Grammar Note
及物动词短语，常与被动语态连用，如'be handed down'。
传下；传给后代
hands down — third person singular of hand down
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传下；传给后代
To pass something on to a younger or later person, such as knowledge, customs, or possessions, from one generation to the next.
The custom of eating dumplings during the Spring Festival has been handed down for centuries.
春节期间吃饺子的习俗已经流传了几个世纪。
代代相传,如从父亲传给儿子,或从前辈传给后继者。
To transmit in succession, as from father to son, or from predecessor to successor.
宣布(法庭等的裁决)。
To deliver (the decision of a court, etc.)
将(上级法院的裁决)提交给主管官员。
To forward to the proper officer (the decision of a higher court).
捐赠(如二手物品)。
To donate (as second hand.)
hand down
Base
原形
hands down
3rd person
第三人称单数
handing down
-ing
现在分词
handed down
Past
过去式
handed down
Past participle
过去分词
The judge hands down the verdict.
法官宣布判决。
My grandmother handed down this ring to me.
我祖母把这个戒指传给了我。
They are handing down the tradition to the next generation.
他们正在把传统传给下一代。
注意：hand down 是短语动词，过去式和过去分词均为 handed down。
My father handed down his old watch to me when I graduated.
我毕业时，父亲把他的旧手表传给了我。
These weaving techniques have been handed down from mother to daughter for generations.
这些编织技术已经母女相传了好几代。
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及物动词短语，常与被动语态连用，如'be handed down'。
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