pass on

伝える、伝達する

受け取った情報や伝言を、別の人に伝えること。

やさしい英語で： To give someone information or a message that you received.

• Please pass on the message.
• She passed our thanks on to the team.
• Have you passed on the details of tomorrow's meeting?

使い方： pass something on to someone (Please pass this message on to your sister.); pass it on (I heard the news and passed it on.)

類義語： relay, convey, communicate

よく使う表現： pass on information, pass on a message, pass on the news

譲る、受け継がせる

自分の持ち物を、特に年下の人など、別の人に譲ること。

やさしい英語で： To give something you have to another person, often someone younger.

• I pass on clothes I no longer need.
• Her grandmother passed on the family recipes.
• They want to pass their skills on to younger workers.

使い方： pass something on to someone (We passed the baby clothes on to our neighbours.); pass it on (When you finish the book, pass it on.)

類義語： hand on, hand down, transfer

よく使う表現： pass on skills, pass on old clothes, pass on family traditions

先へ進む

そのまま前へ進んだり、次の場所へ移ったりすること。

やさしい英語で： To keep moving forward or continue to the next place.

• The travelers passed on.
• We passed on to the next village before nightfall.
• After a short rest, they passed on along the road.

使い方： pass on to somewhere (We passed on to the next village.)

類義語： go on, continue, proceed

反対語： stop

よく使う表現： pass on ahead, pass on quietly

断る、見送る

勧められたものを断ったり、参加を見送ったりすること。

やさしい英語で： To choose not to accept something offered or not to take part in something.

• I'll pass on dessert.
• We passed on the chance to buy that house.
• Are you joining us, or will you pass on dinner?

使い方： pass on something (I'll pass on the wine tonight.)

類義語： decline, turn down, skip

反対語： accept

よく使う表現： pass on dessert, pass on an offer, pass on the invitation