partake of . eat or drink some of分享
Let's partake of a meal before we part．我们离别前，一起吃顿饭吧。
partake of . have the same qualities as ；show the characteristics of有…相同的性质
She partakes of her mother's character．她的性格有些象她母亲。
Her way of cooking partook of both Italian and American habits．她的烹调既带有意大利风味又带有美国风味。
participate in . join in . join . 参加
Bob would not participate in the other children's games．鲍勃不愿参加其他孩子的游戏。
How many people participated in the inaugural ceremony? 多少人参加了开幕典礼?
pass away . go by度过；过去
We had so much fun that the weekend passed away before we realized it ．我们玩得非常开心，周末不知不觉就过去了。
He passed the evening away playing cards．他打了一晚的牌。
pass away . end；disappear结束；消失
When automobiles became popular，the use of horse passed away 汽车普及后，人们就不再用马了。
He felt dizzy after the accident，but the doctor assured him the dizziness would soon pass away．事故以后他感到头晕，可医生告诉他说这种现象很快就会消失的。
pass away . die 逝世
I'm sorry to hear that your grandmother has passed away．听说你奶奶不在了，我很难过。
Mary passed away in her sleep last night．玛丽是在昨晚睡觉时去世的。
pass by . go past走过
He passed by without greeting me．他经过我面前时没打招呼。
A bus passed by just a moment ago．一辆公共汽车刚开过去。
pass by . （time）elapse ：（chance or opportunity）slip by（时间）过去；（机会）错过
The patient grew steadily better as the days passed by．一天天过去了，病人逐渐好转起来。
pass by . overlook； ignore忽略
We'll pass that matter by for the moment．我们暂时不去考虑那件事。
In making the selection we passed this short piece by quite inadvertently．在挑选时我们完全由于疏忽而漏过了这篇短文。
pass down . hand or transfer something （from one generation to another）把…往下传递
The craft of candle making has been passed down for many generations．蜡烛制作的工艺流传了许多代人。
pass for . be taken for被当作
Do you think he will pass for a cook wearing that hat? 你以为他戴上那顶帽子就会被当作厨师了吗?
He would never pass for an Englishman；his pronunciation gives him away．人们决不会把他当成英国人，他的发音就听得出来。
pass into . go into进入
He passed into the college by the narrowest possible margin．他十分勉强地考进了这个学院。
Patients under hypnosis pass into a trance-like state．被催眠的病人都进入昏睡状态。
pass into . become gradually 逐渐变成
When water boils it passes into steam．水沸腾后变成蒸汽。
His words may pass into a proverb．他的话可能会流传为谚语。
On his death， the farm passed into the hands of the state．他死后，农场归国家所有。
pass into . record into载入
The general's brilliant military achievements have passed into history．将军的辉煌军事成就已成了历史。
pass muster . pass a test or check up； be good enough通过考核；及格；符合要求
Such excuses will not pass muster with him．这种借口在他面前是通不过的。
After a period of practice，he was able to pass muster as a qualified lawyer．他实践了一段时间以后，便成了一名合格的律师。
pass off . pretend假装
He passed himself off as a doctor until someone checked his record．在人们查阅他的档案之前，他一直伪装成医生。
They resorted to the trick of passing off fish eyes as pearls．他们使用了鱼目混珠的伎俩。
pass off . disappear 消失
Mrs．White's headache had passed off by that night．怀特太太到了夜里头痛便消失了。
A few minutes after we started，the fog began to pass off．我们动身后几分钟，雾就开始散去。
pass off . reach an end；last through to completion；take place完成；举行
The party passed off well．聚会开得很成功。
The organizers were pleased that the demonstration passed off without any police arrests．组织者们很高兴警察没有在这次游行中抓人。
pass off . ignore；treat as unimportant忽视；把…看作无关紧要
She hated his familiarity，but passed it off as a joke．她讨厌他那种亲昵的态度，但一笑置之。
His rude remark was passed off by the host．主人并没有把他的粗鲁的话放在心上。
pass on . hand…on传授；传递
He was a simple man， content to pass on his learning to new generations．他是一位纯朴的人，以传授学问给后辈为满足。
Please read this notice and pass it on to others．通知看后请传给其他人。
pass on . die死
He passed on quietly at his home last night．昨天他在寓所安详地死去。
pass on . move on； go on继续下去；前进
I have said enough to this subject，now let me pass on．关于这个问题，我已经谈了不少，现在我接着谈下面的问题。
Time passed on like an arrow．光阴似箭。
pass on . give an opinion about；judge提议；审核
The jury will pass on the case next week．陪审团将在下星期对这个案件作出裁决。
Will you pass on the authenticity of this painting? 请你鉴定一下这幅画是不是真的?