He wasn't there long, though, because his mother passed away just four years later.
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though意为“尽管,然而”,此处为插入语,表示语气的转折,切忌与其后引导原因状语从句的because混在一起。pass away在句中意为“去世,亡故”。later用在时间之后通常表示“一段时间之后”,如:three weeks later三周之后。
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口语中常见的与pass有关的短语还有:
pass around意为“传递;分发”。如:
This letter is being passed around among the students. 这封信正在学生中间传阅。
pass down意为“往下传,传给后人”。如:
The knowledge was passed down from one generation to the next. 这些知识是一代一代传下来的。
pass out意为“昏迷,失去知觉”。如:
She always passes out at the sight of blood. 她总是一见到血就晕过去。