| 词汇 | pass |
| 释义 | pass Theme: CRIME tr. to succeed in spending counterfeit money; to succeed in cashing a bad check.Beavis passed one bad check after another.He was arrested for passing bad checks. Theme: FLIRTATION n. a sexual advance or invitation. (Usually with make.)He made a pass at me, so I slapped him.When he made a pass at me, he got a pass right back. Theme: REFUSAL 1. in. to decline something; to decline to participate in something. No, thanks. I pass.I'll have to pass. I am not prepared. 2. n. an act of declining something. I'll have to take a pass.Can I have a pass on that one? There is nothing I can do. Theme: SUCCESS n. a passing grade or mark on a test.Did you get a pass or a fail?This is my third pass this semester. ace tr. to pass a test easily, with an A grade.Man, I really aced that test.I knew I wouldn't ace it, but I never thought I'd flunk it! pass 1. noun an amorous approach to someone; an introductory attempt at seduction UK, 1928 2. verb to seek acceptance as white because of fair skin colouring US, 1933.► pass changeto bribe TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1989.► pass the time of dayto exchange greetings; to chat and gossip UK, 1851 pass around 1. pass around/round sth • pass sth around/round to give something to one person in a group for them to give to the next person, until everyone has had it: Write your name on this list then pass it round.■ SIMILAR TO: pass on2. pass sth around/round • pass around/round sth to offer something to each person in a group: Carla brought some cakes in and passed them around.■ SIMILAR TO: hand around pass as 1. pass as sb to make other people think that you are a type of person that you are not, because you look or seem so much like that typesb could pass as sb With my hair cut short I could have passed as a boy. Paul's an athletic-looking guy who could easily pass as a gym teacher.■ SIMILAR TO: pass for2. pass as sth if one thing passes as another, it is called or considered the second thing even though it is not - used when you do not approve of something: chocolate-covered granola bars that pass as healthy snackswhat passes as (=what is called or considered) The houses had no bathrooms, and what passed as running water came through garden hoses.■ SIMILAR TO: pass for pass away 1. pass away formal to die - use this when you want to be very polite and avoid using the word 'die': Colonel Tom Parker passed away last week at the age of 87. John Hewitt had been ill for some time, and passed away peacefully on 12 April.■ SIMILAR TO: die, pass on2. pass away formal to slowly disappear or stop existing: We pray that this threat of war may quickly pass away.3. pass away when a period of time passes away, it finishes: Day after day passed away, but still we heard nothing from Kendall.■ SIMILAR TO: go by4. pass away sth • pass sth away if you pass a period of time away, you spend time doing something so that you are not bored, especially when you are waiting for something else to happen: The old men sit outside cafes, and play cards to pass the time away. I tried to pass away the time be reading a magazine.■ SIMILAR TO: while away pass between 1. pass between sb if a look passes between two people, they look at each other quickly in a way that shows they have the same feeling or thought: A look of disgust passed between Jim and his wife. He saw a quick glance pass between Joanna and Helen, and wondered if they knew his secret.2. pass between sb if something passes between people, they talk to each other: "Did she say anything about the letter?" "Why should I tell you anything that passed between us, Mr Barnet?" Many sceptical remarks passed between the lips of the girls in Loreto College.not a word passes between sb (=they do not speak to each other) Hardly a word passed between them for the rest of the journey. pass by 1. pass by • pass by sb/sth to go past someone or something without stopping: The express train passed by with a deafening noise. The dog likes to sit in the front garden, and bark at anyone who passes by our house.■ SIMILAR TO: go by, go (past)passer-by n C someone who is walking past when something such as a crime or accident happens in then street: The fire was reported by a passer-by who saw flames coming from the six-store complex.2. pass sb by if an event passes you by, it happens without your noticing it much or being affected by it: My mother lived in a remote village, and all the excitement of the 1960s passed her by. On the whole, the war passed us by in Baldersdale, although we had to put up black-out curtains in the windows.3. pass sb by if an opportunity passes you by, you fail to take it when it is availablelet a chance/opportunity pass sb by He'll never forgive himself for letting the opportunity of a lifetime pass him by.life/the world passes you by (=you fail to get any advantage form the opportunities that life offers) Life can easily pass by if you don't reach out and grab it. ► compare miss out4. pass by • pass by sth to go near a place on the way to another place, especially by chance: If you pass by a store, could you please pick up some milk? Come in and see us if you happen to be passing by.■ SIMILAR TO: go by pass down 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 for 1. could pass for sb to make other people think you are a type of person that you are not, because you look or seem so much like that typesb could pass as sb The Mitchell brothers could easily pass for twins. If you grow your hair any longer, you could pass for a girl.■ SIMILAR TO: pass as2. pass for sth if one thing passes for another, it is called or considered the second thing even though it is not - used when you do not approve of something: some of the rubbish that passes for music in the popular charts these days Chinese students said they found it difficult to eat what passes for Asian cooking in the UK.■ SIMILAR TO: pass as pass off 1. pass off peacefully/well BrE if an event passes off peacefully or well, it is peaceful or a success: Today's demonstration passed off peacefully, as 5000 people gathered in the capital's main square. The party had passed off rather well, he thought.2. it passes off BrE spoken if the effects of an illness pass off, they disappear: "You're shivering! Have you seen a doctor?" "No, I'm sure it'll pass off."■ SIMILAR TO: disappear pass off as 1. pass sth off as sth to make people believe that something is better or more valuable then it really is, especially so that they will pay more for it: Keating painted in various styles and passed them off as originals, making a lot of money in the process.■ SIMILAR TO: palm off as2. pass yourself off as sb to make people think that you are someone that you are not, especially in order to deceive them: Kavitz plays a Jewish soldier who manages to survive the war by passing himself off as a German soldier.3. pass off sth • pass sth off to ignore something, especially a remark, or pretend it is not very serious, because you do not want it to hurt you+ as Laughing lightly, Claire passed it off as a joke. Jennings tried to pass off Hardy's comments as insignificant, but inside he was furious.■ SIMILAR TO: shrug off pass on 1. pass sth on • pass on sth to tell someone a piece of information that someone else has told you: If I get any news, I'll pass it on. I left a message with one of her colleagues, but it didn't get passed on.+ to It was discovered that he had been passing secrets on to the Russians whilst working at the Pentagon.2. pass sth on • pass on sth to give something, especially a disease or special quality to your children, so that they are born with it+ to Older mothers have a higher risk of passing genetic disorders on to their children. Robin had been a pretty good football player in his youth - a talent that he seems to have passed on to his son.3. pass sth on • pass on sth to give something such as land or a house to someone younger than you, especially your child, after your death+ to Paul bought the land hoping that one day he could pass it on to his son.■ SIMILAR TO: hand down, pass down, leave to4. pass on sth • pass sth on to teach a skill, knowledge, tradition etc to someone younger than you so that they will have it or know it too+ to It is only natural for immigrant parents to pass on their native language to their children.■ SIMILAR TO: hand down5. pass sth on • pass on sth to give an illness or disease to someone else: The infected person may suffer no ill health from his disease but is still capable of passing it on to others. There is no evidence that the virus can be passed on to another person through air or water.■ SIMILAR TO: give, transmit formal6. pass on to die - use this when you want to be very polite and avoid using the word 'die': Marty passed on before his grandchildren were born.■ SIMILAR TO: die, pass away7. pass sth on • pass on sth to give something to someone else, after you have had it or finished with it first: Take a cookie and pass the rest on. pass on to 1. pass sth on to sb • pass on sth to sb if companies pass on higher or lower costs to their customers, they charge more or less for their goods and services according to how much their own costs increase or decrease: Supermarkets buy large quantities of produce at reduced prices, and then pass these savings on to their customers.2. pass sb on to sb • pass on sb to sb to suggest to someone that they should speak to another person, because you think that person will be able to help them: A woman rang up wanting to know about creative writing courses, so I passed her on to the English department.3. pass on to sth BrE to start talking about a new subject: We haven't got much time, so let's pass on to item 2 on the agenda.■ SIMILAR TO: move on pass out 1. pass out to become unconscious, usually for a short time: Kevin drank so much vodka that he passed out on the stairs. Firemen rescued the two workers who had passed out after breathing in smoke.■ SIMILAR TO: black out2. pass out sth • pass sth out to give something to each person in a group: Jose put on a Santa hat and passed out candy canes to the children. Volunteers have been passing out food to the 100 people who have lost their homes.■ SIMILAR TO: hand out, give out, distribute formal3. pass out BrE to finish a course of study at a military school or police college: He passed out of flying school in 1931, and flew with Bomber Command. pass over 1. pass over sth to deliberately not discuss a particular subject or deal with a particular problem: Many textbooks pass over upsetting details about the war. Let's pass over the budget matter for now, and go on to talk about our new projects. Less serious crimes such as vandalism are passed over, as police struggle to maintain order in this deprived part of the city.■ SIMILAR TO: ignore2. pass sb over • pass over sb usually passive if you are passed over for a job, you do not get it because someone else in the same organization who is less experienced is chosen instead of you, and you think that this is unfair: Johnson claimed that she was unfairly passed over in favor of a man, and accused the company of sexism.be passed over for promotion Three black officers claim they have been passed over for promotion because of racial prejudice. pass to pass to sb formal if something passes to you, you become the owner of it, or you become responsible for it: If you die without making a will, your property will usually pass to your spouse and children. According to the Treaty, control of the canal passes to Panama in the year 2000. pass up pass up sth • pass sth up often negative to not take an opportunity when it becomes available: They're offering me a fantastic salary, so I'd be crazy to pass it up.pass up a chance/opportunity (to do sth) William couldn't pass up the opportunity to work in Hollywood.■ SIMILAR TO: turn down pass1. n. a passing grade or mark on a test. (Compare this with fail.) This is my third pass this semester. 2. in. to decline something; to decline to participate in something. I’ll have to pass. I am not prepared. 3. n. an act of declining something. Can I have a pass on that one? There is nothing I can do. 4. n. a sexual advance or invitation. (Usually with make.) When he made a pass at me, he got a pass right back. 5. tv. to succeed in spending counterfeit money; to succeed in cashing a bad check. He was arrested for passing bad checks.
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