Hand down Meaning in English
expression
ˈhænd/ /ˈdaʊn
HAND-down
hˈænd/ /dˈaʊn
HAND-down
释义
To give or leave something to someone who is younger, usually within a family or group, often items, traditions, or stories.
用法与细微差别
Often used for family heirlooms, traditions, or legal decisions. Typical phrases: 'hand down clothes', 'hand down a verdict'. Not the same as 'hand over', which means immediate giving.
Spanish: transmitir - heredar - legarPortuguese (BR): passar para frente - legar - deixar de herançaPortuguese (PT): passar adiante - legar - deixar como herançaChinese (Simplified): 传给 - 传承 - 遗留Chinese (Traditional): 傳給 - 傳承 - 遺留Hindi: सौंपना - विरासत में देनाArabic: يُنقِل - يورّث - يُسلِّمBengali: হস্তান্তর করা - প্রজন্মান্তরে তুলে দেওয়াRussian: передавать - завещатьJapanese: 受け継ぐ - 伝えるVietnamese: truyền lại - để lạiKorean: 물려주다 - 전하다Turkish: devretmek - nesilden nesile aktarmakUrdu: وراثت میں دینا - منتقل کرناIndonesian: mewariskan - menurunkan
例句
My grandmother handed down her wedding ring to my mother.
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These old clothes were handed down from my older brother.
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Stories are handed down from generation to generation.
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The secret recipe has been handed down in our family for centuries.
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The judge handed down a life sentence to the criminal.
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You can really tell this watch has been handed down—it’s got so much history to it.
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