"hand down" in Chinese (Simplified)
传给传承遗留
Definition
把某物(如物品、传统或故事)传给年轻一代,通常在家庭或团体内。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
常用于家庭传家宝、传统、法律裁决等。常见搭配:“hand down clothes”,“hand down a verdict”。“hand over”表示立即交出,与“hand down”不同。
Examples
My grandmother handed down her wedding ring to my mother.
我奶奶把她的结婚戒指**传给了**我妈妈。
These old clothes were handed down from my older brother.
这些旧衣服是我哥哥**传下来的**。
Stories are handed down from generation to generation.
故事会一代一代地被**传承**下来。
The secret recipe has been handed down in our family for centuries.
这个秘密食谱在我们家族里**世代相传**,已经几个世纪了。
The judge handed down a life sentence to the criminal.
法官对罪犯**宣判了**无期徒刑。
You can really tell this watch has been handed down—it’s got so much history to it.
一看就知道这块手表是**传下来的**,里面有很多故事。