Phrase
hands down
传下；传给后代
hands down is the third person singular of hand down.
To pass something on to a younger or later person, such as knowledge, customs, or possessions, from one generation to the next.
- 1.
To transmit in succession, as from father to son, or from predecessor to successor.
代代相传,如从父亲传给儿子,或从前辈传给后继者。
- 2.
To deliver (the decision of a court, etc.)
宣布(法庭等的裁决)。
- 3.
To forward to the proper officer (the decision of a higher court).
将(上级法院的裁决)提交给主管官员。
- 4.
To donate (as second hand.)
捐赠(如二手物品)。
转赠（旧物）；传给（下一代）；宣判；下达（裁决）；代代相传,如从父亲传给儿子,或从前辈传给后继者。；宣布(法庭等的裁决)。；将(上级法院的裁决)提交给主管官员。
In use
The custom of eating dumplings during the Spring Festival has been handed down for centuries.
My father handed down his old watch to me when I graduated.
These weaving techniques have been handed down from mother to daughter for generations.
Verb forms
base hand down · third person hands down · -ing handing down · past handed down · past participle handed down
注意：hand down 是短语动词，过去式和过去分词均为 handed down。
Connections
Word family
- hands down
- third person singular
- handed down
- past, past participle
- handing down
- present participle
Learner notes
Grammar Note
及物动词短语，常与被动语态连用，如'be handed down'。
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