pass out . lose consciousness；faint昏迷
The atmosphere in the crowded hall became so stifling that two of the women passed out．拥挤不堪的大厅里闷得令人窒息，两个妇女晕了过去。
She passed out while we were waiting for the doctor．我们正在等大夫时，她晕过去了。
She went back to work while she was still sick，and finally she just passed out．她带病重返工作，最后晕了过去。
pass out . distribute分发
The salesman passed out cigarettes to everyone in the restaurant．推销员给饭店里所有的人发了香烟。
The exhibitors at the trade fair pass out free samples to stimulate interest．参加交易会展出的厂商免费赠送样品以引起人们的兴趣。
pass out . die死
Mr．White passed out last，night．怀特先生昨晚去世。
pass out . graduate毕业（尤指军事院校）
Just over fifty students will be passing out at the end of the semester．有五十多名学生在本学期末将学成毕业。
pass over . cross横过
We must take care in passing over the road．我们过马路时必须小心。
pass over . forgive宽恕
I cannot pass over his fault．我不能宽恕他的过失。
I'll pass it over this time； but don't do it again．这回我饶恕你，但下次不可这样。
pass over . overlook；pay no attention to 对…置之不理
I cannot pass the matter over．我不能对此事置之不理。
You can't pass over these painful sources of conflict and hope they'll naturally disappear．你不能回避这些令人痛苦的冲突根源而希望它们会自然消失。
I wonder what made the reviewer pass over this aspect of the book in silence．我不知道书评作者为什么只字不提该书的这一方面。
pass over . review or summarize something briefly回顾；浏览
He quickly passed over the decisions which had been made at the last meeting．他很快把上次会议作出的决定回顾了一下。
I have read the first two chapters and passed over the rest of the book．书的头两章我已阅读过了，其余部分我只粗看了一遍。
pass over . not promote or choose somebody who feels he should be promoted不予考虑（提升、任命）
Did you hear that they've passed over poor old Henry for a newcomer? 你听说了吗，他们没考虑提升可怜的老亨利，而提升了一个新来的?
He was passed over by the Army Promotion Board．他未被陆军晋级委员会考虑提升。
pass the buck . make somebody decide something or accept a responsibility or give orders instead of doing it oneself推诿；推卸责任
The favorite game in that office is passing the buck． Everybody refers you to somebody else．那个办公室的拿手好戏是推诿责任，大家都叫你去问别人。
Although it was his fault，he tried to pass the buck on to someone else．虽然那是他的过错，可他却竭力推卸责任，怪罪别人。
pass the time of day . say hello to somebody 寒暄；打招呼
She is so haughty that she will scarcely condescend to pass the time of day with people when she meets them．她非常傲慢，每次碰到人几乎都不愿和他们打招呼。
They met at the corner and paused to pass the time of day．他们在拐角处相遇，停下来寒暄了几句。
pass through . experience 经历；经过
The country is passing through an economic crisis．这个国家正在经历一场经济危机。
This soldier passed through many dangers．这个士兵经历了许多危险。
pass through . travel through经过
I passed through a picturesque village on my way here．在来这里的路上，我经过一个风景如画的乡村。
He passed through the doorway and entered the room．他穿过门口进入室内。
pass through . complete a course of training at 在…学完训练课程
He passed through a university course in Beijing．他在北京修完了大学的课程。
After passing through college，he was assigned to work in a big factory．大学毕业后，他被分配到一家大工厂工作。
pass up . let go放弃
John was offered a good job in California，but he passed it up because he didn't want to move．约翰在加州得到一份好工作，可他放弃了，因为他不想搬家。
He passed up the chance of going to New York for a year．他放弃了去纽约一年的机会。
pass up . hand to somebody above oneself 把…向上递
Pass up the paint pot and brush，and I'll put another coat on the ceiling．把油漆桶和刷子递给我，我要把天花板再上一层漆。
pass up . decline；reject谢绝；拒绝
Mary passed up the dessert because she was on a diet．玛丽没吃甜食，因为她在节食。
paste up . fasten with paste to a surface用浆糊把…贴在上面
They have pasted up a notice on the wall．他们在墙上贴了一张布告。
The printer pasted up the first chapter to show the author what his book would look like．印刷工把书的第一章粘贴好了，让作者了解他的书会是什么样的。
pat on the back . clap lightly on the back in support，encouragement or praise赞许；鼓励
Sometimes it is a good thing to pat the children on the back for their achievement．有时，对孩子们的成绩表示称赞是件好事。
The coach patted the player on the back and said a few encouraging words．教练拍拍选手的背说了几句鼓励的话。
patch up . mend修补；修理
The man patched up the broken vase before his wife noticed it ．那人在妻子发现花瓶被打破之前，把它修补了一下。
His clothes were patched up very neatly．他的衣服补得很整齐。
patch up . solve or settle an argument，disagreement，解决（纠纷、争吵等）
We decided to patch up our differences and become friends again．我们决定消除分歧，言归于好。
They soon patched up their disagreement．他们很快平息了他们之间的纠纷。