| 单词 | hand sth down |
| 释义 | hand sth down hand sth down (OBJECT) — phrasal verb with hand /hænd/ verb [T] ► C2 to give something to someone younger than you in the family because you want them to have it or because you no longer need it: » This necklace was handed down to my mother by my grandmother.Thesaurus+: ↑Giving, providing and supplying hand sth down (TRADITION) — phrasal verb with hand /hænd/ verb [T] ► C2 to pass traditions from older people to younger ones: » a custom handed down through the generationsThesaurus+: ↑Teaching in general hand sth down FORMAL (DECISION) — phrasal verb with hand /hænd/ verb [T] ► F0 to announce an official decision, often a decision about how someone should be punished: » The court handed down an eight-year sentence.Thesaurus+: ↑Announcing, informing and stating |
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