① pass sth. on to sb.相当于hand sth. on to sb.,意为“把某物传递给某人”。
She passed the book on to Jack. 她把那本书传给了杰克。
He took over the ball and then passed it on to Jim. 他接过了球,然后把它传给了吉姆。
② pass on to sth.意为“接下来做……,往下谈”。
They passed on to the next question. 他们接着讨论下一个问题。
Let's pass on to the exercises. 我们来看一下练习。
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pass on可以表示“前进,去世”等含义。
They passed on in spite of the heavy rain. 尽管下着大雨,但他们仍继续前进。
The old man passed on last night. 那位老人昨晚去世了。