Phrase
pass on
verb
前进
- 1.
To go forward.
前进
- 2.
To convey or communicate.
传达或沟通
- 3.
To transfer (something) to someone, especially by handing or bequeathing it to the next person in a series.
转交或传递(某物)给某人,尤其是通过递交或遗赠给下一个人
- 4.
To skip or decline.
跳过或拒绝
传达或沟通；转交或传递(某物)给某人,尤其是通过递交或遗赠给下一个人；跳过或拒绝；传授；传递
In use
My grandmother passed on her recipes to my mother.
She passes on her knowledge to new employees.
He passed on the message to the team.
pass on sth to sb
sb 可以是代词或名词；sth 可以是具体物品或抽象信息。
Please pass on this message to your colleagues.
请把这条消息传递给您的同事。
pass on sth
常与知识、技能、传统等抽象名词搭配。
She passed on her knowledge of traditional medicine.
她传授了她对传统医学的知识。
pass on that + 从句
用于转述他人话语，相当于 pass on a message that...。
He passed on that the meeting had been cancelled.
Connections
Confusing words
- pass out
- 分发；昏倒 · pass on 表示‘传递或传授’，而 pass out 更常表示‘昏倒’或‘分发（物品）’，两者在‘分发’义上重叠但用法不同：pass out 强调分给多人，pass on 强调依次传递。
- pass over
- 忽略；跳过 · pass on 是‘传递’，而 pass over 是‘忽略、不理会’（如不提拔某人），意义相反，但学习者因形似可能误用。
- hand down
- 传下来；宣布 · pass on 和 hand down 都含‘传递’义，但 pass on 常指口头或实物传递，而 hand down 多指传统、遗产或判决的‘传下来’，且 hand down 不能用于‘传授技能’。
Word family
- passes on
- third person singular
- passed on
- past, past participle
- passing on
- present participle
Learner notes
Grammar Note
可分开使用，如 pass it on
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.