pass on
第三人称
passes on
现在进行时
passing on
过去式
passed on
过去完成时
passed on
1
传递, 遗赠
to transfer the possession or ownership of something to another person
及物动词
- They passed their ancestral home on to their daughter, ensuring it stays in the family.
他们将祖传的房子传给了女儿，确保它留在家族中。
- They passed their collection of vintage coins on to the national museum for preservation.
他们将他们的复古硬币收藏转交给国家博物馆保存。
- After much consideration, she chose to pass on her late mother's jewelry to her niece.
经过深思熟虑后，她决定将已故母亲的首饰传给她的侄女。
- The company passed on the ownership of the property to a new investor.
该公司将房产的所有权转让给了一位新投资者。
- The couple decided to pass on the family business to their children.
这对夫妇决定将家族企业传给他们的孩子。
2
去世, 逝世
to no longer be alive
- I'm sorry to hear that your grandmother passed on last year.
听说你祖母去年去世了，我很难过。
- He passed on peacefully in his sleep.
他在睡梦中安详地去世了。
- I heard that Mrs. Thompson, our old neighbor, passed on last week.
我听说我们的老邻居汤普森夫人上周去世了。
- It's been a year since my uncle passed on, and we still miss him dearly.
我叔叔去世已经一年了，我们仍然非常想念他。
- She passed on in her hometown, where she had lived her entire life.
她在自己的家乡去世，在那里度过了她的一生。
3
传递, 转达
to convey information or a message to another person
及物动词
- Can you pass on this message to Jessica when you see her?
你见到杰西卡时能把这个消息转告给她吗？
- I'll pass on your greetings to the team.
我会把你的问候转达给团队。
- She wanted me to pass on this book recommendation to you.
她想让我把这本书的推荐转达给你。
- Please pass this message on to your supervisor.
请将此消息转达给你的主管。
- He passed the news on to all his colleagues as soon as he heard.
他一听到消息就传达给了所有的同事。
4
传授, 传承
to transfer knowledge, traditions, or skills to another person or group, often to ensure they are preserved or continued
及物动词
- The martial arts instructor decided to pass on his advanced techniques only to his most dedicated students.
武术教练决定只将他的高级技巧传授给他最 dedicated的学生。
- Teachers not only deliver lessons but also pass on critical life skills and values to their students.
教师不仅授课，还向学生传授关键的生活技能和价值观。
- Grandparents often pass on family histories and traditions to their grandchildren through tales and anecdotes.
祖父母经常通过故事和轶事向孙辈传授家族历史和传统。
- Grandpa wanted to pass his woodworking skills on to the younger generation.
爷爷想把他木工手艺传授给年轻一代。
- She passed the family recipes on to her daughter to ensure they wouldn't be forgotten.
她将家族食谱传给了她的女儿，以确保它们不会被遗忘。
5
传播, 传染
to transfer a disease or infection from one person, animal, or organism to others
及物动词
- Sick people can easily pass on the flu to others if they don't take precautions.
生病的人如果不采取预防措施，很容易将流感传染给他人。
- Vaccinations can help reduce the chance of passing on infectious diseases.
疫苗接种有助于降低传播传染病的几率。
- Despite her best efforts, she passed the infection on to her roommate.
尽管她尽了最大努力，她还是把感染传给了她的室友。
- They were advised to stay home to avoid passing the contagious illness on to coworkers.
他们被建议留在家中以避免将传染性疾病传给同事。
- She wore gloves to handle food, ensuring she didn't pass any germs on to the customers.
她戴着手套处理食物，确保不会将任何细菌传给顾客。
6
拒绝, 礼貌地拒绝
to politely decline an offer or opportunity
及物动词
- I passed on going to the movie with my friends because I was feeling sick.
因为感觉不舒服，所以我放弃了和朋友一起去看电影。
- I'll pass on dessert; I'm watching my sugar intake.
我会跳过甜点；我正在注意糖的摄入量。
- She decided to pass on the job offer after considering her options.
在考虑了她的选择后，她决定放弃这份工作机会。
- Though it sounded tempting, he chose to pass on the deal.
虽然听起来很诱人，但他选择放弃这笔交易。
- Although the workshop sounded interesting, he decided to pass on attending due to other commitments.
虽然研讨会听起来很有趣，但由于其他承诺，他决定放弃参加。
7
通过, 前进
to move forward
- They encountered a blockade on the main road, so they decided to pass on through a side street.
他们在主路上遇到了路障，所以决定从一条小街继续前进。
- We need to wait for the cars to pass on before we can safely merge into the next lane.
我们需要等待车辆通过，然后才能安全地并入下一个车道。
- It's crowded in the hallway, so let's wait for the group ahead to pass on before we continue.
走廊里很拥挤，所以我们等前面的小组通过后再继续。
- The trail becomes steeper ahead, so make sure everyone is ready before we pass on to the more challenging section.
前面的小路变得更陡峭了，所以在进入更具挑战性的路段之前，确保每个人都准备好了。
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8
前进, 晋升
to move forward in life, career, or personal development
- By gaining experience in this role, you'll be better equipped to pass on to higher positions within the company.
通过在这个角色中获得经验，你将更有能力晋升到公司内的更高职位。
- As we celebrate this achievement, it's natural to start thinking about how we will pass on to the next phase of our lives.
在我们庆祝这一成就的同时，很自然地开始思考我们将如何进入人生的下一阶段。
- After working on communication and understanding, the couple was able to pass on to a healthier and more connected relationship.
在努力沟通和理解之后，这对夫妇能够过渡到一种更健康、更有联系的关系。
- By overcoming personal challenges, she was able to pass on to a more positive and fulfilling stage in her life.
通过克服个人挑战，她得以进入生活中一个更积极、更充实的阶段。
9
传递, 传播
to actively contribute to the spread of something
及物动词
- Pass on the flyers to people as they enter the event.
在人们进入活动时分发传单。
- Pass these brochures on to potential customers.
将这些手册传递给潜在客户。
- Yesterday, we passed on the handouts to diners as they entered the restaurant.
昨天，当食客进入餐厅时，我们传递了讲义。
- She is passing on the information cards to shoppers as they register.
她正在将信息卡片传递给注册的购物者。
- By the time she arrived, we had already passed on the merchandise catalogs.
当她到达时，我们已经传递了商品目录。
10
传递, 转交
to refer someone or something to another person for a decision or judgment
及物动词
- When the support team couldn't resolve the problem, they passed the ticket on to the technical department.
当支持团队无法解决问题时，他们将工单转交给了技术部门。
- After the initial review, the editor passed on the manuscript to the chief editor for final approval.
在初步审查后，编辑将手稿转交给主编进行最终批准。
- He wasn't certain about the tax implications, so he passed the client on to the senior accountant.
他不确定税务影响，所以他将客户转给了高级会计师。
- Whenever there's a tricky situation at work, she tends to pass it on to someone else instead of handling it herself.
每当工作中出现棘手的情况时，她往往会把它转交给别人，而不是自己处理。
- I'm not sure about this issue; I'll need to pass it on to my supervisor.
我不确定这个问题；我需要把它转交给我的主管。
11
传递, 给予
to give an item to another person after using it
及物动词
- She passed on her old toys to children in the neighborhood.
她把她的旧玩具传给了邻居的孩子们。
- I enjoyed the book; now, I'll pass it on to my friend.
我很喜欢这本书；现在，我会把它传给我的朋友。
- Pass the remote on to your brother; he wants to change the channel.
把遥控器传给你弟弟；他想换台。
- These clothes are still in great condition, but they no longer fit me.I'll pass them on to someone who can use them.
这些衣服仍然状况良好，但不再适合我。我会把它们转给能用的人。