10. He wasn't there long, though, because his mother passed away just four years later.
點睛
though意為“盡管,然而”,此處為插入語,表示語氣的轉(zhuǎn)折,切忌與其后引導(dǎo)原因狀語從句的because混在一起。pass away在句中意為“去世,亡故”。later用在時間之后通常表示“一段時間之后”,如:three weeks later三周之后。
考點歸納
口語中常見的與pass有關(guān)的短語還有:
pass around意為“傳遞;分發(fā)”。如:
This letter is being passed around among the students. 這封信正在學(xué)生中間傳閱。
pass down意為“往下傳,傳給后人”。如:
The knowledge was passed down from one generation to the next. 這些知識是一代一代傳下來的。
pass out意為“昏迷,失去知覺”。如:
She always passes out at the sight of blood. 她總是一見到血就暈過去。
聽音解惑
passed⌒away[pɑ?st⌒??wei]里的[t]與[?]相鄰,讀作[pɑ?s t??wei]。