1 pass /ˈpæs/ Brit /ˈpɑːs/ verb passes; passed; passing
passes; passed; passing
Learner's definition of PASS
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a : to move past someone or something经过;穿过 [no object]
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The boat was too tall to pass beneath/under the bridge.船太高,无法从桥下通过。
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A flock of geese were passing overhead.一群雁从头顶飞过。
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Stand here and don't let anyone pass. [=move past you]站在这儿,不要让任何人通过。
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often + by [+ object]
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They pass the library every morning on their way to school.他们每天早上上学都路过图书馆。
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The ships passed each other in the night.船只在夜间互相擦肩而过。
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We passed each other in the hallway without looking up.我们在过道里擦肩而过,谁也没理谁。
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often + by b : to move past someone or something that is moving more slowly in the same direction超过;越过 [no object]
[+ object]
2 always followed by an adverb or preposition
a [no object] : to move or go into or through a particular place进入;通过 -
The drug passes quickly into the bloodstream.药物很快进入血液。
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In a solar eclipse, the moon passes between the sun and the Earth.日食发生时,月亮处于太阳和地球之间。
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The airplane passed out of sight.飞机飞出了视线。
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often + through -
Fear and panic passed through the crowd.恐慌在人群中蔓延。
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A river passes through the middle of the city.河流从城市的中间穿过。
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Millions of tourists pass through the museum every year.每年有数百万游客参观这家博物馆。
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The paper passes through the fax machine and comes out the other end.纸张穿过传真机从另一端出来。
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The bullet passed through his shoulder.子弹穿过了他的肩膀。
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We passed through Texas on our way to Mexico.我们去墨西哥时途经得克萨斯州。
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We're just passing through. [=staying here for a very short time]我们只是路过。
b [+ object] : to cause (something) to move or go in a specified way使通过;使穿越 3
[+ object] : to give (something) to someone using your hands递;传递 -
She passed the baby back to his mother.她把那个宝宝递还给他的妈妈。
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Would you please pass the salt?请把盐递过来好吗?
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Pass [=hand] me the butter, please.请把黄油递给我。
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They started passing around pictures of their trip.他们开始把旅行的照片传给大家看。
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Take one sheet and pass the rest down/on/along. [=take one sheet and give the rest to the next person]拿一张,把剩下的往下传。
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Can you pass that screwdriver over to me?能把螺丝刀递过来吗?
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sports : to throw, hit, or kick a ball or puck to a teammate(通过投、击或踢)传球(给队友) [+ object]
[no object]
5 [+ object]
a : to cause someone to have or be affected by (something that you have had or been affected by)传染;转嫁;转让 —
often + on -
She contracted the disease and passed it on to her child.她染上了这种疾病,又传给了自己的孩子。
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Gas prices have risen, forcing companies to pass the cost on to the consumer.汽油价格上涨,迫使企业将成本转嫁到消费者身上。
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We lowered our costs and are now able to pass on the savings to our customers.我们降低了成本,现在能够把节余的让利于消费者了。
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sometimes + along b : to give (information) to another person传达(信息) —
often + on —
often + along -
They quickly passed the word along that the meeting was postponed.他们很快把会议推迟的消息传达了出去。
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He told me about it, and now I'm passing it along to you.他跟我说了这件事,现在我又转告你了。
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a : to go from one person to another person传播;散布 b : to be given to someone especially according to a law, rule, etc.(依法)给予某人 -
The throne passed to the king's son.王位传给了国王的儿子。
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Ownership passes to the buyer upon payment in full.全额付款后所有权即归属购买人。
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After her death, the house passed into the hands of her granddaughter. [=her granddaughter became the owner of the house]她去世以后,房子归其孙女所有。
7 of time
a [no object] : to go by(时间)推移,消逝 -
Several months passed before I received a reply.几个月过去后我才收到回复。
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He became sleepy as the time passed.随着时间的推移,他变得困倦了。
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The days pass quickly when you're on vacation.休假的时候日子过得很快。
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Another day passed without any news about the whereabouts of their missing son.又一天过去了,他们失踪的儿子仍然下落全无。
b [+ object] : to let (time or a period of time) go by especially while you are doing something enjoyable度过;消磨 -
He passes [=spends] his days reading and taking walks around the neighborhood.他每日读书,在社区附近散步。
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They passed the evening playing cards.他们玩牌消磨那天晚上的时光。
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We played games to pass the time on the bus.我们在公共汽车上玩游戏打发时间。
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I walked over to my neighbor's house to pass the time of day. [=to have a friendly and informal conversation]我走到邻居家去聊聊天。
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a : to happen or take place发生 —
often + between -
A meaningful glance passed between them. [=they glanced at each other in a meaningful way]他们意味深长地交换了眼色。
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It's hard to believe that they're still friends after everything that's passed between them.难以相信他们之间发生了那么多事情却友情依旧。
b : to end or go away结束;消失 -
She couldn't let the moment pass (away) without saying something.她不能什么也不说就让这一时刻流逝。
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This crisis will soon pass. [=will soon be over]这场危机很快就会过去。
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A storm had just passed.暴风雨刚刚过去。
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They waited until it was clear that the danger had passed.他们一直等到危险明确解除之后。
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They were happy once, but that time has passed. [=that time is over]他们曾经很幸福,但那样的时光已经过去了。
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The era of the traveling salesman has passed into history. [=traveling salesmen no longer exist]旅行推销的时代已经成为历史了。
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[no object] : to be done, said, etc., without producing a response(让某事)过去(而不做反应) -
I disagreed with what he said, but I let it pass. [=I did not say anything in response to his remark]我不同意他说的话,但也没说什么。
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She let his remark pass without comment.她对他讲的话未加评论。
10 [no object]
a : to not take, accept, or use something that is offered to you放过…不要 —
often + on b : to decide not to do something at a particular point in a game (such as a card game) when it is your turn(纸牌等游戏中)不叫,过 11
a : to complete (a test, class, etc.) successfully通过(考试、课程等);合格 [+ object]
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He failed his driver's test the first time he took it, but he passed it the second time.他第一次参加驾照考试未过,但第二次通过了。
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I almost didn't pass my French class this semester.这学期我法语课差点不及格。
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b [+ object] : to decide that (someone) has passed an examination or course of study使及格;使通过 12
a [+ object] : to officially approve (a law, bill, etc.)通过,批准(法律、议案等) -
Congress passed a law banning the sale of automatic rifles.国会通过了一项法律,禁止销售步枪。
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The measure was passed by both the House and the Senate.这项举措在参众两院都获得了通过。
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We've been trying to get this legislation passed for several months now.这几个月我们一直在努力使这项立法获得通过。
b chiefly US : to become approved by (a legislature)(立法等)获得通过,被批准 [+ object]
[no object]
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[+ object] formal : to say or state (something) especially in an official way宣布;声明 -
Before passing sentence [=announcing the punishment], the judge commented on the seriousness of the crime.宣判之前,法官先陈述了这起犯罪的严重性。
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The court is now ready to pass judgment.现在法庭将进行宣判。
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It would be premature to pass judgment on [=to state an opinion on] his place in history.现在就评价他的历史地位恐怕为时过早。
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Don't pass judgment on me [=don't criticize me] until you know all the facts.你还不了解全部情况,就不要批评我。
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[+ object] : to go beyond (a number or amount)超过,越过(某数字或某数量) —
usually used with mark通常与mark连用 -
It's an extremely successful movie that has just passed [=exceeded, surpassed] the $100 million mark. [=it has earned more than $100 million]影片获得巨大成功,票房破1亿美元大关。
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I've passed the half-century mark. [=I am over 50 years old]我已年过半百。
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[no object] : to change from one state or form to another变化;转化 16
[no object] : to be good enough : to be adequate过得去;还行 17
[+ object] : to illegally use (checks, bills, etc., with no real value) as money非法使用(伪钞、假支票等) 18
[+ object] : to have (something) come out from your body排泄;排出体外 — see also pass gas at 1gas, pass water at 1water 19
[no object] : to die去世;离开人世 —
used as a polite way to avoid saying the word “die”用作单词die的委婉说法 — see also pass away, pass on (below)
pass as
[phrasal verb] 1
pass as (someone or something) : to cause people to believe that you are (someone or something that you are not)冒充;使人误认为 2
pass as (something) : to be accepted or regarded as (something)被当作,被认为是(某事物)
pass away
[phrasal verb]
: to die去世;过世 —
used as a polite way to avoid saying the word “die”用作单词die的委婉说法
pass by
[phrasal verb] pass (someone) by
: to happen without being noticed or acted upon by (someone)被忽视;未引起注意 — see also 1pass 1a (above)
pass down
[phrasal verb] pass (something) down or pass down (something)
: to give (something) to a younger person especially within the same family把…传给后人 -
She will pass down her diamond ring to her niece.她将把钻戒传给侄女。
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It's a family recipe passed down [=handed down] from my great-grandmother.这道私房菜的做法是我曾祖母传下来的。
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The painting is a family heirloom that has been passed down through the generations.这幅画作世代相传,是传家宝。
pass for
[phrasal verb] pass for (something)
: to be accepted or regarded as (something)被当作,被认为是(某事物) -
I can't believe the garbage that's passing for [=passing as] art these days.我无法相信现今这等垃圾竟然被当作艺术。
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the tasteless soup that was supposed to pass for our dinner本想当作我们晚饭的寡淡汤水
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What passes for entertainment around here?在这儿什么算是消遣啊?
pass in
[phrasal verb] pass (something) in or pass in (something)
: to give (something) to a person who will review it交上(考卷等)
pass off
[phrasal verb] 1
pass (someone or something) off as (someone or something) or pass off (someone or something) as (someone or something) : to cause people to wrongly believe that someone or something is someone or something else使人误认为;冒充 -
amateurs passing themselves off as professionals冒充专业人士的业余爱好者
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He managed to pass himself off as the son of the famous actor.他设法冒充成这位知名演员的儿子!
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She passed the poem off as her own.她把这首诗说成是她写的。
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They tried to pass it off as an original painting, but I suspected it was a copy.他们极力把这幅画说成是原作,但我怀疑是复制品。
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a cheap piece of glass passed off as a diamond一块冒充钻石的廉价玻璃
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British : to happen or take place in a particular way发生;进行
pass on
[phrasal verb]
: to die去世;离开人世 —
used as a polite way to avoid saying the word “die”用作单词die的委婉说法
pass out
[phrasal verb] 1
: to fall asleep or become unconscious睡着;失去知觉 -
They both passed out in front of the TV.他们俩都在电视机前睡着了。
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I felt like I was going to pass out from exhaustion.我觉得要累昏过去了。
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He drank until he passed out.他喝得不省人事。
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Someone was passed out on the floor. [=someone was lying unconscious on the floor]有人晕倒在地板上。
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pass out (something) or pass (something) out : to give (something) to several or many people分发;分配 -
They passed out [=handed out, distributed] copies of the newsletter.他们发着一份份的公司简讯。
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The teacher hasn't finished passing out the tests yet.老师还没发完卷子呢。
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She passed out flyers at the grocery store.她在杂货店分发传单。
pass over
[phrasal verb] 1
pass over (someone) or pass (someone) over : to not choose (someone) for a job, position, etc.不选择某人(做某项工作或担任某职务等) -
When it came time to select the recipient of the award, the committee once again passed him over. [=the committee did not give him an award]选择获奖者的时候,委员会又没选他。
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The quarterback was passed over by other teams.其他球队也没有选择这位四分卫。
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often + for 2
pass over (something) or pass (something) over : to leave out (something)忽略(某事物) : to not discuss or deal with (something)略过(某事物)
pass the buck
— see 1buck
pass up
[phrasal verb] pass up (something) or pass (something) up
: to not take or accept (something that is offered to you)拒绝;回绝
pass your lips
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of words : to come out of your mouth : to be spoken(话语)说出来 2
of food or drink : to go into your mouth : to be eaten or drunk(食物或饮料)被吃下,被喝下 2 pass /ˈpæs/ Brit /ˈpɑːs/ noun
plural passes
2 pass
/ˈpæs/ Brit /ˈpɑːs/
noun
plural passes
Learner's definition of PASS
[count]
1
sports : an act of throwing, hitting, or kicking a ball or puck to a teammate传球 -
throwing/making/completing a perfect pass to a teammate给队友一个漂亮的传球
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a forward pass向前传球
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He caught a 20-yard pass from Johnson.他接住了约翰逊从20码以外给他的传球。
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The quarterback threw two touchdown passes in the first half of the game.上半场四分卫两次成功传球给队友达阵得分。
— see also bounce pass, screen pass, shovel pass 2
: a card or ticket which shows that you are allowed to enter or leave a particular place or to ride a vehicle通行证;月票 -
a one-day/weekend/season pass to the amusement park游乐园的日票/周末券/季票
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Each new student will be given a bus pass. [=a ticket that permits you to ride the bus]每名新生都会发给一张公交乘车证。
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We won backstage passes [=cards that allow you to go behind the stage] for tonight's concert.我们搞到了今晚音乐会的后台通行证。
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(US) You have to get a hall pass [=a card that shows you have permission to be out of class during class time] from the teacher.你得从老师那儿拿到离开课堂许可卡。
— see also boarding pass 3
: a single, complete set of actions that are done together as a stage in a process一次完整的工作循环 -
The machine is able to print on both sides in a single pass.这台机器能够同时打印纸张的两面。
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I did another pass to check for any spelling mistakes in my essay.我又从头至尾检查了一遍我文章中的拼写错误。
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The error was discovered in the next pass through the data.错误是在这之后的那次数据巡检过程中发现的。
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: an act of moving over a place掠过;越过 5
chiefly British : a grade which shows that you have passed a test or class及格;合格
make a pass at
: to do or say something that clearly shows you want to begin a romantic or sexual relationship with (someone)调情;勾引 3 pass /ˈpæs/ Brit /ˈpɑːs/ noun
plural passes
3 pass
/ˈpæs/ Brit /ˈpɑːs/
noun
plural passes
Learner's definition of PASS
1
[count] : a low place in a mountain range where a road or path goes through山口;关隘;关口 2
[singular] somewhat formal : a usually bad situation or condition(不好的)境遇,处境