He was passed over in the selection process for the dean of the Admission's Office.
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pass sb. over意为“(考虑提升等时)跳过某人”,该短语看似常见,但往往是听音的难点。dean此处意为“主任”。Admission's Office意为“招生办公室”。
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口语中常见的与pass有关的短语还有:
pass over sth. 意为“避免提及,不加理会”。如:
I chose to pass over his rude remarks. 我选择不去理会他粗鲁的言辞。
pass through意为“经过,路过”。如:
We were passing through, so we came to say hello. 我们正路过此地,所以过来问候一声。
pass up sth. 意为“放弃,不要(机会等)”。如:
He passed up the opportunity to go to college. 他放弃了上大学的机会。