pass by phr v 1 [I,T pass by sth] to move to a place, person, or object and go past them 路过，途经: If we pass by a post office, I'll get some stamps. 如果我们经过邮局，我要买几张邮票。 2 [T pass sb by] if something passes you by, it exists or happens but you do not get any advantage from it 忽视，未受眷顾: She felt that life was passing her by. 她觉得未曾受到生活的眷顾。