pass

pass — 動詞

1. to travel beyond a person, place, or thing so that it is behind you.

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B1
釋義

經過

從人或地點旁邊走過

to travel beyond a person, place, or thing so that it is behind you.

例句

Our bus passed the old station before the rain started.

我們的公車在下雨前經過了那座舊車站。

pass + place you move beyond

Lena passed me on the stairs and waved from below.

Lena 在樓梯上經過我,還朝下方揮了揮手。

pass + person

同義詞
  • go by

    common everyday phrasing, especially in speech

  • move past

    slightly more descriptive and neutral

  • overtake

    used when one moving person or vehicle goes ahead of another

反義詞
  • stop at

    means not moving beyond a place

文法句型

pass + somebody/something

pass + by/past

用法筆記

Often used with roads, buildings, people, or vehicles. Distinguish from verb/2, which is about moving beyond a time point rather than a physical place.

常見錯誤

We passed through the station
We passed the station.
💡'pass' already means move beyond it, so 'through' changes the meaning.

2. to continue beyond a stated time, date, age, or other moment.

2.動詞及物
釋義

過了

超過某個時間點

to continue beyond a stated time, date, age, or other moment.

例句

The meeting passed noon, and people still had questions.

會議過了中午,大家還是有問題。

pass + time point

By the time we passed midnight, the roads were empty.

等到我們過了午夜時,路上已經空了。

同義詞
  • go beyond

    works in a wider range of formal contexts

  • run past

    informal and common with times such as midnight or bedtime

文法句型

pass + noon/midnight/lunchtime

pass + age/date/deadline

用法筆記

Object is usually a clock time, part of the day, birthday, date, or deadline. Distinguish from verb/3, where the thing passed is a number or limit in amount.

3. to become higher than a stated number, level, or line.

3.動詞及物C2
釋義

超過;超出

在數量或程度上更高

to become higher than a stated number, level, or line.

例句

Sales passed one million dollars during the holiday week.

假期那一週,銷售額超過了一百萬美元。

pass + number

The river passed the danger mark after two days of rain.

下了兩天雨後,河水超過了警戒線。

pass + limit or mark

同義詞
  • exceed

    more formal and common in reports

  • go over

    informal and common with limits or budgets

  • top

    often used in headlines or short reports

反義詞

文法句型

pass + number

pass + limit/mark/level

用法筆記

Common with figures, prices, limits, and warning lines. Distinguish from verb/2, which is about time points such as noon or midnight.

常見錯誤

The cost passed to one million dollars.
The cost passed one million dollars.
💡this sense takes the number directly after the verb.

4. to stop happening and no longer be felt, seen, or active.

4.動詞不及物C2
釋義

消退;平息

感覺或情況結束

to stop happening and no longer be felt, seen, or active.

例句

The pain passed after Mia put ice on her ankle.

Mia 把冰敷在腳踝上後,疼痛就消退了。

unpleasant feeling passes

By Monday morning, the shock had passed for most staff.

到了星期一早上,大多數員工的震驚都平息了。

同義詞
  • fade

    often gradual, especially with feelings or colours

  • end

    the most general word for stopping completely

  • wear off

    common for pain, medicine, or a strong feeling

反義詞

文法句型

pain/fear/shock passes

storm/illness passes

用法筆記

Subject is usually a feeling, illness, problem, or event. Distinguish from verb/9 in another chunk, where time itself passes.

5. to reach the needed standard in a test, course, or other check.

5.動詞及物 / 不及物A2
釋義

及格;考過

考試或課程達到標準

to reach the needed standard in a test, course, or other check.

例句

Nina passed her driving test on the second try.

Nina 第二次考駕照就及格了。

pass + test

Only twelve students passed the final math exam.

只有十二名學生考過期末數學考試。

同義詞
  • succeed

    broader and not limited to tests

  • get through

    informal and often used for a difficult exam or stage

反義詞
  • fail

    not reach the needed standard

文法句型

pass + exam/test/course

pass in an exam

用法筆記

With an object, the exam or course is named directly. Without an object, the test is usually understood from the situation.

常見錯誤

I approved the exam.
I passed the exam.
💡'approve' means officially say yes; 'pass' means get a high enough result.

6. to place something in another person's hand or near them so they can take it.

6.動詞及物B1
釋義

遞給;傳給

把東西交到別人手邊

to place something in another person's hand or near them so they can take it.

例句

Please pass the salt to Grandpa at the end of the table.

請把鹽遞給坐在桌子另一頭的 Grandpa。

pass + object + to + person

Rita passed me a clean towel after the swim.

游完泳後,Rita 遞給我一條乾淨毛巾。

pass + person + object

同義詞
  • hand

    the closest everyday synonym

  • give

    broader and does not always suggest short physical movement

  • hand over

    often sounds more deliberate or official

文法句型

pass + somebody + something

pass + something + to somebody

用法筆記

Often used for small objects that move from one person to another nearby. Distinguish from verb/7, where the object is usually a ball during play.

常見錯誤

Can you lend me the salt?
Can you pass me the salt?
💡'pass' is for handing something nearby, not lending it for later return.

7. in a team game, to send the ball to another player on your side by kicking, thro

7.動詞及物 / 不及物C2
釋義

傳球

在球賽中把球給隊友

in a team game, to send the ball to another player on your side by kicking, throwing, or hitting it.

例句

Nora passed the ball to Ken before the goalkeeper rushed out.

守門員衝出來前,Nora 先把球傳給了 Ken。

pass + the ball to + teammate

From the corner, the captain passed the ball across the box to Liu.

隊長從角球區把球橫傳到禁區內給 Liu。

同義詞
  • feed

    sports use, especially when the ball is given into a good position

  • lay off

    sports use for a short, controlled pass to a nearby teammate

  • send

    broader and less specifically tied to ball games

反義詞
  • shoot

    aim at the goal yourself instead of giving the ball to a teammate

文法句型

pass (the ball) to + teammate

pass back / across / wide

用法筆記

Object is usually the ball, and the receiver is usually a teammate. Distinguish from sense 6, which covers ordinary giving outside sport.

常見錯誤

Nora passed the ball at Ken.
Nora passed the ball to Ken.
💡the receiver normally follows 'to'.

8. to use fake or stolen money by giving it to someone as if it were normal money.

8.動詞及物
釋義

花假錢;銷贓

把假鈔或偷來的鈔票當正常錢交出去

to use fake or stolen money by giving it to someone as if it were normal money.

例句

The tourist tried to pass a fake fifty at the night market.

那名遊客想在夜市拿假五十元鈔票付款。

pass + fake note at a shop

Police said the gang passed stolen bills through small shops.

警方說那個集團透過小店家花掉偷來的鈔票。

同義詞
  • circulate

    more formal and often used about fake money moving through many hands

  • spend

    works when the focus is using the money in a shop

  • offload

    informal and stresses getting rid of something illegal

反義詞
  • report

    tell the police or staff about the false or stolen money instead of using it

文法句型

pass + fake note to + person

pass + person + fake note

用法筆記

Object is usually fake or stolen money, and the act is hidden from the other person. Distinguish from sense 6, where you simply give something openly.

常見錯誤

I passed ten dollars to the driver.
I gave ten dollars to the driver.
💡this sense is only for secretly using fake or stolen money.

9. to move forward so that more time is gone.

9.動詞不及物B1
釋義

流逝

時間一點點過去

to move forward so that more time is gone.

例句

The summer passed quickly once the new baby came home.

新生兒一回到家,那個夏天就很快流逝了。

time expression + pass

Two hours passed, but the repair truck still had not arrived.

兩個小時過去了,但修車卡車還是沒到。

同義詞
  • go by

    the most common everyday alternative

  • elapse

    more formal and common in written English

  • slip by

    suggests time passes quickly or without notice

文法句型

time / an hour / a year + passes

用法筆記

Usually used with a time expression as subject, such as hours, months, or winter. Distinguish from sense 10, where a person actively does something to fill the time.

10. to use an activity to fill a period when you are waiting or bored.

10.動詞及物B2
釋義

消磨時間

做事打發無聊或等待的時段

to use an activity to fill a period when you are waiting or bored.

例句

We passed the long train ride by playing card games.

我們靠打牌來消磨漫長的火車車程。

pass + time period + by + -ing

During the storm, the children passed the afternoon with puzzles.

暴風雨期間,孩子們用拼圖消磨了一整個下午。

pass + time period + with + noun

同義詞
  • spend

    the most general alternative and not limited to boredom or waiting

  • fill

    stresses using an empty period with activity

  • kill

    informal and often used for boring waiting time

文法句型

pass + time period + by + -ing

pass + time period + with + noun

用法筆記

Object is a period such as an hour, the afternoon, or the journey. Often followed by 'by' plus an -ing form, or by 'with' plus a noun.

常見錯誤

Time passed me by reading magazines.
I passed the time by reading magazines.
💡this sense needs a person as subject and a period of time as object.

11. for an official body to agree to a bill, rule, or plan, often through a formal v

11.動詞及物B2
釋義

表決通過

官方機構投票後批准

for an official body to agree to a bill, rule, or plan, often through a formal vote.

例句

Last night, the council passed the new parking rules.

昨晚,市議會表決通過了新的停車規定。

official body + pass + rules

After weeks of debate, parliament passed the budget at midnight.

經過數週辯論後,國會在午夜通過了預算案。

同義詞
  • approve

    broader and can be used by one person as well as a group

  • adopt

    common for policies, measures, or recommendations

  • enact

    more formal and especially used when a law is officially made active

反義詞
  • reject

    refuse to accept the proposal or law

  • vote down

    defeat it by voting against it

文法句型

pass + bill / law / rule

pass + motion by voting

用法筆記

Subject is usually a council, parliament, board, or committee, and the object is often a bill, law, motion, or budget. Distinguish from personal approval, which is more often expressed with 'approve'.

常見錯誤

My boss passed my idea yesterday.
My boss approved my idea yesterday.
💡this sense is mainly for official groups making formal decisions.

12. to give an opinion about someone or something, usually in a judging or critical

12.動詞
釋義

評斷;批評

對某事或他人行為提出評價

to give an opinion about someone or something, usually in a judging or critical way.

例句

At the park, two strangers passed judgment on Maya's crying son.

在公園裡,兩個陌生人對 Maya 哭鬧的兒子評頭論足。

pass judgment on + person

At dinner, Uncle Ray passed comment on everyone's clothes.

吃晚飯時,Uncle Ray 批評了大家的穿著。

pass comment on + something

同義詞
  • judge

    the closest general verb and can be neutral or critical

  • criticize

    more clearly negative

  • comment

    broader and does not always include judgment

反義詞

文法句型

pass judgment on + person / behaviour

pass comment on + something

用法筆記

Usually appears in fixed phrases such as 'pass judgment on' or 'pass comment on'. Distinguish from sense 13, where a judge decides a criminal punishment.

常見錯誤

The judge passed him five years in prison.
The judge sentenced him to five years in prison.
💡this sense is about giving an opinion, not a legal punishment.

13. to announce in court what punishment a guilty person must receive.

13.動詞及物C2
釋義

判刑

法院宣告要受何種刑罰

to announce in court what punishment a guilty person must receive.

例句

Judge Moreno passed a six-month prison sentence on Raul for the shop attack.

Moreno 法官因那起店內攻擊案判 Raul 六個月徒刑。

pass + a sentence

After lunch, the court passed sentence on all three men.

午飯後,法院對那三名男子宣判。

legal phrase: pass sentence

同義詞
  • sentence

    the most direct legal verb for officially giving punishment

  • impose

    more formal and focuses on applying a punishment

  • condemn

    stronger and often used for severe punishment

反義詞
  • acquit

    means officially decide that a person is not guilty

文法句型

pass sentence on + somebody

pass + a sentence

用法筆記

Usually used in legal reporting, with sentence directly after the verb or in the phrase pass sentence on somebody. Distinguish from verb/12 in another chunk, which is about judging behaviour or character.

常見錯誤

The judge passed him guilty.
The judge found him guilty and passed sentence later.
💡this sense is about deciding punishment, not deciding guilt.

14. to stop living, often in a gentle or polite way of speaking.

14.動詞不及物C1
釋義

過世;離世

委婉說人或動物死亡

to stop living, often in a gentle or polite way of speaking.

例句

Grandpa passed peacefully in his sleep last winter.

Grandpa 在去年冬天睡夢中安詳過世。

polite use for death

Aunt Rosa passed at ninety-two with her daughters nearby.

Aunt Rosa 在九十二歲時離世,女兒們都陪在身邊。

pass at + age

同義詞
  • die

    the neutral and direct everyday word

  • pass away

    a common polite phrase with the same meaning

  • perish

    more literary and often used for sudden or tragic death

反義詞
  • survive

    continue to live instead of dying

文法句型

pass peacefully

pass at + age

用法筆記

Usually intransitive and often chosen as a softer alternative to die. It is common in family talk, notices, and respectful reports of death.

常見錯誤

My grandfather was passed last year.
My grandfather passed last year.
💡this sense does not take a passive form.

15. to let waste or another substance leave the body in urine or stool.

15.動詞及物C2
釋義

排出

把廢物或物質排離體外

to let waste or another substance leave the body in urine or stool.

例句

Babies pass waste more often when they drink extra milk.

嬰兒喝了較多牛奶後,排出廢物會更頻繁。

pass + waste from the body

The medicine helped Omar pass the stone by morning.

這種藥幫助 Omar 在早上前把結石排出來。

medical use: pass a stone

同義詞
  • excrete

    the most technical medical word

  • eliminate

    formal and broader than body waste only

  • discharge

    medical and often used for fluid leaving the body

反義詞
  • retain

    keep a substance in the body instead of letting it out

文法句型

pass + waste/urine/stool

pass + a stone/dye

用法筆記

Object is usually waste, urine, stool, a stone, or another substance leaving the body. Distinguish from verb/16, where the thing passed is blood and the meaning points to illness.

常見錯誤

The medicine passed out the stone.
The medicine helped him pass the stone.
💡this sense uses plain 'pass', not the phrasal verb 'pass out'.

16. to produce urine or stool that contains blood.

16.動詞及物C2
釋義

便血;尿血

排泄物或尿液中帶血

to produce urine or stool that contains blood.

例句

The nurse told Ava to call if she passed blood in her urine again.

護士叫 Ava 如果又尿血就要打電話。

pass blood as a symptom

After the fall, Leo passed blood and went to the hospital.

Leo 摔倒後出現排血情形,就去了醫院。

同義詞

文法句型

pass blood

pass blood in + urine/stool

用法筆記

Usually used in medical talk or reports. Distinguish from verb/15, which can be about ordinary waste or a stone rather than a warning sign of illness.

17. to let a turn go by without making a move or giving an answer.

17.動詞不及物C1
釋義

跳過;不答

遊戲或問答時選擇不出手

to let a turn go by without making a move or giving an answer.

例句

When the hard history question came up, Ella passed.

那題困難的歷史題一出現,Ella 就跳過了。

intransitive use in a quiz

Max passed because he had no cards of that color.

Max 因為手上沒有那種顏色的牌,所以只好跳過。

同義詞
  • skip

    common general word for not taking a turn

  • sit out

    more often means not joining part of a game or activity

  • decline to answer

    formal and limited to questions

反義詞
  • answer

    used when the choice is about a question

  • play

    used when the choice is about a move or turn

文法句型

pass in a game

pass in a quiz

用法筆記

Often used without an object, with the question or turn understood from the situation. Common in card games, quiz shows, and similar turn-based activities.

常見錯誤

Max passed the question.
Max passed when the question came up.
💡this sense is usually intransitive, so the question is understood from context.

18. to move from one condition, mood, or stage into another.

18.動詞不及物C2
釋義

轉為;變成

從一種狀態變到另一種

to move from one condition, mood, or stage into another.

例句

The room passed from silence into loud celebration.

房間一下子從安靜轉為大聲歡呼。

pass from one state into another

As evening came, the sky passed from blue to grey.

傍晚來臨時,天空從藍色變成灰色。

pass from + state + to + state

同義詞
  • change

    the broadest everyday word

  • turn

    common with colors, weather, or feelings

  • shift

    slightly more formal and often used for gradual change

反義詞

文法句型

pass from + state + to + state

pass into + state

用法筆記

Usually followed by from ... to ... or into .... Distinguish from verb/4 in another chunk, where a feeling or event passes by ending rather than changing into something else.

pass — 名詞