pass
Definitions
To move past, go by, or go through a place.
经过；通过；穿过。
To succeed in a test or to be approved (a law, a motion).
（考试）通过；（法案、议案）获通过。
To hand or transfer something to someone.
递给，传递。
(Of time) to go by; to spend time.
（时间）流逝；消磨（时间）。
A document or permit allowing entry or travel.
通行证；许可证。
A narrow route through mountains.
山口，关隘。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpass is the root itself, from Latin passus 'a step' via Vulgar Latin passāre 'to walk, go past.' Every sense traces back to the same motion of moving through or by: pass a car (go by), pass an exam (get through), pass the salt (move it along), time passes (goes by). The noun 'pass' is the paper or place that lets you get through.
Root pass still carries 14 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.pass an exam通过考试
- 2.pass a law通过法律
- 3.pass the time消磨时间
- 4.mountain pass山口
- 5.boarding pass登机牌
- 6.pass away去世
Example Sentences
- 1.
We passed three gas stations before stopping for lunch.
- 2.
She studied hard and passed the driving test on her first try.
- 3.
Could you pass me the salt, please?
- 4.
Several hours passed before we heard any news.
- 5.
You need a pass to enter the building after hours.
Easily Confused
pass vs past — pass is the verb/noun of going through (pass the test, a mountain pass); past is what's already happened (in the past) or 'beyond' (walk past the shop). 'I past the exam' is a common spelling mistake; the verb is always passed.