pass on
pass on — 片語動詞
- pass onbase form
- passes on3rd person singular
- passing on-ing form
- passed onpast simple
1. to give someone a piece of news, a message, or some knowledge that you yourself
轉告；傳達
把聽到的消息轉告他人
to give someone a piece of news, a message, or some knowledge that you yourself received from another person
Could you pass on my thanks to everyone who helped with the charity run?
能請你轉告我的謝意給所有幫忙慈善路跑的人嗎？
pass on + message to someone
Eli promised to pass on the news to his sister when she got home.
Eli 答應等妹妹回家後把消息轉告她。
The manager passed on the feedback to the whole design team.
經理把意見傳達給整個設計團隊。
Yuna passed on her grandmother's advice to the younger cousins.
Yuna 把祖母的建議轉告給年紀較小的表弟妹。
Gita passed on the secret family recipe to her daughter last year.
Gita 去年把家傳祕方傳給了女兒。
- relay
more formal; often used for official or structured communications
- convey
more formal; emphasises the successful delivery of meaning or feeling
- forward
used mainly for digital messages, emails, and links
- share
broader — the information can be original or received; 'pass on' always implies a third-party source
- withhold
to deliberately not pass on information you have received
文法句型
pass on + information
pass + information + on
pass on + information + to + person
用法筆記
This sense only covers information you received from someone else. If you discovered something yourself, use 'tell' or 'share' instead. The recipient is often introduced with 'to': 'pass the message on to your brother.'
常見錯誤
2. to die — a gentler way of saying that a person has died, used to avoid causing p
過世
對「死亡」的委婉說法
to die — a gentler way of saying that a person has died, used to avoid causing pain or discomfort in conversation
Lara's grandfather passed on quietly in his sleep last winter.
Lara 的祖父去年冬天在睡夢中安詳過世。
euphemistic register: a polite alternative to 'die'
After a long illness, the old dog finally passed on at home.
那隻老狗久病之後，最終在家裡過世了。
Niran told the children their grandmother had passed on during the night.
Niran 告訴孩子們，他們的祖母在夜裡過世了。
The family gathered around his bed before he passed on that evening.
家人圍在他床邊，當天傍晚他便過世了。
Imani's great-aunt passed on at the age of ninety-two, surrounded by loved ones.
Imani 的姑婆在九十二歲時過世，親人圍繞在旁。
文法句型
pass on
用法筆記
The most widely used polite alternative to 'die' in everyday speech. Slightly less formal than 'pass away' in British English, but the two are often interchangeable.
常見錯誤
3. to say no to something that someone has offered you, or to choose not to join in
婉拒；放棄
拒絕機會或不參加某活動
to say no to something that someone has offered you, or to choose not to join in an activity
Eve decided to pass on the job offer and stay at her current company.
Eve 決定婉拒那份工作，留在現在的公司。
pass on + offer/opportunity
Sahil passed on the cake at the party because he was full from lunch.
Sahil 在派對上沒吃蛋糕，因為他午餐吃太飽了。
The whole team passed on the chance to work late on a Friday evening.
全組都放棄了週五晚上加班的機會。
Mia politely passed on the invitation to the late-night karaoke session.
Mia 客氣地婉拒了深夜卡拉 OK 的邀約。
Tariq passed on dessert and asked for a cup of tea instead.
Tariq 放棄了甜點，改點了一杯茶。
文法句型
pass on + something
pass + something + on
用法筆記
Object is typically an offer, opportunity, invitation, or activity — something the speaker was free to accept but chose not to. The particle 'on' can separate from the verb: 'pass the offer on' is less common but acceptable.
常見錯誤
4. to give a physical item or possession to another person after you have received
轉交
將收到的物品遞給他人
to give a physical item or possession to another person after you have received or used it yourself
Paloma passed on the concert tickets to a friend who could use them.
Paloma 把演唱會門票轉交給一位用得到的朋友。
pass on + physical item to someone
After finishing the novel, Lara passed it on to her younger brother.
讀完那本小說後，Lara 把它轉交給弟弟。
Niran passed on his old laptop to a student who needed one for school.
Niran 把舊筆電轉交給一位需要電腦上學的學生。
The librarian passed on the returned books to the sorting room staff.
圖書館員把歸還的書轉交給整理室的工作人員。
Eve passed on her wedding dress to her cousin for the ceremony.
Eve 把她的婚紗轉交給表妹，供她婚禮使用。
文法句型
pass on + object
pass + object + on
pass on + object + to + person
用法筆記
Object is always a concrete item or possession. The sense carries the idea that the giver has already handled or used the item — it is not bought new for the recipient. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense transfers objects, not information.
常見錯誤
5. to spread an illness or infection from your own body to another person, making t
傳染
將疾病傳給另一個人
to spread an illness or infection from your own body to another person, making them sick too
Imani stayed home so she would not pass on her flu to her classmates.
Imani 待在家裡，以免把流感傳染給同學。
pass on + disease to someone
A single mosquito can pass on malaria to many people in one night.
一隻蚊子就能在一夜之間把瘧疾傳染給許多人。
The farm worker passed on the virus to several other employees.
那名農場工人把病毒傳染給了好幾位同事。
Sahil washed his hands often to avoid passing on the stomach bug.
Sahil 經常洗手，以免把腸胃炎傳染出去。
Some mothers can pass on a rare condition to their babies at birth.
有些母親會在生產時把罕見疾病傳給嬰兒。
- contain
to stop a disease from spreading to others
文法句型
pass on + disease
pass + disease + on
pass on + illness + to + person
用法筆記
Subject can be a person carrying the illness or the illness itself. The recipient is introduced with 'to': 'pass the cold on to everyone.' Distinguish from sense 1: this sense transfers disease, not information.