pass

verb

/pɑːs/

/pæs/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they pass	/pɑːs/ /pæs/
he / she / it passes	/ˈpɑːsɪz/ /ˈpæsɪz/
past simple passed	/pɑːst/ /pæst/
past participle passed	/pɑːst/ /pæst/
-ing form passing	/ˈpɑːsɪŋ/ /ˈpæsɪŋ/

Idioms Phrasal Verbs

test/exam测验；考试

[intransitive, transitive] to achieve the required standard in an exam, a test, etc.及格；合格

I'm not really expecting to pass first time.我真不指望第一次就能合格。
She passed with flying colours (= very easily).她以高分通过。
pass something She hasn't passed her driving test yet.她还没有通过驾驶执照考试。
pass an exam/examination通过考试

opposite fail

Homophones passed | pastpassed past

/pɑːst/

/pæst/

passed verb (past tense, past participle of pass)
- You've passed all your exams—well done!你通过了所有的考试——干得好！
past adjective
- It's arguably the best novel of the past 20 years.这可以说是过去20年来最好的小说。
past noun
- Let's put the past behind us and move on.让我们忘记过去，继续前进。
past preposition
- You shouldn't be up, it's past your bedtime!你不应该起床，已经过了睡觉时间了！

Three students in the class passed with distinction.班上有三名学生成绩优异。
Students are required to pass a weekly multiple-choice test.学生需要通过每周的选择题测试。
He passed his medical exams and began to practise as a doctor.他通过了医学考试，开始行医。
We require all employees to pass a written exam.我们要求所有员工通过笔试。
She was the first woman to pass the entrance examination at the famous Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris.她是第一个通过巴黎著名艺术学院入学考试的女性。
You need 90 per cent attendance in order to pass the course.你需要90%的出席率才能通过课程。
Candidates must have passed at least five subjects, including English language.考生必须至少通过五门科目，包括英语。
Chinese students had to pass papers in Chinese, English and maths.中国学生必须通过语文、英语和数学考试。
Your grades in the first year don't count towards your final grade; you just have to pass.第一年的成绩不计入期末成绩；你只需要通过。
I had no idea whether I'd passed or failed.我不知道我是通过了还是失败了。
She passed in the following subjects: Advanced Irish, English, arithmetic, history, geography, music.她通过了以下科目:高级爱尔兰语、英语、算术、历史、地理、音乐。

Topics Educationa2

[transitive] pass somebody to test somebody and decide that they are good enough, according to an agreed standard准予通过；承认合格

The examiners passed all the candidates.主考人评定考生全部及格。

opposite failTopics Educationb1

move移动

[intransitive, transitive] to move past or to the other side of somebody/something通过；走过

Several people were passing but nobody offered to help.有几个人路过，却没有人主动伸出援手。
I hailed a passing taxi.我招手叫了一辆路过的出租车。
The security guard refused to let us pass.保安拒绝让我们通过。
pass somebody/something to pass a barrier/sentry/checkpoint通过障碍／岗哨／检查站
You'll pass a bank on the way to the train station.你在去火车站的路上会经过一家银行。
She passed me in the street without even saying hello.她在街上与我擦肩而过，却连一声招呼也没打。
Nobody has passed this way for hours.几个小时没人走过这条路了。
(especially North American English) There was a truck behind that was trying to pass me.后面有一辆卡车想要超过我。

The usual word in British English in the last example is overtake.

The road was so narrow that cars were unable to pass.道路太窄，汽车无法通过。
Several buses passed, but did not stop.几辆公共汽车经过，但没有停下来。
He pulled out to pass a truck.他驶出车流以超过一辆卡车。
She passed him with a fractional quickening of her pace.她加快了一点步伐，从他身边走过。
On my way to the cinema, I passed a flower shop.在去电影院的路上，我经过了一家花店。
Will you be passing a post box on your way home?你会在回家的路上路过一个邮箱吗？
I just happened to pass a bookshop and saw it in the window.我刚好路过一家书店，在橱窗里看到了它。
Police stopped the car after it passed a red light without stopping.汽车闯红灯后，警察没有停下来。
We somehow passed the hotel without noticing it.我们不知怎么经过了酒店，却没有注意到它。
You'll pass a supermarket on your right.你会经过你右边的一家超市。
The train passes picturesque lakes and villages.火车经过风景如画的湖泊和村庄。
I heard someone passing my bedroom door.我听到有人经过我卧室的门。
We passed several people going up the mountain as we were coming down.我们下山时，路过几个上山的人。
I was just passing your house, so I thought I'd call.我只是路过你家，所以我想我会打电话。
I was just passing, so I thought I'd call.我只是路过，所以想打个电话。
We tried to take note of landmarks we passed along the way.我们试图记下沿途经过的地标。
Not many strangers pass this way.没有多少陌生人走过这条路。
He passed a 30 miles per hour sign doing 120.他以每小时120英里的速度通过了30英里的标志。
We passed the border about half an hour ago.大约半小时前我们通过了边境。
A passing freight train shook the walls.一辆驶过的货运列车摇晃着墙壁。
A man threw something from the window of a passing car.一个人从一辆路过的汽车的窗户扔出了东西。
I saw no-one except a passing jogger.除了一个路过的慢跑者，我没看见任何人。

[intransitive] + adv./prep. to go or move in the direction mentioned沿某方向前进；向某方向移动

The procession passed slowly along the street.队伍沿街缓缓行进。
We passed through a security checkpoint.我们通过了一个安全检查站。
A plane passed low overhead.一架飞机从头上低空飞过。
The air cools as it passes along the pipe.空气沿着管道流动时会变冷。

After passing through tall gates, you follow a long curving drive.穿过高大的大门后，你沿着一条长长的弯道行驶。
We passed through the Spanish Quarter on our way here.我们在来这里的路上经过了西班牙区。
Almost 7 million people pass through the museum's doors each year.每年有近700万人通过博物馆的大门。
The number of people passing through British airports rose 3%.通过英国机场的人数上升了3%。
The train passes through a desolate industrial landscape.火车穿过一片荒凉的工业区。
As the water passes through, the membrane filters out most of the impurities.当水通过时，薄膜过滤掉大部分杂质。
As they passed under the bridge they heard a noise above them.当他们经过桥下时，他们听到上面有声音。
As water passes over rocks, it dissolves many minerals.当水通过岩石时，会溶解许多矿物质。
They passed down winding streets.他们走过蜿蜒的街道。
A train was passing noisily over the bridge.一列火车正喧闹地过桥。
They became used to hearing warplanes pass overhead.他们已经习惯听到战机从头顶飞过。

[transitive] pass something + adv./prep. to make something move in the direction or into the position mentioned使沿（某方向）移动；使达到（某位置）

He passed the rope around the post three times to secure it.他把绳索在柱子上绕了三匝缠紧。
She passed her hand across her forehead.她用手抹了一下额头。

give给予

[transitive] to give something to somebody by putting it into their hands or in a place where they can easily reach it给；递；传递

pass something Pass the salt, please.请把盐递过来。
Pass that book over.把那本书递过来。
pass something to somebody He passed a note to his friend.他给他的朋友递了一张纸条。
pass somebody something Pass me the salt.把盐递给我。
Pass me over that book.递给我那本书。

Pass my coat, would you?请把我的外套递给我，好吗？
She passed me a plate.她递给我一个盘子。
Can you pass me that bag?你能把那个包递给我吗？
Could you pass the potatoes up to this end of the table, please?请你把土豆递到桌子的这一头好吗？
He stood at the counter, passing drinks to everyone.他站在柜台前，给每个人递饮料。
We passed the pens along the row until everyone had one.我们沿着排传递钢笔，直到每个人都有一支。

[transitive] to give somebody information or a message小便；小解；解小手

pass something to somebody His wife had been passing information to the police.他的妻子一直在向警方传递信息。
pass something They devised a method of passing secret messages.他们发明了一种传递秘密信息的方法。

ball球

[transitive, intransitive] (in ball games

球类运动

) to kick, hit or throw the ball to a player of your own side传球

pass something (to somebody) He passed the ball to Sterling.他把球传给了斯特林。
pass (to somebody) Why do they keep passing back to the goalie?他们为什么老是把球回传给守门员？
They should pass more.他们应该通过更多。

We watched them skillfully pass, run and shoot.我们看着他们熟练的传球、跑动、投篮。
The team caught and passed very well.这个队接球和传球都很好。
The ball went to Hummell, who passed to Young.球给了胡梅尔，他传给了杨。
In basketball, the rule is that the player can't move without passing the ball (or dribbling, which is like passing to himself).在篮球运动中，规则是球员不传球(或运球，就像传给自己)就不能移动。
In rugby you can only pass the ball backwards.在橄榄球赛中，你只能向后传球。
He should have passed the ball to a teammate.他应该把球传给队友。

Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsb1

time时间

[intransitive] when time passes, it goes by推移；逝去

Almost fifty years have passed since that day.从那天起，已经过去了将近五十年。
Six months passed and we still had no news of them.半年过去了，我们仍然没有他们的音讯。
The time passed quickly.时间过得飞快。
We grew more anxious with every passing day.一天天过去，我们的焦虑与日俱增。

The days passed uneventfully.那些天平静地过去了。
The years passed, and many people forgot what had happened that day.岁月流逝，很多人忘记了那天发生的事。
Several months could pass without them having any contact.几个月过去了，他们没有任何联系。
It might be best to think about this again when a little time has passed.过了一会儿，最好再考虑一下这个问题。
As time passes, our views can change.久而久之，我们的观点可以改变。
I realized that three hours had passed.我意识到三个小时过去了。
Half an hour passes, and there is still no sign of him.半个小时过去了，仍然没有他的踪影。
Barely a week passes without another story breaking about sexual harassment.几乎一个星期过去了，没有另一个关于性骚扰的故事。
Only a few minutes have passed and you're bored already.只过了几分钟，你就已经厌倦了。
The afternoon passed pleasantly enough.下午过得很愉快。
The evening passed so slowly.夜晚过得如此缓慢。
With every passing minute she became more convinced something had happened to them.随着时间的流逝，她越来越相信他们出事了。
I love her more with each passing year.一年比一年更爱她。

Collocations Dictionaryadverb

quickly
rapidly
soon
…

verb + pass

help (to)

[transitive] pass something to spend time, especially when you are bored or waiting for something消磨；度过；打发

We sang songs to pass the time.我们借唱歌消磨时间。
How do you pass the long winter nights?你如何度过漫长的冬夜？

She went for a walk to pass the time until dinner.她出去散步以消磨晚餐前的时间。
It's not a very exciting game, but it passes the time.这不是一个非常刺激的游戏，但它会消磨时间。
We passed the time chatting. 我们聊天打发时间。
He found a dry barn where he passed the night.他在一个干燥的谷仓过夜。
She passed a sleepless night.她彻夜无眠。（=She couldn't sleep at night. 不眠的不是night，而是she）
We passed an uneasy few days waiting for the results.我们忐忑不安地等了几天结果。
Conversation helps them pass the hours of guard duty.交谈有助于他们度过警卫的工作时间。
They passed a pleasant evening telling tales and singing songs.他们度过了一个愉快的夜晚，讲故事，唱歌。
Reading is a way for prisoners to pass the long evenings when they are locked in their cells.阅读是囚犯被锁在牢房里度过漫长夜晚的一种方式。

Collocations Dictionaryadverb

quickly
rapidly
soon
…

verb + pass

help (to)

end结束

[intransitive] to come to an end; to be over结束；完结

They waited for the storm to pass.他们等待暴风雨过去。
It's just a phase which will eventually pass.这只是一个最终会过去的阶段。
This is a record of an era long since passed (= that ended a long time ago).这是一个早已过去的时代的记录。

I felt a little dizzy at first, but that quickly passed.起初我觉得有点头晕，但很快就过去了。
The immediate danger seemed to have passed.眼前的危险似乎已经过去了。
After the deadline passes, interest will be charged on the amount due.截止日期过后，将对到期金额收取利息。
The shock will soon pass.震惊很快就会过去。
The indignation I felt on reading this soon passed.读到这里，我的愤慨很快就烟消云散了。
I wanted to ask a question, but the moment passed.我想问一个问题，但是瞬间就过去了。
The film gives a wonderful insight into a way of life that has now passed.这部电影对现在已经过去的生活方式进行了精彩的洞察。
His youthful idealism has long since passed.他年轻时的理想主义早已过去。

change变化

[intransitive] pass from something to/into something to change from one state or condition to another转变；变化；过渡

She had passed from childhood to early womanhood.她已由童年进入了少女期。

after death死后

[intransitive] pass to somebody to be given to another person after first belonging to somebody else, especially after the first person has died转移给，遗留给（继承人等）

On his death, the title passed to his eldest son.他死后，封号传给长子。

become greater变大

[transitive] pass something (of an amount

数量

) to become greater than a particular total大于；超过 synonym exceed

Unemployment has now passed the three million mark.失业人数现已突破三百万大关。

law/proposal法律；建议

[transitive, intransitive] to accept a proposal, law, etc. by voting; to be accepted in this way经表决通过（动议、法律等）

pass something to pass a bill/law/resolution通过法案/法律/决议
The Kansas State House narrowly passed the legislation last year.去年堪萨斯州众议院勉强通过了这项立法。
In 1996, Congress unanimously passed the Food Quality Protection Act.1996年，国会一致通过了《食品质量保护法》。
(especially North American English) The bill is expected to pass the Senate.该法案预计将在参议院获得通过。
pass (by something) The bill passed by 360 votes to 280.该法案以360票对280票获得通过。

New Zealand recently passed the Civil Union Act.新西兰最近通过了《公民联盟法》。
University staff passed a motion of no confidence in the Vice Chancellor.大学工作人员通过了一项对副校长不信任的动议。
Delegates unanimously passed a motion calling for a boycott.代表们一致通过了呼吁抵制的动议。
The amendment passed by a vote of 57 - 40.修正案以57票对40票获得通过。
The income tax amendment was passed in 1913.所得税修正案于1913年通过。
Parliament passed tough new security measures.议会通过了严厉的新安全措施。
The country is better off because we have passed these economic reforms.这个国家变得更好了，因为我们通过了这些经济改革。
(especially North American English) Any budget deal has to pass the House of Representatives.任何预算协议都必须通过众议院。
The state legislature passed a law requiring public schools to offer breakfast programs.州立法机关通过了一项法律，要求公立学校提供早餐项目。
They needed six more votes to pass the resolution.他们还需要六票才能通过决议。
The resolution passed unanimously.决议一致通过。
Congress has failed to pass legislation that would raise the minimum wage.国会未能通过提高最低工资的立法。
The House of Lords is expected to pass the amendment.上议院有望通过修正案。
The amendment is expected to pass.修正案有望通过。

Topics Politicsb2

Collocations Dictionaryadverb

unanimously
overwhelmingly
narrowly
…

preposition

by… to…

happen发生

[intransitive] to be allowed得到允许

I don't like it, but I'll let it pass (= will not object).我不喜欢，但我也不会反对。
Her remarks passed without comment (= people ignored them).人们对她的言论未予理睬。

Topics Permission and obligationc2

[intransitive] to happen; to be said or done发生；说出（或做出）

pass (between A and B) They'll never be friends again after all that has passed between them.经过了这么多事情，他们已经友谊难再了。
+ adj. His departure passed unnoticed.他神不知、鬼不觉地离开了。

Collocations Dictionaryadverb

peacefully

verb + pass

come to
let something

preposition

between

phrases

pass unnoticed

not know不知

[intransitive] pass (on something) to say that you do not know the answer to a question, especially during a quiz不知道，过（尤在回答竞赛问题时所用）

‘What's the capital of Peru?’ ‘I'll have to pass on that one.’“秘鲁的首都是哪里？” “过。”
‘Who wrote ‘Catch-22’?’ ‘Pass (= I don't know).’“谁写了《第二十二条军规》？” “不知道。”

not want不要

[intransitive] pass (on something) to say that you do not want something that is offered to you不要；免掉

Thanks. I'm going to pass on dessert, if you don't mind.谢谢，您若不介意，我就免了饭后甜点吧。

say/state something陈述

[transitive] pass something to say or state something, especially officially宣布；声明

The court waited in silence for the judge to pass sentence.全体出庭人员默默等待法官宣判。
It's not for me to pass judgement on your behaviour.我无权评判你的行为。
The man smiled at the girl and passed a friendly remark.男子对姑娘微微一笑，又说了句亲切的话。

belief/understanding相信；理解

[transitive] pass belief, understanding, etc. (formal) to go beyond the limits of what you can believe, understand, etc.超出…的限度

It passes belief (= is impossible to believe) that she could do such a thing.很难相信她会做出这等事来。

in card games纸牌游戏

[intransitive] to refuse to play a card or make a bid when it is your turn不出牌；不叫牌；过

from the body排出体外

[transitive] pass something to send something out from the body as or with waste matter排泄；排出

If you're passing blood you ought to see a doctor.如果便中带血，你就应该找大夫看看。

More Like This Verbs with two objectsVerbs with two objects

bet
bring
build
buy
cost
get
give
leave
lend
make
offer
owe
pass
pay
play
post
promise
read
refuse
sell
send
show
sing
take
teach
tell
throw
wish
write

词源verb Middle English: from Old French passer, based on Latin passus ‘pace’.

Idioms

come to pass

(old use) to happen发生；出现
- How did such a disaster come to pass?这样的灾难是怎样发生的？
- I wondered how it came to pass that a thinking man bore the prejudices of his unthinking parents.我想知道一个有思想的人如何忍受他无思想的父母的偏见。

not pass your lips

if words do not pass your lips, you say nothing未说话；未开口
if food or drink does not pass your lips, you eat or drink nothing未吃；未喝；（水米）未沾

pass the hat round/around

(informal) to collect money from a number of people, for example to buy a present for somebody凑份子（送礼）；凑集金钱

pass muster

to be accepted as of a good enough standard达到要求；获得接受

pass the time of day (with somebody)

to say hello to somebody and have a short conversation with them（与某人）寒暄，打招呼，闲谈一会儿

pass water

(formal) to urinate小便；小解；解小手

pass

noun

/pɑːs/

/pæs/

Idioms

official document正式文件

an official document or ticket that shows that you have the right to enter or leave a place, to travel on a bus or train, etc.通行证；车票；乘车证

a boarding pass (= for a plane)登机牌
There is no admittance without a security pass.无保安通行证不得入内。
We had backstage passes to the show.我们有演出的后台通行证。

in exam考试

(especially British English) a successful result in an exam or test及格；合格；通过

She got a pass in French.她法语考试及格了。
12 passes and 3 fails12 门及格，3 门不及格
Two A-level passes are needed for this course.本课程要求有两个高级证书考试的及格成绩。
The pass mark is 50 per cent.及格分数是50%。
The school has a 90 per cent pass rate (= 90 per cent of students pass their exams).这所学校有90%的通过率。

Applicants need a good degree pass.申请人需要一个好的学位通行证。
Use of quotations can mean the difference between a pass and a fail.引用的意思是及格和不及格的区别。
He should get a good pass in mathematics.他应该能够在数学考试中取得好成绩。
It's difficult to obtain a pass at A Level.要想通过高级证书考试是很难的。
The school is one of the top ten most-improved in the country, based on passes at GCSE.根据普通中等教育证书的及格分数，这所学校是全国进步最快的十所学校之一。
Pupils need at least five passes at A* to C grade.学生在A*至C年级至少需要五次及格。
She barely scraped a pass in chemistry.她化学考试勉强及格。
The beach failed a hygiene inspection last year, but this year got a borderline pass.该海滩去年没有通过卫生检查，但今年获得了临界通过。
Exam pass rates get higher every year.考试通过率逐年提高。
A simple regurgitation of lecture notes would be unlikely to gain more than a pass mark.一次简单的课堂笔记反馈不可能获得超过及格分数的分数。
The points system is stringent, but those failing to meet the pass mark may still be able to obtain a resident visa.积分制度是严格的，但那些没有达到及格分数的人仍然可以获得居民签证。

Topics Educationb1

Collocations Dictionaryadjective

good
exam
examination
…

verb + pass

get
obtain
scrape
…

pass + noun

mark
rate

preposition

pass at
pass in

of ball球类运动

(in some sports) an act of hitting or throwing the ball to another player in your team（某些运动中）传球

a long pass to Turner给特纳的一个长传
a back pass to the goalkeeper回传给守门员
The referee disallowed the try for a forward pass.裁判判我们向前传球犯规，触地所得 3 分无效。

His long reach enables him to block passes.他手臂很长，可以拦截传球。
Lafferty played a pass down the right to Gallagher.拉弗蒂沿右侧把球给了加拉格尔。
Robson had pounced on a dropped pass.罗布森猛扑向落地传球。
Ziege played a pass behind the defence to Weiss.齐格在防守线后传球给韦斯。
Palmer caught a 24-yard touchdown pass from Beach early in the fourth quarter.帕默在第四节早些时候从比奇那里拿到了一个24码的触地传球。

Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsc1

Collocations Dictionaryadjective

deep
long
short
…

verb + pass

play
deliver
get
…

preposition

pass from
pass to

through mountains穿越山脉

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a road or way over or through mountains关口；关隘；山路

a mountain pass山口
They came over the top of the pass and started down towards the coast.他们越过山口顶端，开始向海岸走去。

They had to struggle over the pass with their donkeys.他们不得不牵着毛驴费力地翻越隘口。
We took the high pass over the ridge.我们从山脊的高山口通过。
building a road through the pass建造一条通过隘口的道路

Topics Transport by car or lorryc2

Collocations Dictionaryadjective

high
low
narrow
…

verb + pass

cross
take

preposition

over a/the pass
through a/the pass
pass over
…

phrases

the head of the pass
the summit of the pass
the top of the pass
…

moving past/over经过；越过

an act of going or moving past or over something越过；飞跃

The helicopter made several passes over the village before landing.直升机在村落上空盘旋数次才降落。

stage in process阶段

a stage in a process, especially one that involves separating things from a larger group阶段；步骤

In the first pass all the addresses are loaded into the database.第一步，所有地址均输入数据库。

词源noun senses 1 to 3 and noun senses 5 to 6 Middle English: from Old French passer, based on Latin passus ‘pace’. noun sense 4 Middle English (in the sense ‘division of a text, passage through’): variant of pace1, influenced by pass (verb) and French pas.

Idioms

come to such a pass

(also come to a pretty pass)

(old-fashioned or humorous) to reach a sad or difficult state陷于不妙的（或困难的）境地；落到这步田地
- I never thought things would come to such a pass as this.我从未想到事情会发展到这种地步。
- Things have come to a such a pass when we can’t afford to pay the heating bills!我们付不起暖气费，事情就这样过去了！

(give somebody/get) a free pass

(informal) if you give somebody a free pass or somebody gets a free pass, they are not punished for something bad they have done, or they are given permission to do something bad通行证：如果您给某人免费通行证或某人获得免费通行证，则他们不会因自己做的不好的事情而受到惩罚，或者被允许他们做不好的事情
- This time he gets a free pass but if he does it again, he’ll be sent to jail.这一次他得到了免费通行证，但如果他再这样做，他将被送进监狱。
- Just because someone has expensive designer gear, it doesn't mean they have a free pass to be mean to my staff. 仅仅因为有人有昂贵的设计师装备，并不意味着他们可以对我的员工刻薄。

make a pass at somebody

(informal) to try to start a sexual relationship with somebody勾引；与某人调情