
释义 | Phr V pass down passes, passing, passed pass down sth or pass sth down to teach or give something to someone who will be alive after you have diedusually passive; often + fromTales such as these were passed down from generation to generation.In the past, buttons were often kept and passed down from mother to daughter. pass down sth • pass sth down usually passive to give or teach something to people who are younger than you or live after you: The people of the village perform musical dramas which have been passed down through the generations.+ to Grandma Yager passed down to her children and grandchildren a love for reading all kinds of books.■ SIMILAR TO: hand down, pass on pass (something) down (to someone)1. To give something from a higher position to someone at a lower position. Can be used either literally or figuratively. While you're up on the roof, would you pass the measuring tape down to me? I left it up there yesterday. Due to new regulations passed down to us from our managers, I'm no longer authorized to give refunds for any reason other than defective goods. 2. To pass something to the person next to one, so that it may then be passed to the next person, and so on. Pass these worksheets down the aisle, please. Take a card and pass the stack down to the person behind you. 3. To bequeath or bestow something to another person, especially a young sibling or other relation. Nearly all the clothes I had as a kid were passed down to me by my brother. Instead of throwing away those toys, why don't you pass them down to your cousin's kids? pass something down (to someone)and pass something on (to someone)1. to send something down a line of people to someone. (Each person hands it to the next.) Please pass this down to Mary at the end of the row. Pass down this box to Mary. 2. to will something to someone. My grandfather passed this watch down to me. He passed on the watch to me. pass downv. 1. To transfer something from a higher level to a lower one: I passed the can of paint down to my friend who was painting the window. The main office passes down simple requests to our help department. 2. To transfer something to the next member of a sequence: Each player takes one card and passes it down to the next player. 3. To bestow something to someone, especially a younger relative: I passed down my old clothes to my younger sister. My parents passed a strong work ethic down to all of my brothers and sisters. |
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