pass away

英语

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pass away (第三人称单数简单现在时 passes away，现在分词 passing away，一般过去时及过去分词 passed away)

1. (委婉，俗语) 去世，逝世

   After a long battle with cancer, the professor passed away yesterday.

   在与癌症长期斗争后，教授于昨日逝世。

   • 1922, Margery Williams, The Velveteen Rabbit

     He was wise, for he had seen a long succession of mechanical toys arrive to boast and swagger, and by-and-by break their mainsprings and pass away.

2. (弃用) 花费；浪费
   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Wisdom of Sirach of Sirach-Chapter-42/#9 42:9:

     Lest she pass away the flower of her age.

使用注意

一般指自然死亡或因疾病死亡。