pass down

受け継がせる、伝える

家族や組織などで、若い世代や下の立場の人に物事を伝えたり渡したりする。

やさしい英語で： To give something to younger people or people below you, often within a family or organization.

• We pass down our family stories.
• My grandfather passed this watch down to me.
• These traditions have been passed down for centuries.

使い方： pass something down to someone (She passed the necklace down to her daughter.); be passed down through generations (The recipe has been passed down through generations.)

類義語： hand down, transmit

よく使う表現： pass down something, pass something down

沿って進む、通る

道などに沿って進む。出発した場所から遠ざかることが多い。

やさしい英語で： To move along a road or other route, often away from where you started.

• A cart passed down the road.
• We passed down a narrow corridor into the kitchen.
• Boats pass down this river every morning.

使い方： pass down a route (The procession passed down the main street.)

類義語： go along, travel along

よく使う表現： pass down a road, pass down the corridor