vi.
    
      - 前進;通過;經過;超過
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You cannot 
pass. Stop where you are.
你不能過去。停在原處。
 
      - (路)延伸;(消息)傳開[Q]
 
      - 終止,消失;離開,死亡[(+away)]
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      - (球類運動中)傳遞[(+to)]
 
      - (時間)推移,流逝;變化,轉化[Q][(+from/to/into)]
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The ten days 
passed quickly.
這十天很快就過去了。
 
      - (考試等)及格;通過;被批准
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The bill finally 
passed.
法案最終通過了。
He 
passed in German, but failed in English.
他德語考試及格了,但英語沒及格。
 
      - (財產,權力等)轉讓;相傳[Q][(+to/into)]
 
      - 不叫牌,放棄叫牌
 
      - (事情)發生
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I don't know what 
passed between them.
我不知道他們之間發生了什麼事。
 
    
    vt.
    
      - 經過,穿過,越過,超過
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We 
passed several stores before we came to the barber's.
我們走過幾家商店才到了理髮店。
 
      - 超出,超越(能力,範圍,限度等)
 
      - 傳遞;傳達;傳(球)[O1][(+to)]
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Please 
pass me the salt.
請把鹽遞給我。
 
      - 度過(時間等)
 
      - 通過(考試;檢查等);使及格;批准(議案等)
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The bill was 
passed in 1908.
這項議案是1908年通過的。
 
      - 使(貨幣等)流通;傳播(謠言等)
 
      - 宣布(判決等);提出(批評,意見等)[(+on/upon)]
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He refused to 
pass any comment on the committee's decision.
他不肯對委員會的決定作任何評論。
 
      - 排泄;通(大,小便)
 
    
    n.
    
      - 穿過,經過[C]
 
      - 通行證;護照;入場證[C]
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No 
pass, no passage.
沒有通行證不得通過。
 
      - 及格;及格分數[C]
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He got a 
pass in English.
他英語考試得了個及格分數。
 
      - 傳球動作[C]
 
      - 山隘;關口;海峽[C]
 
      - 困境,難關[S]
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She used to turn to her aunt for help when she found herself in a fine 
pass.
過去她身陷困境時,總是請姨媽幫忙。
 
      - 一次操作,一次動作[C]
 
      - 勾引手段,過分舉動[(+at)]
 
    
   
  片語
  
    come to a pretty/fine pass
    
      - 陷入困境
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Things have 
come to a pretty pass for us.
我們已陷入困境。
 
    
    come to pass
    
      - 發生;實現
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How exactly did that 
come to pass?
那是怎麼發生的?
 
    
    pass along
    
      - 向前行
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The parade 
passed along slowly.
遊行隊伍慢慢地向前行進。
 
    
    pass away
    
      - 終止,停止
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As soon as the sun comes out, the mist will 
pass away.
太陽一出來,霧就會消失。
 
      - (委婉語)去世
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Grandpa 
passed away last night at midnight.
祖父昨晚子時過世。
The old man 
passed away peacefully.
老人安詳地去世了。
 
      - 消磨(時間等)
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Ten days 
passed away and still there was no news about them.
十天過去了,但仍然沒有他們的消息。
 
    
    pass by
    
      - 經過;過去
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A bus has just 
passed by.
一輛公車剛剛過去。
 
      - (時間)過去,錯過
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You should never let an opportunity 
pass by.
你不應該錯過任何機會。
 
    
    pass down
    
      - 傳下來
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The tradition has been 
passed down for hundreds of years.
這一傳統已傳了幾百年。
 
    
    pass for
    
      - 被認為
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He 
passes for a learned man.
他被認為是個有學問的人。
 
    
    pass into
    
      - 逐漸變成
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When water boils, it 
passes into steam.
水達到沸點時變成蒸汽。
 
    
    pass off
    
      - 消失
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Has your pain 
passed off yet?
還痛不痛?
 
      - 進行;完成
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The meeting 
passed off successfully.
會議開得很成功。
 
    
    pass on
    
      - 繼續下去
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Now, let's 
pass on to the next question.
現在我們來討論下一個問題。
 
      - 傳遞
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Would you 
pass it 
on to the next person?
把它傳給下一個人好嗎?
 
      - 去世
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I'm sorry to learn that your dear mother has just 
passed on.
聽到你母親去世,我很難過。
 
    
    pass out
    
      - 【俚】昏倒
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Fifty people 
passed out from heat at the outdoor rock concert.
在那戶外的搖滾音樂會中有五十人熱得昏過去了。
She 
passed out from the intense heat.
由於高溫她暈了過去。
 
      - 分發
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Would you 
pass out the books for me?
你替我分發一下書好嗎?
 
    
    pass over
    
      - 忽略
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How could you 
pass over such an important matter?
你怎麼能忽略如此重要的事情?
 
    
    pass through
    
      - 經歷;通過
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He had 
passed through many difficulties during the experiments.
在試驗時他經歷了許多困難。
 
    
    pass up
    
      - 【口】拒絕;放棄
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Don't 
pass up this chance to win a million dollars.
不要放過這贏取一百萬元的機會。
She 
passed up the invitation to dinner.
她謝絕出席宴會的邀請。
 
    
   
  衍生
  
  辨析
  
 
  
    
pass1
  
  v.
         - move or cause to move in a specified direction. 
▸change from one state or condition to another.
 - go past or across; leave behind or on one side in proceeding. 
▸surpass; exceed.
 ▸Tennis  hit a winning shot past (an opponent).
 - (of time) elapse; go by. 
▸happen; be done or said.
 ▸spend or use up (time).
 ▸come to an end.
 - transfer (something) to someone, especially by handing or bequeathing it to the next person in a series. 
▸(in ball games) kick, hit, or throw (the ball) to a teammate.
 - be successful in (an examination, test, or course). 
▸judge the performance or standard of (someone or something) to be satisfactory.
 ▸
(pass as/for)
 be accepted as.
 ▸be accepted as adequate; go unremarked.
 - approve or put into effect (a proposal or law) by voting on it.
 - pronounce (a judgement or sentence). 
▸utter (remarks, especially criticism).
 ▸
(pass on/upon)
 archaic give a judgement on.
 - discharge (urine or faeces) from the body.
 - forgo one's turn or an opportunity to do or have something. 
▸
[as exclam.]
 (in response to a question) I do not know.
 ▸(of a company) not declare or pay (a dividend).
 
n.
       - an act or instance of moving past or through something. 
▸a thrust in fencing.
 ▸a juggling trick.
 ▸Computing  a single scan through a set of data or a program.
 - a success in an examination. 
▸Brit. the achievement of a university degree without honours.
 - a card, ticket, or permit giving authorization for the holder to enter or have access to a place, form of transport, or event.
 - (in ball games) an act of passing the ball to a teammate.
 - informal an amorous or sexual advance.
 - a state or situation of a specified (usually bad) nature.
 - Bridge  an act of refraining from bidding during the auction.
 
 
  Phrase
  
    - come to a pretty pass
 reach a regrettable state of affairs.  - pass water
 urinate. 
   
  Phrase verbal
  
    - pass away
 (of a person) die.  - pass someone by
 happen without being noticed or fully experienced by someone.  - pass off
 happen or be carried through in a specified (usually satisfactory) way.  - pass something off
 evade or lightly dismiss an awkward remark.  - pass something off as
 falsely represent something as.  - pass out
  - become unconscious.
 - Brit. complete one's initial training in the armed forces.
 
  - pass over 
(or pass on)
 (of a person) die.  - pass someone over
 ignore the claims of someone to advancement.  - pass something over
 avoid mentioning or considering something.  - pass something up
 refrain from taking up an opportunity. 
   
  Derivative
  
  Etymology
  ME: from OFr. passer, based on L. passus ‘pace’.
 
  
    
pass2
  
  n.
 a route over or through mountains.
 
  Phrase
  
    
      - sell the pass
 Brit. betray a cause. 
    
   
  Etymology
  ME (in the sense ‘division of a text, passage through’): var. of pace1, influenced by pass1 and Fr. pas.